The Privacy Habit · Contents

Table of contents

These are the book's 24 chapters. You can read chapter 1 and chapter 17 for free.

1. 1“I have nothing to hide”The illusion of invisibility
2. 2The long journey of your dataHow the internet works and why it leaves a trail
3. 3The spy in your pocketPrivacy on your smartphone
4. 4The central archivePrivacy on your computer
5. 5The window that watches usPrivacy in your browser
6. 6The browser’s gatekeeperExtensions that protect your privacy
7. 7The digital confessionalHow to search without being searched
8. 8Virtual private networks (VPNs)The promise and the reality
9. 9Passwords and passkeysThe keys to the kingdom
10. 10Digital identity and private emailThe inbox that controls everything
11. 11Phishing and other digital scamsHacking the human, not the machine
12. 12Generative AI and privacyThe machine that learns from our secrets
13. 13AI in search engines and smart assistantsWhen technology anticipates your desires
14. 14Social mediaThe public square and the permanent record
15. 15Instant messagingReal-time privacy and its cracks
16. 16Children’s privacyProtecting childhood in the digital environment
17. 17Smart TVs and media devicesThe snitch in the living room
18. 18Cameras, microphones, and the smart homeFrom fortress to glass house
19. 19Video surveillance in public and private spacesThe end of urban anonymity
20. 20Wearables, digital health, and fitness devicesBiological intimacy
21. 21Privacy while travelingAirports and hotels in the age of the connected traveler
22. 22Privacy in the workplaceThe fine line between monitoring and spying
23. 23The legal framework and digital rightsThe world map of privacy
24. 24Building lasting privacy habitsFrom one-time setup to a way of life
25. The keys in your handsReferences and official resources

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