Life in Cyberspace
Life in Cyberspace

Author: Mary Aiken

Publisher: European Investment Bank

Published: 2019-02-11

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 9286138393

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Internet is a real place. Every time we switch on our computers, use a program or an application, or log in to a social media site, we enter a virtual space made up of worlds, domains, forums and rooms. But we behave differently when we interact with technology: technology amplifies and accelerates our deeds; it can help us find useful information, benefit from a wide range of services and stay in touch with our friends, but it can also create addictive-type behaviours and subliminally manipulate us online. Mary Aiken, a cyberpsychologist specialised in the impact of technology on human behaviour, warns us about cybersecurity: "We need a human-centred approach that is mindful of how humans actually use connected things and not how the tech sector presumes or expects them to". This is the fifth essay in the Big Ideas series created by the European Investment Bank.

Is There a Home in Cyberspace?
Is There a Home in Cyberspace?

Author: Heike Mónika Greschke

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-08-21

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 1136342982

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How is global togetherness possible? How does the availability of the Internet alter migrants' everyday lives and senses of belonging? This book introduces an 'alien people' inhabiting a specific common virtual space in the World Wide Web, while the members of this space - most of them ethnic Paraguayans - are physically located in many different parts of the world. By developing an innovative and 'uniquely adequate' set of research methods, the author explores the interrelation of media and migration practices in their own right and sheds light not only on the living conditions of contemporary (Paraguayan) migrants, but also on emerging global forms of living together. The concentration on a single case facilitates an in-depth understanding of contemporary migration practices, cultural meanings of digital media and senses of belonging. The book discusses empirical data, methods and theoretical concepts in a reflexive writing style, allowing readers to follow the research process, and to learn from its choices and challenges which are rarely visible in most research reports. The reflexive research procedure contributes not only to the understanding of social realities in the light of globalization, but also to an advancement of sociological methods and concepts for researching social phenomena in global landscapes and mediatization.

Life in Cyberspace
Life in Cyberspace

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9789286142956

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Internet is a real place. Every time we switch on our computers, use a program or an application, when we log in to a social media we enter a virtual space made up of worlds, domains, forums and rooms. But we behave differently when we interact with technology: technology amplifies and accelerates our deeds, it can help us find useful information, benefit from a wide range of services and stay in touch with our friends, but it can also create addictive-type behaviours and subliminally manipulate us online. Mary Aiken, cyberpsychologist specialized in the impact of technology on human behaviour, warns us about cybersecurity: “We need a human centred approach that is mindful of how humans actually use connected things and not how the tech sector presumes or expects them to".

Extra Life
Extra Life

Author: David Bennahum

Publisher:

Published: 1998-11-05

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13:

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A combination of personal memoir and history of the development of the age of the personal computer, as the author traces his own maturation along with the advent and dramatic increase in popularity of video games, PCs, and online networks. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Living with Cyberspace
Living with Cyberspace

Author: John Armitage

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2003-02-01

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 1847143512

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Cyberspace and cybertechnology have impacted on every aspect of our lives. Western society, culture, politics and economics are now all intricately bound with cyberspace. Living With Cyberspace brings together the leading cyber-theorists of North America, Britain and Australia to map the present and the future of cyberspace.Presenting a guidebook to our new world, both the theory and the practice, the book covers subjects as diverse as androids, biotech, electronic commerce, the acceleration of everyday life, access to information, the alliance between the military and the entertainment industries, feminism, democratic practice and human consciousness itself.Together, the essays--divided into separately introduced sections on society , culture, politics and economics--present a systematic and state-of-the-art overview of technology and society in the 21st Century.Contributors: John Armitage, Verena Andermatt Conley, James Der Derian, William H. Dutton, Phil Graham, Tim Jordan, Wan-Ying Ling, David Lyon, Ian Miles, Joanne Roberts, Saskia Sassen, Cathryn Vasseleu, McKenzie Wark, Frank Webster.

Cyberia
Cyberia

Author: Douglas Rushkoff

Publisher: Harper San Francisco

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13:

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. Rushkoff introduces us to Cyberia's luminaries, who speak with dazzling lucidity about the rapid-fire change we're all experiencing.

24 Hours in Cyberspace
24 Hours in Cyberspace

Author: Rick Smolan

Publisher: Que

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13:

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Painting on the walls of the digital cave. As seen on ABC News Nightline. Who are the millions of ordinary people all over the wod who are using cyberspace. How do they use it, why do they use it, and how does it change the way they work and play?

Communities in Cyberspace
Communities in Cyberspace

Author: Peter Kollock

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2002-06-01

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 113465412X

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This wide-ranging introductory text looks at the virtual community of cyberspace and analyses its relationship to real communities lived out in today's societies. Issues such as race, gender, power, economics and ethics in cyberspace are grouped under four main sections and discussed by leading experts: * identity * social order and control * community structure and dynamics * collective action. This topical new book displays how the idea of community is being challenged and rewritten by the increasing power and range of cyberspace. As new societies and relationships are formed in this virtual landscape, we now have to consider the potential consequences this may have on our own community and societies. Clearly and concisely written with a wide range of international examples, this edited volume is an essential introduction to the sociology of the internet. It will appeal to students and professionals, and to those concerned about the changing relationships between information technology and a society which is fast becoming divided between those on-line and those not.

The Cyber Effect
The Cyber Effect

Author: Mary Aiken

Publisher: Spiegel & Grau

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13: 0812997859

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"From one of the world's leading experts in cyberpsychology--a discipline that combines psychology, forensics, and technology--comes a groundbreaking exploration of the impact of technology on human behavior. In the first book of its kind, Mary Aiken applies her expertise in cyber-behavioral analysis to a range of subjects, including criminal activity on the Deep Web and Darknet; deviant behavior; Internet addictions; the impact of technology on the developing child; teenagers and the Web; cyber-romance and cyber-friendships; cyberchondria; the future of artificial intelligence; and the positive effects on our digital selves, such as online altruism"--

Cyberspace and National Security
Cyberspace and National Security

Author: Derek S. Reveron

Publisher: Georgetown University Press

Published: 2012-09-11

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1589019199

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In a very short time, individuals and companies have harnessed cyberspace to create new industries, a vibrant social space, and a new economic sphere that are intertwined with our everyday lives. At the same time, individuals, subnational groups, and governments are using cyberspace to advance interests through malicious activity. Terrorists recruit, train, and target through the Internet, hackers steal data, and intelligence services conduct espionage. Still, the vast majority of cyberspace is civilian space used by individuals, businesses, and governments for legitimate purposes. Cyberspace and National Security brings together scholars, policy analysts, and information technology executives to examine current and future threats to cyberspace. They discuss various approaches to advance and defend national interests, contrast the US approach with European, Russian, and Chinese approaches, and offer new ways and means to defend interests in cyberspace and develop offensive capabilities to compete there. Policymakers and strategists will find this book to be an invaluable resource in their efforts to ensure national security and answer concerns about future cyberwarfare.