Searching for You [Book reviews]

Review of "Googling Security: How Much Does Google Know About You?" (by G. Conti; 2008). This book warns readers about the proliferation of data capture and the degree to which we\´re tracked and traced on the Web. In ten heavily illustrated chapters, the author explains how our data are captured, retained, and shared (often for a price) with third parties. The author dedicates a chapter to ways of addressing the threat. He suggests methods for controlling cookies, diffusing or eliminating disclosures, encrypting important data, protecting a network address, and using policy as well as technical devices to minimize data capture and retention.