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The sending or posting of explicit images is nothing new. Teens have been warned NOT to send pictures of themselves in compromised positions for quite some time. But what happens when the images being sent or posted have your face, but are NOT OF YOU? AI generated images that take a teen's face and superimpose it on an AI generated nude image are popping up across the country and causing severe distress among those impacted. Laws have been passed in certain states, but is that enough? How would you feel if it happened to YOU???
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Ever wonder how your social media sites will all of a sudden show you content to something you were searching for online? You search for new sneakers and then see an ad in your Instagram feed for the same brand. Or Facebook starts showing posts about make-up trends after you watched a YouTube video on that same topic. Or WORSE...after having an in-person conversation with a friend about a destination for a dream vacation, Google starts showing ads for that EXACT SAME LOCATION the next time you use the search engine...
Apple's new iOS update, rolled out on 4/26/21, now requires apps to ask users to opt-in to this tracking. So think about how privacy matters to you once you are presented with this option. For more information check out these sources: https://www.today.com/video/apple-rolls-out-new-privacy-feature-for-iphones-and-ipads-110910533909?playlist=mmlstodayarchivestuesday-nnd https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/26/apple-ios-14point5-iphone-update-is-out-now-heres-whats-new.html Not only are there some apps on your that are tracking you...but potentially providing your personal information to third parties WITHOUT your knowledge. Take a look at ways that you can protect your yourself AND your privacy...
https://www.today.com/video/surprising-ways-phone-apps-are-tracking-you-70524997529 One of the most commonly adjusted privacy settings is to turn OFF location sharing on your phone, right? When we do this we are under the assumption that our location is no longer being tracked. Well...it seems that this is not the case when it comes to Google. In the video below you'll see a glimpse of exactly what is still being captured...and what you can do about it.
https://www.today.com/money/google-probably-tracking-you-here-s-how-limit-it-t135601 Facebook and release of personal data has been BIG new this week. For years, apps that you log into through Facebook have been exchanging YOUR PERSONAL DATA. The video below details the type of personal information that's been exchanged AND shows you the steps to go through to stop it...
www.today.com/news/here-s-how-protect-your-privacy-facebook-t125434 This clip talks about the ways in which thieves are stealing passwords (and identities!) in minutes using the dark web. It also offers steps to make sure your own accounts aren't compromised...
https://www.today.com/video/your-passwords-may-already-be-for-sale-on-the-internet-1172559939939 Not thinking about a career in computers?
It's pretty obvious that almost every career requires some sort of computer knowledge, but did you realize that computing jobs are one of the fastest growing and in-demand jobs right now? This is not likely to change in the future. Here's a link to an article that outlines the top 6 jobs expected in 2040: www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/the-6-jobs-everyone-will-want-in-2040/ar-AAtD2lN?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=iehp Think it's time to revisit your intended major? Corporate America is fighting back against cyber attacks. And with all of the personal data that has been compromised as of late, this video shows what companies are trying to do about it...because no one wants to the the next victim...
https://www.today.com/video/how-corporate-companies-are-fighting-off-cyberattacks-1074968131611 In a world where privacy concerns are growing everyday, a privacy focused search engine has recently logged its 10 billionth private search. Meet DuckDuckGo. "DuckDuckGo’s mission is to provide the search power of Google, without all the tracking that funds the tech giant’s ad business. It doesn’t share your search terms with the sites you click on; it doesn’t save your history, or link it with either your IP address or a user profile; and it doesn’t use cookies to track you around the web. It’s been around since 2008, and has been slowly gaining users since then — receiving its last big boost in 2014 when Mozilla and Apple added it as a default search option in Safari and Firefox."~James Vincent (The Verge)
Check it out: https://duckduckgo.com/
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AuthorMy name is Ashley Blick Harrier. I am married with a son and a daughter. I am a computer science instructor at Hillsborough Community College, and am working on My PhD in Instructional Technology at the University of South Florida. This blog will discuss technology: New technology that may have an impact on YOU as students, or older technology that is relevant to education. As I find interesting topics I will post them, along with questions that might interest you... Archives
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