Cyber Safety Month deals with the dangers of
digital
Hutt City Libraries annual Tech Series returns in
October with talks and workshops all about internet safety
and security.
Sandra Mann, Hutt City Libraries Manager,
says, “Most of us rely on the internet in almost all
aspects of our lives: communication, news and research,
banking, business, the storage of vital information and much
more.
“But a lot of us don’t give enough thought to
protecting all that vital information, and it can be
difficult to know where to start and what to do. That’s
why this year’s Tech Series is so important.
“This
month, we’ve organised talks and workshops for everyone -
families, seniors and businesses, to help us all better
understand Cyber Safety in 2016. We’ve been lucky enough
to pull in a wide array of experts, with representatives
from Google, the National Cyber Policy Office, NetSafe, BNZ,
InternetNZ and Cyber Toa.”
Of particular interest to
families with internet-connected kids will be NetSafe’s
talk on cyberbullying and the Harmful Digital Communications
Act, and Google’s talk about safety tips for kids online
and their new services like YouTube for Kids and Google
Cardboard Exhibitions using virtual reality.
You can visit
library.huttcity.govt.nz for times/dates and more
information on each talk or
workshop.
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