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Internet Privacy and You

“President Trump is expected to sign into law a decision by Congress to overturn new privacy rules for Internet service providers.” — NPR.

 

Here is some information that you can use to understand what this will mean for your personal information on the web.

PBS — “Before you lament the end of your internet privacy, read this”, March 31st, 2017

ACLU on Internet Privacy

WBUR — “Internet Privacy and You”, March 29th, 2017

NPR — “As Congress Repeals Internet Privacy Rules, Putting Your Options In Perspective”, March 28th, 2017

 

How To Protect Your Privacy (from NPR.org)

Jules Polonetsky, privacy expert and CEO of the Future of Privacy Forum, offers some suggestions, though he says they won’t deliver absolute privacy.

  • Use a virtual private network (VPN).
  • Look for emails from your Internet service provider allowing you to opt out of ad-targeting programs.
  • Turn on your browser’s do-not-track feature.
  • Clear or reset the ad ID on your smartphone.
  • Turn off location-based ads on your iPhone.

 

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American Gods

american gods cover art  American Gods by Neil Gaiman

One of the craziest books I have ever read. Gaiman paints a fantastic world that is so compelling that it is not hard to imagine that it is reality. He captures the spirit of America while weaving a tale that mixes religion, conflict, and the story of a man caught in the middle of something he never asked to be part of. Incredible.

–Review by A. Palmgren

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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

henrietta-lacks-cover-art  The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lack by Rebecca Skloot

“Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer, yet her cells–taken without her knowledge–became one of the most important tools in medicine. The first “immortal” human cells grown in culture, they are still alive today, though she has been dead for more than sixty years. HeLa cells were vital for developing the polio vaccine; uncovered secrets of cancer and viruses; helped lead to in vitro fertilization, cloning, and gene mapping; and have been bought and sold by the billions. Yet Henrietta Lacks is buried in an unmarked grave. Her family did not learn of her “immortality” until more than twenty years after her death, when scientists began using her husband and children in research without informed consent. The story of the Lacks family is inextricably connected to the dark history of experimentation on African Americans, the birth of bioethics, and the legal battles over whether we control the stuff we are made of.”–From publisher description.

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The Shining Girls

shining girls cover art  The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes

A fast-paced mystery/thriller with time travel and crimes of compulsion. I especially liked the characters, twists, and creepy atmosphere surrounding the criminal. Fair warning, a few crimes are described in detail.

— Review by L. Reed

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Tell the Wolves I’m Home

tell the wolves bear cover art  Tell the Wolves I’m Home by Coral Rifka Brunt

This is the sometimes heartbreaking story of a girl and her relationships with her uncle, her uncle’s partner, her sister, and her parents. Set in the late 1980’s, June is dealing with the death of the only person she felt truly understood her. How she comes to term with her grief will impact the lives of the people closest to her.

— Review by A. Palmgren

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