
Amazon.com Review
If ever a book on cyberculture wore a fedora and trench coat and leaned against a lamppost on a foggy street, this is the one. It is an unabashed look at the dark side of the Net–the stuff numerous other books gloss over. It’s hard-edged, wisecracking, and often quite cynical as it pours over the reality of on the web scams, illegal activities, and easy annoyances. Wang’s said goal is to open the reader’s eyes about what is really there. He shows what is being done, how it’s being done, and how to avoid problems or even strike back. He begins with a chapter about the news media, and his message is that no source is to be trusted completely. He examines issues key to World wide web users: the price of getting computerized (with tips on how to obtain the real bargains), who is using the World wide web as a source of hate information, and how your privacy can be invaded and protected. He shows you the secrets of malicious hackers and others and how some of (more…)