Digital Self Defense Workshop 101 (RRLC)
I had the pleasure of presenting the following presentation to the Rochester Regional Library Council on Oct. 25th. It contains general Internet and computer safety tips and is slightly modified from a...
View ArticleTop Ten Ways to Shockproof Your Use of Social Media
How do you stay safe online? Here are ten ways to shockproof your use of social media: Tip #1: Use strong passwords Tip #2: Keep your computer patched and updated Tip #3: Use appropriate security...
View ArticleWhy Professional Conferences Matter
I’ve heard a lot of discussion recently that professional conferences aren’t needed anymore because of the inter-connectivity afforded by the Internet. Why is it reasonable to spend hundreds or even a...
View ArticleApps for Integrating Mobile Devices into Classroom Use and Campus Communications
How many of you are integrating mobile devices into classroom work? In addition to my role as Policy and Awareness Analyst, I teach a couple of classes, Cyber Self Defense and Effective Technical...
View ArticleMobile Devices: Paradigm Shift or Just Another Content Delivery Mechanism?
I’m curious about whether you think the integration of mobile devices into curricula is a “game changer/paradigm shift” or whether you regard it as just another content delivery mechanism. As a...
View ArticleDigital Self Defense for Technical Communicators, Part Two
Digital Self Defense for Technical Communicators was first published in the Society for Technical Communication‘s Intercom magazine in November 2010. Best Practices for Safer Social Networking...
View ArticleDigital Self Defense for Technical Communicators, Part Three
Digital Self Defense for Technical Communicators was first published in the Society for Technical Communication‘s Intercom magazine in November 2010. How We’ve Communicated These Concepts at RIT Higher...
View ArticleCommunications Liftoff! Rocketing Your Community to the Stars
Society for Technical Communication Summit Conference Leadership Day Presentation, May 15, 2011 Join the discussion on MySTC at https://ow.ly/51WfG Communications liftoff! rocketing your community...
View ArticleTwitter Use at #STC11 Summit
Last year, I kicked off this blog by posting about Twitter Use at the #STC10 Summit in Dallas. I thought it would be interesting to look at Twitter use at #STC11 as well. Methodology I’ve only analyzed...
View ArticleTen Ways to Shockproof Your Use of Social Networking Lightning Talk
I had the privilege of presenting my 25-minute presentation on Shockproofing Your Use of Social Media as a five-minute Lightning Talk at the STC Summit in Sacramento on May 18th. Lightning talks...
View ArticleParenting in the Cyber Age: A Parents’ Guide to Safer Social Networking
Are you as a parent worried about what your kids may encounter online? Are you unsure of how they or you can stay safe online when using social networking sites? Although our kids are now college...
View ArticleAvoiding Phishing
What’s the easiest way to break into a computer account? Cracking the password? Putting a trojan on the computer? Hacking? Unfortunately, it’s simply tricking you into giving up your password through a...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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...
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