Safety First! Privacy, Security, and Your Data – METRO Library Council

Hosted by METRO Library Council, this workshop will feature activities from the Mozilla Foundation. We’ll explore new ways of helping learners better understand how our data is being (mis)used online, and what we can do to protect it. Resources will be provided.

This workshop will help you:

• Improve your understanding of how the web works, and where we might find security vulnerabilities
• Understand how and why outside entities scramble to intercept and monetize your browsing data
• Build a toolkit of steps to take to protect your information

This workshop is ideal for those who are curious about the many ways in which online information is tracked, and would like to do something about it. Coffee and snacks will be provided.

About the facilitator
Davis Erin Anderson is a project manager and facilitator seeking to demystify the online environment for learners of all backgrounds. As Program Manager at Metropolitan New York Library Council, Davis leads projects, plans events, and teaches workshops that focus on technology, culture, and libraries.

Davis has been a Mozilla Web Literacy Leader, an SLA Rising Star, and a Library Journal Mover & Shaker. Prior to joining the library field, she performed with orchestras and taught music to young adults.

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