Many books with respect to IT and its benefits and (security) impact have been written for colleges and universities, enterprise corporations, businesses and governments.A book or guide however just for the end-user or non-technical guy or girl which outlines what is going on today, which impact IT and its development has on our lives and a book that provides us with some (basic and security) guidelines and good practices on how to participate and protect yourself in this interesting, yet, one-inch-deep-and-a-mile-wide world, did not exist whilst writing this book (or I simply couldn’t find it).I wrote this book because I think it’s important to understand how we all participate in this {phyrtual} – physical and virtual – world and what impact this has on us. I hope that I’m able to guide you through and that you, by the end of this book, are (security) aware of your role and your participation in this “matrix”.Many books with respect to IT and its benefits and (security)impact have been written for colleges and universities, enterprisecorporations, businesses and governments.A book or guide however just for the end-user or non-technicalguy or girl which outlines what is going on today, which impact ITand its development has on our lives and a book that provides uswith some (basic and security) guidelines and good practices onhow to participate and protect yourself in this interesting, yet,one-inch-deep-and-a-mile-wide world, did not exist whilst writingthis book (or I simply couldn’t find it).I wrote this book because I think it’s important to understand howwe all participate in this {phyrtual} – physical and virtual – worldand what impact this has on us. I hope that I’m able to guide youthrough and that you, by the end of this book, are (security) awareof your role and your participation in this “matrix”.