Read The Complete Privacy Security Desk Reference Volume I Digital Volume 1 Michael Bazzell Justin Carroll 9781522778905 Books

Product details Series The Complete Privacy & Security Desk Reference (Book 1) Paperback 492 pages Publisher CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (April 30, 2016) Language English ISBN-10 152277890X

The Complete Privacy Security Desk Reference Volume I Digital Volume 1 Michael Bazzell Justin Carroll 9781522778905 Books Reviews

• This book contains *some* decent information, but the authors are former Feds whose loyalties color everything they suggest.
  
  Their advocacy of Blur, Coinbase, and (in the podcast) Privacy.com, are transparent recommendations of companies that collect your PII, package it up with detailed logs, and gleefully hand it over to any jackbooted oathbreaking pig that comes asking, with a nice little bow on top.
  
  There are plenty of other little things in this book that expose the authors to have deep-seated loyalties to their buddies in LEA, despite the great advice that the book broadly covers.
  
  If your threat model ends at identity thieves and scammers, this is probably a good book for you.
  
  But if you care about your freedom from the ever-encroaching Police State of FVEY countries, the authors are very poorly preparing you to deal with the resources of your threat model's adversary. And in many cases, actively leading you to use the services of your adversary's collaborators.
• The straight forward manner in which the book is written makes it easy to understand and follow the instructions in order to improve our own digital security on not only the Windows platform but in the Apple environment and Linux as well. The information is divided into 4 levels - basic, intermediate, advanced and expert. The information is given in a step wise fashion so start at the beginning and build your skills. Go as far as you are comfortable with. I certainly am. The information in this book is showing me the way. If everyone only followed the steps in the basic and intermediate sections cyberspace would be a much safer place. This book is a true confidence builder for dealing with some very complex issues.
• I have had the pleasure of attending one of Mike Bazzell's courses, and I have read his other books. "The Complete Privacy & Security Desk Reference" is his best book yet. This book is an absolutely MUST READ for anyone who accesses the Internet, uses credit cards, or talks on a cell-phone (i.e. pretty much everyone). You will learn about computer security, how to make anonymous purchases, how to have anonymous telephones, how to remove your information from public databases, and much, much more.
  
  The book is written in an easy-to-read manner making it useful for the average user to the advanced expert. Regardless of your skill level, you will find something here that will improve your personal privacy and security. Absolutely Outstanding! GET THIS BOOK.
• If you are serious about privacy or just curious. Get this book. I have the Hiding from the Internet book as well, this is the big brother to it (pun intended). Altough this book contains the complete Hiding from the Internet book, I would recommend that book for those that are more entry level then tackle this one.
• Absolutely excellent reference. A few things are a little outdated (probably because of this book), but you can work around it. One great use is to use this book to get rid of information about you deleted from the internet and button up your security and privacy. Use Bazzell's other book, "Open Source Intelligence..." to find all the info about you on the internet - as well as security and privacy vulnerabilities. And it is also so much more. If something is out of date, it is easy to work around. One commentator laments that the author, Michael Bazzell worked in government. He did - in the FBI. I don't count this against him, to be sure, I count this as good, solid, relevant experience. BTW, some parts of this book are technical. But getting through the tech savvy parts is quite adequately explained.
• This is a fantastic resource for anyone serious about privacy and security. Michael and Justin walk readers through simple yet effective steps they can take to safeguard their digital information from prying eyes and data theft.
• The most complete (it's almost 500 pages) book on privacy and security that I've read. And, it's new as of May 2016. Would definitely recommend it for anyone who's interested in the subject.
• I love how it is very thorough and also written by two very respected and respectable people in the community.