Phone & Spear

Phone & Spear
Author: Miyarrka Media
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2021-10-12
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1913380580

A visually striking intercultural exploration of the use of mobile phones in Aboriginal communities in Australia. Yuta is the Yolngu word for new. Phone & Spear: A Yuta Anthropology is a project inspired by the gloriously cheeky and deeply meaningful audiovisual media made with and circulated by mobile phones by an extended Aboriginal family in northern Australia. Building on a ten-year collaboration by the community-based arts collective Miyarrka Media, the project is an experiment in the anthropology of co-creation. It is a multivoiced portrait of an Indigenous society using mobile phones inventively to affirm connections to kin and country amid the difficult and often devastating circumstances of contemporary remote Aboriginal life. But this is not simply a book about Aboriginal art, mobile phones, and social renewal. If old anthropology understood its task as revealing one world to another, yuta anthropology is concerned with bringing different worlds into relationship. Following Yolngu social aesthetics—or what Miyarrka Media translate as “the law of feeling”—the book is a relational technology in its own right: an object that combines color, pattern, and story to bring once distant worlds into new sensuously mediated connections.

Phone & Spear

Phone & Spear
Author: Miyarrka Media
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-12-17
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1912685183

A visually striking intercultural exploration of the use of mobile phones in Aboriginal communities in Australia. Yuta is the Yolngu word for new. Phone & Spear: A Yuta Anthropology is a project inspired by the gloriously cheeky and deeply meaningful audiovisual media made with and circulated by mobile phones by an extended Aboriginal family in northern Australia. Building on a ten-year collaboration by the community-based arts collective Miyarrka Media, the project is an experiment in the anthropology of co-creation. It is a multivoiced portrait of an Indigenous society using mobile phones inventively to affirm connections to kin and country amid the difficult and often devastating circumstances of contemporary remote Aboriginal life. But this is not simply a book about Aboriginal art, mobile phones, and social renewal. If old anthropology understood its task as revealing one world to another, yuta anthropology is concerned with bringing different worlds into relationship. Following Yolngu social aesthetics—or what Miyarrka Media translate as “the law of feeling”—the book is a relational technology in its own right: an object that combines color, pattern, and story to bring once distant worlds into new sensuously mediated connections.

Afropolis

Afropolis
Author: Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum
Publisher: Jacana Media
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2012
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1431403253

Metropolises often evoke images of flashy high-rise buildings, permanent background noise, backed-up cars and people moving quickly in all directions in their masses. New York, Tokyo, London, Sao Paulo. But what about Cairo?

Mobile Security: A Guide for Users

Mobile Security: A Guide for Users
Author: David Rogers
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2013-08-22
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1291533095

Mobile device security is something that affects nearly every person in the world. Users are still however, crying out for good information on what they should do to prevent theft, protect their smartphone from attack and for advice that they can use practically to help themselves. This short book sets out to address that. Originally written as a whitepaper for the Police in the UK, it gives some of the history of mobile security and explains the efforts that have gone on behind the scenes in the mobile industry to help secure users. It also provides guidance for users to help protect themselves. The technology in mobile phones is constantly evolving and new threats and attacks emerge on a daily basis. Educating users is one of the most important and valuable things that can be done to help prevent harm. The author brings his extensive experience of the mobile industry and security development for devices to this book in order to help make users safer and more secure.

Steel Gods

Steel Gods
Author: Nick Sharman
Publisher: Crossroad Press
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2018-06-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

David Cauley first felt their power when he was still a schoolboy. He learnt something about them from James Lord, the quiet American boy. He learnt even more about them when Lord disappeared and left David to the not so tender mercies of those seeking him. Now they’re back in David’s life: the handsome, charismatic Lord and the sinister Dragon Man, Spear, with his evil acolytes. And David is at the bloody heart of a titanic struggle because his gifted daughter, Ann, is at risk. For Anna is one of them. And they want her… STEEL GODS Disturbing, unnerving - horror as frightening as your worst nightmare, from a chilling new talent. (originally published as written by Scott Gronmark)

FAIK

FAIK
Author: Perry Carpenter
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2024-08-20
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1394299893

Learn to navigate a world of deepfakes, phishing attacks, and other cybersecurity threats emanating from generative artificial intelligence In an era where artificial intelligence can create content indistinguishable from reality, how do we separate truth from fiction? In FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions, cybersecurity and deception expert Perry Carpenter unveils the hidden dangers of generative artificial intelligence, showing you how to use these technologies safely while protecting yourself and others from cyber scams and threats. This book provides a crucial understanding of the potential risks associated with generative AI, like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, offering effective strategies to avoid falling victim to their more sinister uses. This isn't just another book about technology – it's your survival guide to the digital jungle. Carpenter takes you on an insightful journey through the "Exploitation Zone," where rapid technological advancements outpace our ability to adapt, creating fertile ground for deception. Explore the mechanics behind deepfakes, disinformation, and other cognitive security threats. Discover how cybercriminals can leverage even the most trusted AI systems to create and spread synthetic media and use it for malicious purposes. At its core, FAIK is an empowering exposé in which Carpenter effectively weaves together engaging narratives and practical insights, all aimed to equip you with the knowledge to recognize and counter advanced tactics with practical media literacy skills and a deep understanding of social engineering. You will: Learn to think like a hacker to better defend against digital threats. Gain practical skills to identify and defend against AI-driven scams. Develop your toolkit to safely navigate the "Exploitation Zone." See how bad actors exploit fundamental aspects of generative AI to create weapons grade deceptions. Develop practical skills to identify and resist emotional manipulation in digital content. Most importantly, this is ultimately an optimistic book as it predicts a powerful and positive outcome as a period of cooperation, something now inconceivable, develops as it always does during crises and the future is enhanced by amazing new technologies and fabulous opportunities on the near horizon. Written by an expert, yet accessible to everyone, FAIK is an indispensable resource for anyone who uses technology and wants to stay secure in the evolving digital landscape. This book not only prepares you to face the onslaught of digital deceptions and AI-generated threats, but also teaches you to think like a hacker to better defend against them.

Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Cyber Security

Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Cyber Security
Author: Mohiuddin Ahmed
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2022-04-18
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3030966305

This book presents that explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) is going to replace the traditional artificial, machine learning, deep learning algorithms which work as a black box as of today. To understand the algorithms better and interpret the complex networks of these algorithms, XAI plays a vital role. In last few decades, we have embraced AI in our daily life to solve a plethora of problems, one of the notable problems is cyber security. In coming years, the traditional AI algorithms are not able to address the zero-day cyber attacks, and hence, to capitalize on the AI algorithms, it is absolutely important to focus more on XAI. Hence, this book serves as an excellent reference for those who are working in cyber security and artificial intelligence.

House Arrest

House Arrest
Author: Mike Lawson
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2019-02-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 080214702X

“First-rate . . . Lawson’s series is the closest thing on the market today to the witty political thrillers of the late, great Ross Thomas.” —Booklist Author of House Witness, 2019 Edgar Award Finalist for Best Novel As the fixer for Congressman John Mahoney in Washington, DC, Joe DeMarco has had to bend and break the law more than a few times. But when Representative Lyle Canton, House Majority Whip, is found shot dead in his office in the US Capitol and DeMarco is arrested for the murder, DeMarco knows he’s been framed. Locked up in Alexandria awaiting trial, he calls on his enigmatic friend Emma, an ex-DIA agent, to search for the true killer. Emma’s investigation leads her to a ruthless and competitive CEO who had a motive for killing Canton, related to a personal connection from long ago. But the case the F.B.I. has built against DeMarco is airtight, and not a single piece of evidence points to the CEO. Using her cunning and her DC connections, Emma sets out to prove that the powerful businessman has been using some fixers of his own. Featuring crimes of passion, corporate corruption, and partisan feuds, House Arrest is the latest fast-paced read from “a reliably excellent writer” (The Seattle Times). “A great author.” —Lisa Gardner

Orchestral Vices

Orchestral Vices
Author: John Hackett
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 181
Release: 2006-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1411668049

A comic novel set in the 1980's world of Classical Music by and author who has seen it first hand. As the passion, ambition and downright stupidity play out the main character's world gets ever more complex and confusing!

CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Certification Guide

CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Certification Guide
Author: Ian Neil
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 741
Release: 2024-01-19
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1835462790

Get a solid understanding of cybersecurity principles and develop hands-on skills to pave the way for a successful and impactful career in the field. Purchase of this book unlocks access to web-based exam prep resources, including mock exams and flashcards. Key Features Gain certified cybersecurity knowledge from Ian Neil, a world-class CompTIA certification trainer Explore up-to-date content meticulously aligned with 701 exam objectives Unlock an exclusive 12% exam discount voucher inside the book Purchase of this book unlocks access to web-based exam prep resources such as mock exams and flashcards Book DescriptionBuilding on the success of its bestselling predecessor, this third edition of the CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Certification Guide serves as your one-stop resource for SY0-701 exam preparation. Written by cybersecurity expert Ian Neil, this comprehensive guide helps you unlock the intricacies of cybersecurity and understand the technology behind the SY0-701 certification, ensuring you approach the exam with confidence. Delving deep into cybersecurity, this book introduces essential principles, controls, and best practices. The chapters are carefully structured to align with the exam objectives of the 701 update, bringing to you the most recent and relevant exam study material. By mastering cybersecurity fundamentals, you’ll acquire the knowledge and skills to identify and mitigate threats, manage vulnerabilities, and safeguard enterprise infrastructure. You’ll be well equipped to apply the principles of security governance and compliance, conduct risk assessments, and excel in audit and assessment tasks. The book also contains mock exams and flashcards to help reinforce your learning and assess your exam-readiness. Whether you aim to excel the CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 exam, advance your career in cybersecurity, or enhance your existing knowledge, this book will transform you into a cybersecurity expert.What you will learn Differentiate between various security control types Apply mitigation techniques for enterprise security Evaluate security implications of architecture models Protect data by leveraging strategies and concepts Implement resilience and recovery in security Automate and orchestrate for running secure operations Execute processes for third-party risk assessment and management Conduct various audits and assessments with specific purposes Who this book is for Whether you have an IT background or not, if you aspire to pass the CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 exam or pursue a career in certified security, this book is your perfect resource. It is also a valuable companion for US government and US Department of Defense personnel looking to achieve cybersecurity certification. It serves as an excellent reference guide for college students pursuing a degree in cybersecurity.