Remember when the Internet was just a place where you could build websites, send email, and chat with your friends, and your cell phone, if you had one, was actually used for phone calls? Today you can’t go anywhere in person, or online without using multiple forms of technology, from wearables, to smart phones, to digital assistants. Today’s tech giants such as Apple, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon, and Twitter all claim to want to make our lives easier and more efficient, and they definitely have the capability to do so. However, did you know that all of these companies are not trying to make your life “better” out of the goodness of their hearts. They all are all working hard to gather as much data about you as possible. This might sound alarming, but it isn’t all bad, particularly if you are aware of what data you are sharing and to whom. Attend this session to learn and share some tips and data hygiene that will make your identity and information more secure.
