
Cyber Citizens
saving democracy through digital literacy
$66.28
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
21 July 2025
Summary
Cyber Citizens: Navigating Democracy in the Digital Age
The electronic age compels us to confront the delicate balance between the convenience of constant connectivity and the protection of personal privacy, security, and democracy itself. Presented as a two-fold concern of digital and civic literacy, surveillance and privacy expert Heidi Boghosian argues that our fight to uphold democracy must extend to the online world.
As “smart” citizens, our best chance of thriving in t…
Book Details
ISBN-13: | 9780807010846 |
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ISBN-10: | 0807010847 |
Author: | Heidi Boghosian |
Publisher: | Beacon Press |
Imprint: | Beacon Press |
Format: | Hardcover |
Number of Pages: | 224 |
Release Date: | 21 July 2025 |
Weight: | 567g |
Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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Critics Review
“Essential reading for today’s online citizenry, featuring dense but vital research.”—Kirkus Reviews“Heidi Boghosian’s Cyber Citizens makes the case that mass surveillance, digital illiteracy, and the erosion of civic engagement combine to pose a pernicious, existential threat to democracy. Equal parts practical digital security guide and timely civics lesson, Cyber Citizens has answers for anyone who has looked at the political landscape and asked, ‘What can I do?’”—Lauren Harper, Daniel Ellsberg Chair on Government Secrecy, Freedom of the Press Foundation“Cyber Citizens is a masterclass in civic activism for the digital age. We can’t rely on tech companies to safeguard our democracy: it’s up to each of us. As surveillance and disinformation are normalized, Heidi Boghosian offers an accessible, urgently needed tool kit for digital disruption.”—Will Potter, investigative journalist and author of Green Is the New Red“In today’s information-saturated world, Cyber Citizens serves as a survival manual for defending against cybersecurity and other online threats. Read it, share it with others, and be a more responsible digital citizen.”—Oliver Page, cofounder and CEO of CyberNut
About The Author
Heidi Boghosian
Heidi Boghosian is a surveillance and privacy expert, a lawyer, an activist, and the author of “I Have Nothing to Hide”- And 20 Other Myths About Surveillance and Privacy. She has led several civil liberties and social justice organizations, including the National Lawyers Guild and the A.J. Muste Foundation for Peace and Justice. An advisory board member for the Georgetown Center on Privacy and Technology, she also co-hosts the civil liberties radio show and podcast Law and Disorder.
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