Overview
In this bracing book, Michael Chertoff makes clear that our laws and policies surrounding the protection of personal information, written for an earlier time, need to be completely overhauled in the Internet era. On the one hand, the collection of data--more widespread by business than by government, and impossible to stop--should be facilitated as an ultimate protection for society. On the other, standards under which information can be inspected, analyzed, or used must be significantly tightened. In offering his compelling call for action, Chertoff argues that what is at stake is not so much the simple loss of privacy, which is almost impossible to protect, but of individual autonomy--the ability to make personal choices free of manipulation or coercion. Offering colorful stories over many decades that illuminate the three periods of data gathering we have experienced, Chertoff explains the complex legalities surrounding issues of data collection and dissemination today, and charts a path that balances the needs of government, business, and individuals alike.
Full Product Details
Author: Michael Chertoff ,
Jonathan Yen
Publisher: HighBridge Audio
Imprint: HighBridge Audio
Edition: Library Edition
ISBN: 9781665134187
ISBN 10: 1665134186
Publication Date: 19 September 2018
Audience:
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Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Timely...Chertoff has a unique perspective on data security and its implications for citizen rights. -- Booklist
"""Timely...Chertoff has a unique perspective on data security and its implications for citizen rights."" -- ""Booklist"""
Author Information
Michael Chertoff was the second Secretary of Homeland Security from 2005-2009. He previously served at a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, as a federal prosecutor, as Assistant US Attorney General, and as United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey. Today he is Executive Chairman and cofounder of The Chertoff Group, a security consulting company, and senior of counsel to the firm of Covington and Burling. Jonathan Yen is a commercial voice-over artist and Earphones Award-winning audiobook narrator. He was inspired by the Golden Age of Radio, and while the gold was gone by the time he got there, he has carried that inspiration through to commercial work, voice acting, and stage productions. From vintage Howard Fast science fiction to naturalist Paul Rosolie's true adventures in the Amazon, he loves to tell a good story.
