Bøger af David Lyon

In 2013, Edward Snowden revealed that the NSA and its partners had been engaging in warrantless mass surveillance, using the internet and cellphone data, and driven by fear of terrorism under the sign of security .

Facebook: Keeping you Secure is a practical and step by step guide to securing your Facebook account. Written in plain English by author David Lyon, this book focuses on explaining Facebook security settings, why they are important to you and how to implement them on your account. Some of the explained topics are: - Account Security - Login Alerts and Approvals - Setting up Friend Lists - Hiding Profile Information - Cleaning up Past Timeline Posts - Securing Future Profile Information Each section is explained in detail with step-by-step instructions and screen shots to make securing your account easy.

Android: Keeping you Secure is a practical and step by step guide to securing your Android device. Written in plain English by author David Lyon, this book focuses on explaining Android security measures, why they are important to you and how to implement them on your device. Some of the explained topics are: -Lock Screens -Encryption -Android Device Manager -Two Factor Authentication -Application Security -Wireless Network Security Each section is explained in detail with step-by-step instructions and screen shots to make securing your device easy. If you want to learn the importance of Android device and data security, look no further!

This is the memoir of a marooned starship captain. He tells the gut wrenching tale of his experiences and his endeavor to transcend them. After his home world, "the Earth" is ravaged by disaster, Jason Perkasie accepts the captaincy of the scout starship Falconer 121. He and his crew are asked to go on a ground breaking research mission. Ejected thousands of light years from home, what they discover is amazing but also troubling. This short story is an introduction to a new series by this author, scheduled to begin release in fall, 2011. The series will explore this new world, the human ability to conquer and the heart's capability for compassion. Be forewarned that this series is gripping but not for the feint of heart. This book also contains a 20 page detailed preview of the next book.

Written by outspoken, authoritative experts, Frommers Spain shows travelers how to experience the country the way the locals do. This classic Frommers series includes exact prices; candid reviews of the best restaurants, attractions and hotels in every price range (from hostels to glamorous paradores); and dozens of detailed maps. We also include advice the tourist board wouldnt approve of: which sites to skip, how to avoid the crowds, and how to stretch your travel budget further, whether youre on a lavish honeymoon or backpacking it.

What do the oldest black church in the country, an Arts-and-Crafts-style artists' studio building, a concrete football stadium, and an acoustically perfect performance space have in common? They are all National Historic Landmarks located in Boston. In fact, the city boasts more National Historic Landmarks per square mile than any other major city in the country. Given Boston's long history and record of accomplishments, it's really not surprising that 57 properties¿from the nation's oldest subway tunnel to a floating lighthouse¿have received this designation. Add in the adjoining cities of Cambridge and Brookline and the number swells. Historic Boston includes the most rewarding and easily visited landmarks. That's a lot of history in 103 square miles. The Secretary of the Interior designates the status of National Historic Landmark to places considered ¿exceptional because of their abilities to illustrate U.S. heritage.¿ More simply put, they are the places that resonate broadly with us, that we cherish, and want to pass on to future generations. The list is surprisingly diverse. In metro Boston, it includes an historic church with a stunning collection of Tiffany windows, a Transcendentalist community, a Grand Banks schooner, and the home and studio of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.

Today the smallest details of our daily lives are tracked and traced more closely than ever before, and those who are monitored often cooperate willingly with the monitors. From London and New York to New Delhi, Shanghai and Rio de Janeiro, video cameras are a familiar and accepted sight in public places.

New ID card systems are proliferating. These may use digitized fingerprints or photos, may be contactless, using a scanner, and above all, may rely on computerized registries of personal information. This book argues that such IDs represent a fresh phase in the long-term attempts of modern states to find stable ways of identifying citizens.

The study of surveillance is more relevant than ever before. The fast growth of the field of surveillance studies reflects both the urgency of civil liberties and privacy questions in the war on terror era and the classical social science debates over the power of watching and classification, from Bentham to Foucault and beyond.

aeo An engaging and accessible study of the relation between religion and postmodernity. aeo Examines key issues such as the rise of consumerism and the influence of communication and information technologies as a way of understanding the transformations of religion throughout the worl.

The 800-plus pages of this four-color book mark a milestone in European travel writing. It was Arthur Frommer who first set off an avalanche of travel to Europe, and whose subsequent writings and commentary have constantly expanded that market. And now Arthur Frommer has himself edited (and written personal introductions to) this definitive guidebook to every major nation of the continent. It contains his own insightful (and often controversial) advice and his views are supplemented by the current recommendations of the top experts and European specialists of Frommer's staff. Arthur Frommer, and his hand-picked experts, have created a classic guidebook that will be cherished and used by the many millions who regard him as the foremost expert on thoughtful and rewarding European travel.

Takes a post-privacy approach to surveillance with a fresh look at the relations between technology and society. This book gives an overview of current research on and developments in surveillance, including closed circuit TV and biometrics, illustrated by empirical examples.