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Steven Levy explores the paradox at the heart of the digital age: the very technology that liberates information also erodes privacy. Using the history of cryptography, computer security, and internet culture, the book examines how early visionaries foresaw the risks of a surveillance‑prone web and how the practices of cybersecurity have evolved to protect data, users, and the integrity of online communication.
First publish date: January 4, 2001
Genre: Technology & Computing/Cybersecurity
Authors: Steven Levy
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