Privacy Literacy Part 2 - Privacy and Online Services (Training Tuesdays Webinar)
The Internet is a window looking out to the world. Like any typical window, you can see the outside and anyone on the outside can see you.
Because of that, the first lesson regarding Privacy on the Internet is that you have none. There is no such thing as absolute privacy where the Internet is concerned. To be online means you are out in the open and visible. That being said, there are ways we can limit what is visible, just like we put curtains on our windows.
In this 3-part series, we will discuss many aspects of privacy, from the hardware we use to the policies we create for our libraries.
Privacy Literacy Part 2 - Privacy and Online Services
Protecting a person’s privacy can be quite challenging, however in a library it can be more complex. Not only must the data of the staff
and the organization be protected, but that of the public as well.
Many libraries offer computers or Wi-Fi for public use. There are steps that can be taken to secure the hardware being used, but how do you protect the people from their own bad habits? In this week, we will explore the use of virtual machines, private search engines, Social Media, and browser security plugins to protect the public as they surf the web.
In this session, participants will learn to:
• Utilize browser tools to prevent harvesting of personal data by 3rd parties
• Understand the use of Virtual Machines to protect privacy
• Identify pieces of information private search engines can protect
• Access privacy settings for social media networks such as Facebook,
Pinterest, and Twitter.
• Differentiate between one and two-factor authentication
- Date:
- Tuesday, March 15, 2016
- Time:
- 3:30pm - 4:30pm
- Presenter:
- Rita Gavelis
- Location:
- Online - at your computer
- Categories:
- DLD Online Webinar
Log in information for this webinar will be emailed to all registrants 3 hours before the start of the webinar.
Event Accessibility for Guests with Disabilities
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If you require access services to participate fully, please use the Accommodation Request Form at least 7 days prior to the event.
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You can also see our Library and Accessibility LibGuide for more information.
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- current library staff member
- undergraduate or graduate library student
- Friend or Board Member/Trustee*
- retired or unemployed library staff
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Those who miss (without cancelling) 3 events within a 6-month period will be placed on the waiting list when registering for future events. Be sure to sign in when you arrive for any workshop.
Inclement Weather Policy
For all in-person workshops offered by the CT State Library, Division of Library Development:
If the public schools in the town where the workshop is to be held close due to weather, the workshop will be canceled. If the schools have a delay, the workshop will go on as scheduled.
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Continuing Education workshops and the professional development collection are funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Connecticut State Library.