This book provides a detailed examination of the mechanisms of modern digital surveillance and offers strategies for defending your internet privacy.It begins by exploring the foundations of
This book provides a detailed examination of the mechanisms of modern digital surveillance and offers strategies for defending your internet privacy.It begins by exploring the foundations of surveillance capitalism, detailing how personalized advertising and the trade of behavioral data create economic incentives for widespread data collection. You will learn to analyze your own digital footprint, identify data brokers, and understand the principles of data minimization to consciously reduce the information you share.The text then addresses the challenges of both state surveillance and corporate mass surveillance. It covers topics such as data retention laws and provides methods for protecting your communications through encryption and anonymization. Furthermore, it discusses protection against data collection by companies, for example, through the management of application permissions.Another section is dedicated to technical surveillance methods like CCTV and facial recognition. It discusses countermeasures against video surveillance in public spaces and presents ways to protect yourself from automated facial recognition. The secure handling of biometric data is also covered, highlighting the risks associated with biometric authentication and outlining alternative, secure login methods.Finally, the book focuses on enhancing your online privacy and digital sovereignty. It explains how to securely configure web browsers, apply end-to-end encryption, and conduct regular security checks of your own systems. This includes developing a personal threat model to effectively defend against various forms of bulk data collection and digital surveillance.
