William Keiper

My original Cyber Crisis audiobook review and many others can be found at Audiobook Reviewer.

We have been naïve too long. It is time to face the fact that our data is under attack, our personal info is for sale and our identities are being hacked. We have treated the online world like the real one, and it is not working for us. We are too trusting and too open to strangers, many who are out to steal from us and others who are not human at all, but mindless robots trolling our data.

Cyber Crisis is less a how-to book than a warning about how we act online. It asks us to rethink how we present ourselves on the Internet. In person, we can judge who we meet by instinct and long learned clues about who we trust. On the Internet, we have few of these opportunities, instead often trusting strangers by a single photograph. We open ourselves to all kinds of personal and financial risks.

And the risks are great. We are all aware of identity theft and its headaches, but the consequences of poor choices can have far greater reaches. Employers regularly check prospective employees online. Our very livelihoods can be harmed by one poorly posted photo. Mr Keiper is asking online users to think before they post, question before we trust and look before we leap.

Pamela Almand reads this short book well. She has a credible tone as she describes the many technical issues involved. Her voice is easy and pleasant to listen too.

Cyber Crisis presents its case well, with many new ideas for novice and expert alike. Philosophical issues about our Internet addiction and online gambling are addressed in fresh ways. The new technologies of infinite connectivity contrast sharply with the slow evolution of human face to face relationships. It will be some time before we catch up; we’d better take some basic steps to protect ourselves in the meantime.

Audiobook was provided for review by the narrator.… (plus d'informations)

In the short book Cybercrisis – It’s Personal Now, award-winning author William Keiper updates you on the vulnerability of your online presence. Losing our online security and personal data to hackers is a real danger that's having personal consequences in e.g. loss of money, job or relationships. Keiper not only warns against the deep and hidden web, and what's traded there but also offers advice how to protect yourself.

Our (near) addiction to smartphones, being online 24/7, and mixing work and private activities on the web throughout the day, not only at business computers but also on personal devices - thanks to the BYOD policy - we expose ourselves, colleagues, and management to security breaches. Awareness and appropriate actions can prevent a lot.… (plus d'informations)

I would like to thank First Global Publishing and the author for a copy of "CYBER CRISIS It's Personal Now" by William Keiper.

The genres of this book are Nonfiction and Self-Help.

I have to admit that I was downright annoyed and angry when I got a call from my credit card company telling me that there was a really good chance that I was hacked. A new card was to be sent the next day. This was not the first time. There was a problem shopping at Target, where many people's credit cards were compromised, including mine.

Kudos to William Keiper for the realistically frightening insight between our real life and online life. The author makes the point that with the click of one's finger, one is in cyberspace. He also wants to make us aware of the "factors and conditions that can put us in Cyber Crisis." Smartphones, tablets, computer,e-mails, and social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,etc can lead to problems. If one's personal information is hacked it is considered a data breach. Collateral damage can be seen in Identity theft, and major sites such as Yahoo being hacked.

The author also describes one's addiction to cell phones and computers. It is typical for a person to look at his cellphone every few minutes. Smart phones also have games and gambling.Often a security code is not used, and certain sites are not safe.

Cybercrimes is a source of tremendous illegal wealth. Selling one's identity and credit card information gets money.

William Keiper mentions all the ways that we can protect and keep our personal information safe. He also lists many sources to check if we question the security. I found this to be an informative and interesting read and would highly recommend it.… (plus d'informations)