**From two of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in AI, what you need to know about AI—and how to defend yourself against bogus AI claims and productsConfused about AI and worried about what it means for your future and the future of the world? You’re not alone. AI is everywhere—and few things are surrounded by so much hype, misinformation, and misunderstanding. In AI Snake Oil, computer scientists Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor cut through the confus...

An authoritative introduction to the exciting new technologies of digital moneyBitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies provides a comprehensive introduction to the revolutionary yet often misunderstood new technologies of digital currency. Whether you are a student, software developer, tech entrepreneur, or researcher in computer science, this authoritative and self-contained book tells you everything you need to know about the new global money for the Int...

An introduction to the intellectual foundations and practical utility of the recent work on fairness and machine learning.Fairness and Machine Learning introduces advanced undergraduate and graduate students to the intellectual foundations of this recently emergent field, drawing on a diverse range of disciplinary perspectives to identify the opportunities and hazards of automated decision-making. It surveys the risks in many applications of machine learning and pr...

This audiobook narrated by Landon Woodson reveals what you need to know about AI—and how to defend yourself against bogus AI claims and productsComes with a bonus track featuring an illuminating discussion by Arvind Narayanan and Sayash KapoorIncludes a new preface and epilogue by the authorsConfused about AI and worried about what it means for your future and the future of the world? You're not alone. AI is everywhere—and few things are surrounded by ...

Bestselling author Bruce Schneier offers his expert guidance on achieving security on a networkInternationally recognized computer security expert Bruce Schneier offers a practical, straightforward guide to achieving security throughout computer networks. Schneier uses his extensive field experience with his own clients to dispel the myths that often mislead IT managers as they try to build secure systems. This practical guide provides readers with a better understanding of why prot...

Bitcoin for BeginnersBitcoin has taken the world by storm. The reasons are obvious.With the value of Bitcoins increasing by 1,000% in less than a year, Bitcoins have been a lucrative investment for many.Bitcoins can offer privacy to individuals that their own currencies do not offer.Bitcoins offer safety from the inflation caused by the widespread money printing going on throughout the world.Bitcoins are an international currency and...

This book aims to give you a brief understanding of Blockchain. It also explains you the Bitcoin, one of the most buzzing words of financial technology. This is a quick book for everyone who is interested in understanding Blockchain and its baby Bitcoin.You will learn about Blockchain and how it works technically. You will also get to know about the applications and platforms working in Blockchain space. Surprisingly it's much more than Bitcoins. You will get an understanding of Bi...

Have you, like the rest of the world, speculated as to the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, anonymous creator of Bitcoin? The world's first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin went online in 2009 and has since revolutionized our concepts of currency and money. Not supported by any government or central bank, completely electronic, Bitcoin is a virtual currency based on advanced cryptographic systems. Like the currency he created, the identity of Bitcoin's creator Satoshi Nakamoto is virtual, existing onl...

The only security book to be chosen as a Dr. Dobbs Jolt Award Finalist since Bruce Schneier's Secrets and Lies and Applied Cryptography!Adam Shostack is responsible for security development lifecycle threat modeling at Microsoft and is one of a handful of threat modeling experts in the world. Now, he is sharing his considerable expertise into this unique book. With pages of specific actionable advice, he details how to build better security into t...

This book contains information on how to use Bitcoins and what are the possible ways it can be used as digital money. The Internet has vast connections that can also create irreversible algorithms. Therefore, it is possible to have a crypto-currency such as Bitcoin, to be treated as paper money online that can be transferred from one person to another with transaction fees as little as possible. There are many advantages and disadvantages behind on using Bitcoins but it also has a lot of r...

The Digital Coin Revolution - Crypto Currency - How to Make Money OnlineTable of ContentsThe Digital Coin RevolutionCrypto CurrencyMake Money OnlineMuhammad Naveed & John DavidsonWhat Cryptocurrency Really IsAn Introduction to CryptocurrencyWhat is the Function of this Digital Coin?Forms of CryptocurrencyBitcoin (BTC)Litecoin (LTC)AltcoinsAdvantages and Key Features of Cryptocurrency:Some Dra...

We are at the beginning of the era of the true adoption of digital currency. We will cycle through many bubbles over the next few years as this currency becomes understood, used, and more widely accepted. However, I see signs that lead me to believe that we are at the tipping point for digital currency, just like the onset of the Internet was in the 1990s. After telling a few friends about my success with Bitcoin, they asked to get involved and I started helping, which ultimately turned in...