{"product_id":"9781442276338","title":"User Privacy: A Practical Guide for Librarians","description":"Personal data in the online world has become a commodity. Coveted by criminals, demanded by governments, and used for unsavory purposes by marketers and advertisers, your private information is at risk everywhere. For libraries and librarians, this poses a professional threat as well as a personal one. How can we protect the privacy of library patrons and users who browse our online catalogs, borrow sensitive materials, and use our public computers and networks? \u003cp\u003eUser Privacy: A Practical Guide for Librarians answers that question. Through simple explanations and detailed, step-by-step guides, library professionals will learn how to strengthen privacy protections for:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·Library policies\u003cbr\u003e·Wired and wireless networks\u003cbr\u003e·Public computers\u003cbr\u003e·Web browsers\u003cbr\u003e·Mobile devices\u003cbr\u003e·Apps\u003cbr\u003e·Cloud computing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter begins with a \"threat assessment\" that provides an overview of the biggest security risks – and the steps that can be taken to deal with them. Also covered are techniques for preserving online anonymity, protecting activists and at-risk groups, and the current state of data encryption.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield Publishers, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47142896763120,"sku":"9781442276338","price":61.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781442276338_p0.jpg?v=1769904840","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781442276338","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}