April 11, 2024
Updated May 20, 2025
22 minute read
Privacy Engineer: A Comprehensive Career Guide
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Find a path to becoming a Privacy Engineer. Learn more at:
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Reading list
We've selected some books
that we think will supplement your
learning. Use these to
develop background knowledge, enrich your coursework, and gain a
deeper understanding of the topics covered in
Privacy Engineer.
An examination of the current era of “surveillance capitalism,” in which corporations and governments wield immense power through the vast troves of data they collect on our daily lives and activities.
This survey paper provides a comprehensive overview of differential privacy. It is written by one of the leading researchers in the field and is suitable for researchers and advanced graduate students.
This concise guide to privacy as a legal, philosophical, and social issue serves as a valuable introduction to the field, exploring privacy in the digital age as well as aspects of surveillance as they relate to modern society.
A user-friendly introduction to privacy, this book offers a comprehensive overview of the topic, encompassing everything from the history of privacy to the latest technologies that are impacting it.
An analysis of the increasing encroachment of government into our private lives through surveillance technologies.
An exploration of the erosion of privacy in the face of new technologies, written by a former law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.
An investigation into the intersection of privacy, identity, and technology, exploring how new technologies are shaping our understanding of privacy and identity.
A philosophical examination of the nature of privacy and its importance to human autonomy.
This work focuses specifically on the legal aspects of privacy, exploring the growing body of case law and regulation surrounding privacy in the digital age.
For more information about how these books relate to this course, visit:
OpenCourser.com/career/xikcp3/privacy