The Seven Veils of Privacy: How Our Debates about Privacy Conceal Its Nature

by Kieron O'Hara

Book Overview

With the rise of big data and surveillance capitalism, our privacy is increasingly under threat. But discussions of how to protect privacy are often derailed by disagreements over what exactly it is.

In this book, Kieron O'Hara sets out to demystify privacy. He reveals that much of the conflict around it results from taking different perspectives that veil key assumptions and disguise points of agreement. Focusing on the seven most important...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526163039
• ISBN13: 9781526163035
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.5"