Table of Contents
Front Matter
- Title Page — Book overview and disclaimer
- Table of Contents — You are here
Main Content
Chapter 1: Why Your Privacy Is Under Siege
The business model of the internet is surveillance. Who's collecting your data, why, and what they do with it. Why this matters even if you have "nothing to hide."
Chapter 2: Your Digital Footprint — What's Already Out There
Data brokers, social media profiles, public records, breached passwords, and the shadow profile you didn't create. Using AI to audit your exposure.
Chapter 3: Passwords and Authentication
Why most passwords fail, how password managers work, two-factor authentication, passkeys, and building an unbreakable login system.
Chapter 4: Email, Phishing, and Social Engineering
How scammers exploit trust. Recognizing phishing, spear phishing, and AI-generated scams. Using AI to verify suspicious messages.
Chapter 5: Browsers, Search, and Tracking
Cookies, fingerprinting, trackers, and the invisible surveillance layer of everyday browsing. Privacy-focused alternatives and how to configure them.
Chapter 6: Social Media Privacy
What platforms know about you, how to lock down your settings, what to share and what not to, and the privacy cost of "free" services.
Chapter 7: Phone and App Privacy
Permissions, location tracking, app data collection, and how your smartphone is the most powerful surveillance device ever created — in your pocket.
Chapter 8: Home Networks, Smart Devices, and IoT
Wi-Fi security, smart speakers, cameras, and the growing network of devices in your home that listen, watch, and report.
Chapter 9: Financial Privacy and Identity Theft
Protecting bank accounts, credit cards, and credit reports. Freezing your credit. Detecting and recovering from identity theft.
Chapter 10: Your Privacy Action Plan
A prioritized, step-by-step plan to secure your digital life — from quick wins to advanced hardening.
Back Matter
- AI Privacy Prompts — Ready-to-use prompts for auditing and improving your privacy
- Glossary — Key terms and definitions
- Resources & Links — Tools, services, and further reading
- About FreeLibrary.ai — Our mission and the Cynked ecosystem