This book examines technological and social events during 2011 and 2012, a period that saw the rise of the hacktivist, the move to mobile platforms, and the ubiquity of social networks. It covers key technological issues such as hacking, cyber-crime, cyber-security and cyber-warfare, the internet, smart phones, electronic security, and information privacy. This book traces the rise into prominence of these issues while also exploring the resulting cultural reaction. The authors' analysis forms the basis of a discussion on future technological directions and their potential impact on society....

"Gregory's writing is full of enthusiasm and self-deprecating humour, and he evokes vividly the naive spirit of a pre X Factor age when bands' careers were built on hard touring and leopardskin waistcoats " GEOFF BARTON - CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE "I loved this book. It was a great head-banging memoire. A very cool stroll through a life." MARTIN POPOFF: H.M. AUTHOR & PUBLISHER "Wonderful book." ROB EVANS: CLASSIC ROCK AOR MAGAZINE "Endlessly entertaining " STEVE PRATT: NORTHERN ECHO "Saltburn, Salford, Salisbury, or Southampton, if you followed any local music scene back in the day, this is a...

This book examines technological and social events during 2011 and 2012, a period that saw the rise of the hacktivist, the move to mobile platforms, and the ubiquity of social networks. It covers key technological issues such as hacking, cyber-crime, cyber-security and cyber-warfare, the internet, smart phones, electronic security, and information privacy. This book traces the rise into prominence of these issues while also exploring the resulting cultural reaction. The authors analysis forms the basis of a discussion on future technological directions and their potential impact on society....