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Technocreep: The Surrender of Privacy and the Capitalization of Intimacy Paperback – Sep 13 2014

by Thomas P. Keenan (Author)

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“Technology is rapidly moving into our bodies,” writes cyber expert Keenan, “and this book gives a chilling look ahead into where that road may lead us – on a one way trip to the total surrender of privacy and the commoditization of intimacy.” Here is the definitive dissection of privacy-eroding and life-invading technologies, coming at you from governments, corporations, and the person next door.

Take, for example, “Girls Around Me”: a Russian-made iPhone App that allowed anyone to scan the immediate vicinity for girls and women who checked in on Foursquare and had poorly secured Facebook profiles. It combined this information in a way never intended by the original poster. Going to a Disney theme park? Your creepy new “MagicBand” will alert Minnie Mouse that you’re on the way and she’ll know your kid’s name when you approach her. Thinking about sending your DNA off to Ancestry.com for some “genetic genealogy”? Perhaps you should think again: your genetic information could be used against you.

"This masterful weaving of the negatives and positives of technology makes for a book that is realistic about technology’s perils yet optimistic about it’s great potential.”—Foreword Reviews

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Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Greystone Books (Sept. 13 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1771641223
ISBN-13: 978-1771641227
Product Dimensions: 14 x 2.5 x 21.6 cm
Shipping Weight: 240 g
Average Customer Review: 9 customer reviews
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #176,466 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #127 in Privacy
- #98 in Privacy & Online Safety
- #30 in Technology & Society (Books)

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"This book should be read by anyone who uses a smartphone, computer or other device connected to the internet. It won’t make you feel better, but at least you’ll know what you’re up against." Ron Jacobs, CounterPunch

"Keenan lays out the evidence calmly, methodically and without polemics: he lets the evidence speak for itself. This is not to say the book is devoid of humour—far from it! But his wit, like his politics, takes a back seat to the civil and civic-minded purpose of his endeavor."— The Rumpus

"This masterful weaving of the negatives and positives of technology makes for a book that is realistic about technology’s perils yet optimistic about it’s great potential.”—Barry Silverstein, Foreword Reviews

About the Author

One of the world’s top computer security experts, Thomas P. Keenan helped the Canadian government write its computer crime laws in 1983, and co-wrote the award-winning CBC series on cybercrime, “Crimes of the Future.”

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Dr. Godo Stoyke

Excellent description of technocreep and how to protect yourself

October 24, 2014

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In his book, Prof. Keenan covers everything from government invasion of our privacy, commercial accumulation of data records on everyone who uses the internet (or customer cards, or ...), to how we contribute to our own data files through social media. Of particular interest is also the chapter on the proliferation of video cameras and the increasing ability of software to recognize your face, and what you can do about it. Would have been nice to have an index to keywords at the back of the book. I liked the continuous references, rather than broken up into chapters and renumbered separately as found in most books, as this makes it much easier to find the reference you are looking for. Keenan recommends software you can use to track the trackers. While I was aware that my website usage is being logged by commercial entities, it was still amazing to see (and identify by name) 89 companies that were logging my internet use within 10 minutes after visiting only four websites. Apart from discussing how we as a society can deal with privacy issues, the chapter on "Anti-Creep" is probably one of the most important if you want to reduce your vulnerabilities.

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Ken M.

Creepy

August 22, 2016

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We are being stripped of our rights NOT to be tracked just so we can used Google, Facebook, Twitter, etc. And while these companies make MILLIONS of $$ by selling our information to others, we have no choice. I find this to be deplorable business practices. And is the Government protecting us? Heck NO!! They are busy buying this information from the data collectors (like Google, FB, etc). I would love to see a class-action lawsuit to force these companies to stop collecting our internet habits, places we've visited, etc. If these companies are collecting my browsing data to sell to others, should I be compensated?

Tom does provide some very useful tips for protecting ourselves, so I thank him for that. Now.... where's that "Opt out" button??

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Jim Setla

Technocreep explained !

November 7, 2017

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Although a bit dated (as it is now 2017) the content is still very relevant. Many helpful points regarding your on-line persona and the footprints and 'crumb trail' a person leaves everywhere - and how to mitigate that (eg. Use a VPN service !!). A very easy read. Tom Keenan has a off beat sense of humour which enhances the examples he uses.

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Ellefrankie

Five Stars

January 17, 2017

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received with thanks

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Great

Creepily Accurate

December 7, 2014

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Well written and entertaining while providing troves of information and references. You might feel a little different afterwards. Scary really.

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baf1954

Five Stars

August 5, 2015

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Provides very good insight!

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everyman

Great Read

June 7, 2015

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The title says it all: Creepy. However, it's also fascinating and enlightening.

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A Great Book-Highly recommended for Privacy Advocates and Parents

May 16, 2016

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A very well written book that provided me with startling information regarding how we are all being watched on a daily basis. Technology has advanced rapidly and Tom Keenan has been involved with computers long before "geeks" entered our vocabulary. This is a "must read" for those who value their privacy. It also provides ways to assist us in guarding our information.
Parents should read this to ensure that their children can be protected in the very public Internet which is a very large window into all our homes.

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