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Existing access control mechanisms are based on the concepts of identity enrollment and recognition and assume that recognized identity is synonymous with ethical actions. However, statistics over the years show that the most severe security breaches have been the results of trusted, authorized, and identified users who turned into malicious insiders. Therefore, demand exists for designing prevention mechanisms. A non-identity-based authentication measure that is based on the intent of the access request might serve that demand.

This book aims to shed light on the hidden factors behind the use of smart phones and social media - specifically with regards to privacy and security. It aims to reveal the less known workings, motivations, and indeed perils to individuals and society as a whole from what is effectively a mass invasion of privacy and potential threat to security.