Building a Culture of Digital Self-Defense
Note: This article was previously published on September 20, 2016 in the EDUCAUSE Review Security Matters Blog One of the biggest challenges in information security is raising the awareness of our...
View ArticleCollaborating Securely: Protecting Your Community and Yourself
Collaborating Securely: Protecting Your Community and Yourself I had the privilege of presenting Collaborating Securely: Protecting Your Community and Yourself to a room full of community leaders from...
View ArticleWhat’s in a Name (and a Price)
I’ve changed the subtitle of my Kindle eBook on using social media safely to better communicate the subject matter. I’ve also lowered the price point to $0.99. The book sold reasonably well during the...
View ArticleShockproofing Your Use of Social Media eBook available!
My Shockproofing Your Use of Social Media: 10 Things You Should Know eBook is now available on Kindle! For those of you who have attended one of my Lightning Talks about Internet Safety, this book...
View ArticleThe Secure Communicator
I had the pleasure of discussing information security best practices for technical communicators through an STC webinar. Here’s the presentation: The post The Secure Communicator appeared first on...
View ArticleUpdated Shock-proofing your Use of Social Media Presentation
I’ve updated my Shock-proofing your Use of Social Media presentation for the Fall 2014 New Student Orientation program at the Rochester Institute of Technology. I’ve changed the passphrase example,...
View ArticleVisualizing Your Professional Network
Did you know that LinkedIn Labs provides a graphical representation of your professional network? It’s similar to a hyperbolic browser I saw demonstrated several years ago in a research facility in...
View ArticleMore on Security and Google Tips from @benwoelk and @careersherpa #stcpmc13 |...
More on Security and Google Tips from @benwoelk and @careersherpa #stcpmc13 | ed marsh dot com. Ed Marsh’s review of our Bulletproofing Your Career Online Keynote and Workshop at the STC Philly Metro’s...
View ArticleWould You Like to BulletProof YOUR Career Online?
I’ve partnered with Hannah Morgan (careersherpa.net, @careersherpa) to produce our Bulletproofing Your Career Online workshop. We’ve presented Bulletproofing Your Career Online at regional and...
View ArticleRIT InfoSec Awareness: an Interview With Ben Woelk
RIT InfoSec Awareness an Interview With Ben Woelk. Read my interview with RIT alumnus Neil DuPaul on the Veracode Blog where we discuss how we’re increasing information security awareness at the...
View ArticleFacebook Security Audit
A friend shared this post by Ian Anderson Gray today. I think the information is pretty worthwhile. What do you think? The post Facebook Security Audit appeared first on BenWoelk.com.
View ArticleAmazing Mind Reader Security Awareness Video
One of our student workers at the RIT Information Security Office shared this security awareness video from YouTube. What do you think of it? The post Amazing Mind Reader Security Awareness Video...
View ArticleDigital Self Defense for Incoming Students at RIT Presentation
We had a great time presenting to our 2800-person incoming class at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Here’s the YouTube video of the five presentations (Hannah Morgan, Dawn Soufleris, Nick...
View ArticleSave the date! Bulletproofing Your Career Online live webinar 8/2, 4-5 pm EDT
Hannah Morgan and I will be presenting Bulletproofing Your Career Online as an STC webinar on Thursday, 2 August | 4:00–5:00 PM EDT (GMT-4) What are the 10 key steps to building and securing your...
View ArticleEngage! Creating a Meaningful Security Awareness Program (Updated)
7/12/12 Updated with seminar slides! Engage! Creating a Meaningful Security Awareness Program View more PowerPoint from Ben Woelk This may start quite the discussion, but it’s a viable argument that...
View ArticleTwitter Use at #STC12 Summit
For the two year anniversary of this blog, we’ll review Twitter use at the STC Summit conference. Twitter use among attendees continues to grow dramatically. Although this post only looks at tweets...
View ArticleBullet Proofing Your Career Online, Spectrum 2012
The brilliant Hannah Morgan and I presented Bullet Proofing Your Career Online at the STC Rochester Spectrum Conference. We’ll be presenting again at the STC Technical Communications Summit in...
View ArticleUpdated: 2012 Speaking Schedule, January through June
I’ll be speaking at the following events this winter and spring. Watch for my presentation materials on SlideShare. January 9: HEISC (Higher Education Information Security Council), Town Hall....
View ArticleMaking Information Security Fun
I shared this presentation at the October program meeting of the Rochester Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication. The presentation demonstrates how the Information Security Office at the...
View ArticleTop Ten Tips for Safe(r) Social Networking
Did you know you’re a target every time you go online? Did you know that cyber criminals are targeting social networking sites? Do you know how to recognize a phishing attempt? Following these tips...
View Article
![[imports/adg/photos/213899875_Police-Car-Lights-2.jpg]](http://wehco.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/imports/adg/photos/213899875_Police-Car-Lights-2_t600.jpg?4326734cdb8e39baa3579048ef63ad7b451e7676)
