Protecting Your Online Privacy: a hands-on workshop
When: Wednesday, December 13, 1-4pm
Where: Rutherford South, classroom 3-01
Presented by Future Librarians for Intellectual Freedom – FLIF
Register for free online here – space is limited: https://protectingprivacy.eventbrite.ca/
Participants are expected to bring their phones/laptops to class so we can get them up and running with tools
The workshop is designed to be “non-techie friendly,” and it covers:
– the basics of privacy and online security
– some Canadian context for the issue
– key technologies and tools: a privacy “self-assessment,”
– online tracking detection/blocking, encryption, why anti-virus software may put you at risk, secure messaging, VPNs, password management, and more
Participants will get help with installing and configuring privacy and security tools, and will leave with additional resources and links on advanced topics like private browsing with Tor, Internet of Things security, cleaning metadata hidden in photos, etc.