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Triangle Arts Association in collaboration with the Tech Learning Collective presents: Digital Defenses for the People: Practical Digital Security. This beginner-friendly introduction to digital safety will cut through the fear, uncertainty, & doubt generated by the frenetic news cycle & the latest Internet privacy listicle, & offer an opportunity to ask the Tech Learning Collective's cybersecurity trainers your most pressing online privacy & digital security questions.
Learning how to stay safe online is on many people's minds, but how do you start this process? With so many tools & suggestions from experts, how do you know which tool to use, when, & in what situation? Do you really need a VPN? (And what even is that?) What are the tools you really should use, & which tools aren't worth it? Moreover, without being a cybersecurity expert yourself, how do you learn to sniff out the useful stuff from the placebos?
This beginner's workshop taught by the Tech Learning Collective's cybersecurity trainers offers a simple framework anyone can use to understand what risks they might face & how to protect themselves from those risks. Developed & maintained by the Anarcho-Tech NYC Collective, an independent cybersecurity research group that provides digital security services to anti-fascist groups in New York City, this framework now forms the basis of many digital safety workshops. It is a simple three-by-three grid in which you can place both yourself & your online safety concerns by answering a few intuitive questions like How likely is it that I will be targeted? & How many resources (money, people, etcetera) does my attacker have?
Although there are many good & free tools available, most people only need to use a few basic ones: a secure messaging application (like Signal), a password manager (like KeePass or LastPass), & a few of the built-in features of their existing computers, like the full-disk encryption software available for free on every modern laptop & smartphone. This short, calming introduction to digital safety cuts through the fear, uncertainty, & doubt generated by the frenetic news cycle & the latest Internet privacy listicle. You'll leave this workshop with a security plan in place, & a much clearer picture of the first few steps you should take to protect yourself & your information both online & offline.
Reservation tickets are offered on a first-come, first-served basis, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds:
$45 - General admissions suggested donation
$30 - Suggested donation for queer-identified & femme people
Class space is limited to 25 students! Please arrive 5 to 10 minutes early to reserve your seat & make your donation, or make your donation now & get your reservation ticket online. If the suggested rate is cost-prohibitive, we encourage attendees to pay whatever is comfortable for them. For accommodations, please email the Tech Learning Collective at techlearningcollective@riseup.net.
You do not need to bring a laptop or smartphone to class, but may want to do so to follow along with the exercises.
As with all Tech Learning Collective events, racism, queerphobia, transphobia, sexism, brogrammer, manarchist, or any kind of similarly awful behavior will result in immediate removal from class without a refund. Please refer to our lightweight social rules for details on our strictly enforced no-tolerance policy against bigotry of any kind.
About the Tech Learning Collective
The Tech Learning Collective is an educational initiative run by radical queer & femme technologists offering unparalleled, low-cost computer classes primarily to marginalized groups & individuals who are politically engaged. Unlike coding bootcamps that focus on moving the highest number of students through rote task-completion for the goal of job placement, Tech Learning Collective teachers facilitate foundational skill building through Socratic discussion & kinetic, experience-based training. For more information & to enroll, visit TechLearningCollective.com.
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