Better Tech
Putting People First in Cyberspace
$65.31
- Paperback
264 pages
- Release Date
13 October 2026
Summary
How to fix the tech we depend on to empower, rather than endanger, the people who use it.
From an award-winning pioneer in data infrastructure and leader in tech policy, lauded by the Library of Congress, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, and Newsweek.
Technology powers our world. But we often give it the upper hand, treating tech solutions as right by default and accepting online risk as the price we have to pay. Rampant security breaches, unwanted surveillance, preda…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262054881 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262054884 |
| Author: | Francine Berman |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 264 |
| Release Date: | 13 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 229mm |
Critics Review
ENDORSEMENTS
“Thank goodness for this book, and for Francine Berman’s rare mix of clarity and expertise. Better Tech is an essential, commonsense guide to making emerging technologies answerable to the public interest.”
—Jill Lepore, author of The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State
“This novel reframing of digital technology as a public good offers a practical road map to how we can make technology work for us. A must-read for policymakers, local leaders, and anyone who wants to do something but doesn’t know where to start.”
—Bruce Schneier, coauthor of Rewiring Democracy
Francine Berman
Francine Berman is Director of Public Interest Technology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and a Faculty Associate at Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society.
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