right of privacy

Presents different points of view on the right of privacy and the internet, covering such topics as adults' rights to know, a kid's right to privacy, safety at school, national security, and spying by the government.

"The internet makes sharing ideas and communicating easy, and it connects individuals and communities like never before. However, with so much power available to the masses, should people be allowed to say whatever they want? Should there be consequences for spreading hate and harassing others online? This volume explores these and other . . . questions, with full-color photographs, annotated quotes from experts, and . . . sidebars providing a . . . review of the many points of view on these issues. Readers learn about free speech in an increasingly globalized and technologically advanced society, as well as their role in creating online culture"--Provided by publisher.

Explores privacy and technology in the 21st century, including activists, the media, and more.

A guide to electronic privacy for librarians that discusses identity theft protection, threats from the business world, protecting children and teenagers, government surveillance, RFID systems, the Patriot Act, and other related topics.

Through a narrative-driven pro/con format supported by relevant facts, quotes, anecdotes, and full-color illustrations, this title examines issues related to terrorism.

A guide for girls on how to be active on the Internet and social media and stay safe.

Discusses the practical, political, psychological, and philosophical challenges we face as technological advances have changed the landscape of traditional notions of privacy.

Explores the hidden history of surveillance, from controlling slaves in the old South to implementing early criminal justice, tracking immigrants, and monitoring the poor as part of modern social work, and discusses the role computers and new technology play in American surveillance.

A guide for young readers that offers advice on how to stay safe while online, including being careful when chatting online, never answering personal questions, not opening or answering questions from strangers, only visiting chat rooms that have a moderator, and more.

The Patriot Act, which was passed shortly after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, has allowed the government to monitor communication by phone, email, or social media, to access credit and bank reports, or to track activity on the Internet. This book examines the new methods used by the government to spy on citizens, the reasons it became necessary, and the tradeoffs between increased safety and a loss of privacy, and the moral arguments for and against these tradeoffs.