Safety First! Protecting Your Privacy Online – Queens Central Library

Queens Central Library 89-11 Merrick Boulevard, Cyber Center Training Room, Jamaica, New York

Learn how your personal information is being used (and misused) online, and what you can do to protect it. We will discuss how and why companies track and profit from your browsing data, and give you some tools to keep your online behavior private. This workshop will help you improve your understanding of how the

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Understanding How to Secure Your iPhone/iPad – Bronx Library Center

The New York Public Library - Bronx Library Center 310 East Kingsbridge Road, Computer Lab, Bronx, New York

In this course, we will focus on the privacy of your phone and how to keep your device and information safe in a time where more and more digital hacking is happening. This event will be held at Bronx Library Center. Learn more.

Free

Internet Safety Series: Your Online Self – Queensbridge Tech Lab

Queens Library - Queensbridge Tech Lab 10-43 41st Ave., Long Island City, New York

How big is your digital shadow? Learn how internet service providers, law enforcement agencies, and tech companies track your online behavior in this hands-on workshop about mass data collection. This is the second workshop in a three-part series on digital privacy. Participants can sign up for this workshop by calling 718-990-8625 or sign up online.

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CyPurr Sessions at BPL’s Info Commons – BPL Central Library

Brooklyn Public Library 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, New York

The CyPurr Collective is celebrating Library Privacy Week the only way they know how: a day of cybersecurity mini-workshops! They are breaking from their usual programming to give participants a bunch of quick little workshops on topics ranging from Mobile Security, Get to Know Your Terms of Service, Phishing, Passwords, Threat Modeling and more! If

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Social Media and Your Privacy – Mulberry Street

The New York Public Library - Mulberry Street 10 Jersey Street, New York, NY

As part of NYC Privacy week, this class covers the issues of privacy in social media such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and other major networking sites. Understand how much personal data is being used and what settings and techniques you can use to protect or control your privacy. Learn more.

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Public/Private: Data Privacy in Public Spaces – BPL Central Library

Brooklyn Public Library 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, New York

What does privacy mean in the public context? What happens when we consider our privacy, security, and safety as shared and public concerns? How do the stakes and the remedies change if we address digital privacy as communities, instead of as individuals? To interrogate these issues, nine library branches -- three from each of the

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Advanced Internet Searching – Riverside Library

The New York Public Library - Riverside 127 Amsterdam Avenue, New York

Learn advanced search strategies to narrow results and find the best information online. Prerequisites: Internet for Beginners

Data Privacy: Protect Your Online Self

Queens Public Library - Central Library 89-11 Merrick Blvd, Jamaica, New York

Learn how to protect your privacy online in this hands-on workshop. Participants will learn how to use built-in browser tools and extensions to keep their browsing history private, opt out of online tracking, and customize security settings on their mobile devices to prevent unauthorized access.

Computacion Privadas – Hunts Point Library

The New York Public Library - Hunts Point 877 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY

Si desea aprender a navegar el internet, obtener un correo electrónico con Yahoo, Hotmail, Gmail o aprender como usar tu Facebook, Skype, Oovoo, Tableta personal, Laptop. Puede llamar a la biblioteca y preguntar por Caroline. Para las clases privadas tiene que llamar y hacer una cita las clases duran una hora. Las privadas son en