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Exploding Data: Reclaiming Our Cyber Security in the Digital Age
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Product Description In this bracing book, the second Secretary of Homeland Security makes clear that personal data has become one of the most valuable assets of the modern age―and yet our laws and policies surrounding the protection of personal information are completely out of date and need to be overhauled in the digital era. While the collection of data―more widespread even by business than by government, and impossible to stop―should be facilitated as an ultimate protection for society, Michael Chertoff argues that the standards under which information can be inspected, analyzed, or used must be significantly tightened. In his compelling call for action, he makes clear that what is at stake is not the simple loss of privacy, which is almost impossible to protect, but that of individual autonomy―the ability to make personal choices free of manipulation or coercion. Offering colorful stories from his decades of experience, Chertoff charts a forceful new strategy that balances the needs of individuals, government, and business alike. Review Praise for Exploding Data: “An important and insightful critique . . . [Michael Chertoff] argues that the new legal regime should address the need for Internet service providers to be responsible for policing the security of their networks, including ensuring that extremist websites and the sites that promote ‘fake news’ are carefully monitored and controlled . . . An authoritative guide to understanding the legal and security challenges posed by the rapidly evolving digitally driven cyber landscape.”―Washington Times “[Chertoff] advocates, for the greater public good, a secure communications infrastructure protected by ubiquitous encryption at the device, server, and enterprise level without building in means for government monitoring. What’s actually at stake isn’t simply loss of privacy but individual autonomy―personal choices unfettered by manipulation and force. A tremendous resource for any reader about ever-shifting threats embedded in data collection and control.”―Library Journal (starred review) “Timely . . . Chertoff has a unique perspective on data security and its implications for citizen rights as he looks at the history of and changes in privacy laws since the founding of the U.S. . . . Chertoff states that it’s time to shift our priorities from privacy to autonomy as the expansion of data the government collects should be accompanied by a tightening of rules regulating how and when data can be excavated. A serious but accessible book on an important subject that affects us all.”―Booklist “The former Secretary of Homeland Security surveys the brave new world of data collection and analysis and finds that both the legal system and international relations have yet to keep pace with technology . . . The author’s experience in these areas runs deep, and he shows reasons for concern in areas many readers might not have considered . . . The world of data as illuminated here would have scared George Orwell.”―Kirkus Reviews “Few people―maybe only Michael Chertoff―could write a book like this. It combines his unique experience as Federal prosecutor, judge, assistant attorney general on 9/11 and then Secretary of Homeland Security to describe in layman’s language the ubiquity of “digital exhaust” we leave for others to learn about us and lawfully or unlawfully track us. This “must read” book describes the barriers to “opting out” and the need to modernize legal authorities if we are to protect both security and privacy.”―Jane Harman, CEO of the Wilson Center and former member of U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence and Homeland Security committees “When George Orwell wrote 1984, little did he suspect that most of us would willingly carry the tools of our surveillance in our pockets. Michael Chertoff brings his unmatched legal skills and experience to propose tougher restrictions on the use, retention and dissemination of the data that is exploding around us. This im
