Guardians of the Digital Age
eBook - ePub

Guardians of the Digital Age

Securing the Future

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eBook - ePub

Guardians of the Digital Age

Securing the Future

About this book

The internet wasn't built for time travelers. But when ethical hacker and mother Elsa and her 14-year-old son, Aiden, uncover a hidden code buried deep within cyberspace, they are pulled into a high-stakes journey through cybersecurity history – from the birth of ARPANET in 1969 to the artificial intelligence (AI)-driven cyberwars of 2040.

Their mission? Trace the origins of digital security before an unknown force alters history and reshapes the future of technology forever. As they jump across decades, they encounter internet pioneers, legendary hackers, and cyber-rebels who changed the digital world. But not everything in the past wants to stay in the past.

Real dangers lurk in the timeline. Elsa and Aiden must navigate malware, mass surveillance, cyberwarfare, and a growing mystery that threatens the foundation of the internet itself. As they race against time, they also face their own fears and shifting trust in each other.

A thrilling bridge between past and future, this book introduces parents and teens to the evolution of the internet and the most essential skill of our time – digital security.

The future is written in code – but cybersecurity is about trust and humanity. Will they protect it, or rewrite it?

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Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9781040419625
Topic
Computer Science
Subtopic
Cryptography
Index
Computer Science

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Dedication
  7. Table of Contents
  8. Preface
  9. Chapter 1 Lucid dreams and chasing digital ghosts
  10. Chapter 2 Opening Pandora’s box (1969)
  11. Chapter 3 The first glitches (1970s)
  12. Chapter 4 Creating the digital twin (2028)
  13. Chapter 5 The worm in the system (1988)
  14. Chapter 6 Social engineering and the dark web’s genesis (1990s)
  15. Chapter 7 The dawn of the web and its ripples (1993)
  16. Chapter 8 Family legacy unveiled (2000s)
  17. Chapter 9 The rise of social media, identity theft, and manipulation (2000s)
  18. Chapter 10 The midpoint crisis: The dark web’s growth (2010s)
  19. Chapter 11 IoT, a web of vulnerabilities (late 2010s)
  20. Chapter 12 Shaping minds, shaping worlds: Algorithms and the battle for attention (2020s)
  21. Chapter 13 The AI illusion: Fighting for reality and ethical dilemmas (2035)
  22. Chapter 14 Guardians of history: Restoring reality (2035)
  23. Chapter 15 ChronoCyber: Securing tomorrow’s hope (2028)
  24. Chapter 16 The quantum cipher of legacy: Year: [access restricted]
  25. Additional resources
  26. Glossary