Freedom of the Word & Computer Security – An Activist Computer Security Workshop This Saturday

Computers, the Internet and social media such as Facebook and Twitter have become an integral part of everyday life for most people. I have a few friends who can’t go more than 10 minutes with out checking their Facebook page. But these have also become very important tools for people who want to make changes to not only their lives, but the world at large.

As the events in Egypt and the Middle East have shown, social media and the internet have become the apparatus of choice for activists who are looking to organize and stay in contact. But who else might be reading or listening to your efforts? Do you really know who has access to your information?

On Saturday, October 15th a group of local activists are putting on the Freedom of the Word and Computer Security workshop try and educate local community activists about ways to stay safer in the online world. They will show you what threats might be out there, how to avoid them and what you have at risk.

The workshop will run from 9:30 AM – 2 PM at LAVA (4134 Lancaster Ave, West Philly) and is free and open to anyone who wants to stay informed about threats to your online activities and how to stay safe, and keeping fellow activists safer, online.

Freedom of the Word and Computer Security
More Info: Aids Policy Project’s Blogspot