Privacy in a Digital, Networked World: Technologies, Implications and Solutions (Computer Communications and Networks) - Hardcover

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Dr. Sherali Zeadally is an Associate Professor in the College of Communication and Information at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA. His other publications include the Springer titles Next-Generation Wireless Technologies and Unique Radio Innovation for the 21st Century.

Dr. Mohamad Badra is an Assistant Professor in the College of Technological Innovation at Zayed University, Dubai, UAE.

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This comprehensive textbook/reference presents a focused review of the state of the art in privacy research, encompassing such diverse topics as cloud computing, crowdsourcing platforms, vehicular ad-hoc networks, big data, mobile devices, location-based systems, smart grid technology, databases, social networks, healthcare, behavioral economics, and peer-to-peer networks. The first book of its kind designed specifically to cater to courses on privacy, this authoritative volume provides technical, legal, and ethical perspectives on privacy issues from a global selection of renowned experts.

Topics and features:

• Examines privacy issues relating to databases, P2P networks, big data technologies, social networks, and digital information networks
• Describes the challenges of addressing privacy concerns in various areas
• Reviews topics of privacy in electronic health systems, smart grid technology, vehicular ad-hoc networks, mobile devices, location-based systems, and crowdsourcing platforms
• Investigates approaches for protecting privacy in cloud applications
• Discusses the regulation of personal information disclosure and the privacy of individuals
• Presents the tools and the evidence to better understand consumers’ privacy behaviors

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