Technology Safety Practices @ Home and Work Presented by Shireen Mitchell Executive Officer, Digital Sisters

Technology Literacy Wows The first “computers” were mostly women! Great technology designers were artists including musicians. Medical technology breakthrough The “bug” in the computer was really a moth. The computerized home and car. Produce your own Media project

The first “computers” were mostly women!

Great technology designers were artists including musicians.

Medical technology breakthrough

The “bug” in the computer was really a moth.

The computerized home and car.

Produce your own Media project

Technology Literacy Woes Misunderstandings about technology (solves anything?)‏ Stereotypes (who are tech gurus)‏ Privacy and Protection Abuse of Technology Production of hazardous materials (environmental concerns)‏

Misunderstandings about technology (solves anything?)‏

Stereotypes (who are tech gurus)‏

Privacy and Protection

Abuse of Technology

Production of hazardous materials (environmental concerns)‏

Privacy and Protection Cell and Cordless phones Global Positioning System Digital Tracking of Children Viruses, Worms & Hackers, Oh My! Pop-ups and Spammers Being “Googled” The availability of information

Cell and Cordless phones

Global Positioning System

Digital Tracking of Children

Viruses, Worms & Hackers, Oh My!

Pop-ups and Spammers

Being “Googled”

The availability of information

Data Security and Backups Avoiding Computer & Network Crashes Surge protectors & uninterrupted power supplies. Once a month backup Store duplicates @ locations away from the computer Logins & password protect folders

Avoiding Computer & Network Crashes

Surge protectors & uninterrupted power supplies.

Once a month backup

Store duplicates @ locations away from the computer

Logins & password protect folders

Connections Always on DSL, Cable & Satellite Dial up, internal modems Wireless & Encryption Networks, Servers @ work Hacker proof Firewalls

Always on DSL, Cable & Satellite

Dial up, internal modems

Wireless & Encryption

Networks, Servers @ work

Hacker proof

Firewalls

WWW - Wows Physicist sharing research (web)‏ E-Commerce Online Banking Instant messaging & Chat Rooms Support groups & discussion boards Work from Home Distant Learning

Physicist sharing research (web)‏

E-Commerce

Online Banking

Instant messaging & Chat Rooms

Support groups & discussion boards

Work from Home

Distant Learning

Web Sites Woes Cookies Remembering passwords Using letters and #’s combos (more than six)‏ Do not tape it to the computer Histories and Caching Downloads, Pop-ups & blasters

Cookies

Remembering passwords

Using letters and #’s combos (more than six)‏

Do not tape it to the computer

Histories and Caching

Downloads, Pop-ups & blasters

Children Online Homework help Online and video games Project research Filters Online rules Screen names & email School levels but no names Chat rooms Games

Homework help

Online and video games

Project research

Filters

Online rules

Screen names & email

School levels but no names

Chat rooms

Games

Email Instant communication Transfer work files, resumes, & get community info Two accounts: work vs personal email Email is not a safe or confidential way to talk to someone Spam and viruses Chain letters

Instant communication

Transfer work files, resumes, & get community info

Two accounts: work vs personal email

Email is not a safe or confidential way to talk to someone

Spam and viruses

Chain letters

Telephone Wows Major source of communication Transfers voice, data & fax (images)‏ Voice mail Automated systems

Major source of communication

Transfers voice, data & fax (images)‏

Voice mail

Automated systems

Telephone Woes Traditional “corded” phones are more private than cell or cordless phones. Always have at least one corded phone in the home Cells are traceable Hands free and driving Phone recording & echos Vital info, no echos, corded phone

Traditional “corded” phones are more private than cell or cordless phones.

Always have at least one corded phone in the home

Cells are traceable

Hands free and driving

Phone recording & echos

Vital info, no echos, corded phone

Cell Phones and Children Instant access to children while away from home Safety tool including emergencies Internet access & digital cameras Bullies by cell phones Text messaging or calling gives away the telephone number

Instant access to children while away from home

Safety tool including emergencies

Internet access & digital cameras

Bullies by cell phones

Text messaging or calling gives away the telephone number

Other Technology Data tracking of your children Positioning Systems Global Positioning Systems Mapping systems/data Verizon online yellow pages Electronic Voting Jury Technology

Data tracking of your children

Positioning Systems

Global Positioning Systems

Mapping systems/data

Verizon online yellow pages

Electronic Voting

Jury Technology

Technology and Domestic Violence Survivors map roads to new lives on the Web by reaching out to shelters, researching restraining orders, and finding housing and employment opportunities. Secure computers or public access Cell phone and GPS Tracking Video and Cyber stalking

Survivors map roads to new lives on the Web by reaching out to shelters, researching restraining orders, and finding housing and employment opportunities.

Secure computers or public access

Cell phone and GPS Tracking

Video and Cyber stalking

Resources National Network to End Domestic Violence: Technology Safety Project http://www.nnedvfund.org Safekids.com Cyberbullying.org Antivirus.com ~ housecall

National Network to End Domestic Violence: Technology Safety Project http://www.nnedvfund.org

Safekids.com

Cyberbullying.org

Antivirus.com ~ housecall

Digital Sisters, Inc. PO Box 76528 Washington, DC 20013 202.722.6881 info@digital-sistas.org ~ digital-sistas.org

PO Box 76528

Washington, DC 20013

202.722.6881

info@digital-sistas.org ~ digital-sistas.org