DATA PRIVACY DAY

JANUARY 28, 2014

ONLINE SAFETY

From January newsletter – Tips and Tricks

https://www.badwarebusters.org/Get help on how to identify, remove, and prevent badware.

https://haveibeenpwned.com/

Every site that you have an account with will have an email address to contact you. You can check to see if your account has been compromised in a data breach by providing your email address.

Data Privacy Day 2014http://www.apcug2.org/content/data-privacy-day-2014

Submitted by Hewie on 2013, December 30 - 11:29am

• What are you doing to educate people about privacy in the digital world? Data Privacy Day is January 28, 2014. http://www.staysafeonline.org/data-privacy-day/

• Data Privacy Day is an international effort to empower and educate people to protect their privacy and control their digital footprint.

• Data Privacy Day began in the United States and Canada in January 2008 as an extension of the Data Protection Day celebration in Europe. Data Protection Day commemorates the January 28, 1981, signing of Convention 108, the first legally binding international treaty dealing with privacy and data protection. Data Privacy Day is now a celebration for everyone, observed annually on January 28.

• Data flows freely in today's online world. Everyone - from home computer users to multinational corporations - needs to be aware of the personal data others have entrusted to them and remain vigilant and proactive about protecting it. Being a good online citizen means practicing conscientious data stewardship. Data Privacy Day is an effort to empower and educate people to protect their privacy, control their digital footprint, and make the protection of privacy and data a great priority in their lives.

• Data Privacy Day is led by the National Cyber Security Alliance, a nonprofit, public-private partnership dedicated cybersecurity education and awareness, and advised by a distinguished advisory committee of privacy professionals.

StaySafe Onlinehttp://www.staysafeonline.org/data-privacy-day/

• About• Promote• Get Involved• Champions• Privacy Library• Events• Check Privacy Settings

Privacy Libraryhttp://www.staysafeonline.org/data-privacy-day/privacy-library/

• Why Privacy Matters• Cookies and Behavioral Tracking• Health Privacy• Identity Theft• Location-Based Technologies• Mobile Phones• Online Services – Banking, Dating & General Guidelines• Travel• Wireless

Privacy Library – Cookies and Behavioral TrackingNetwork Advertising Initiative – Opt-Out

http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/

Some of the ads you receive on Web pages are customized based on predictions about your interests generated from your visits over time and across different Web sites. This type of ad customization — sometimes called “online behavioral” or “interest-based” advertising — is enabled through your computer browser and browser cookies. Such online advertising helps support the free content, products and services you get online.

Using the tools on this page, you can opt out from receiving Interest-Based Advertising from some or all of our participating companies.

Clicking on the above link begins a check of cookies on your web browser and shows which cookies are associated with companies that participate in the Network Advertising Initiative.

Privacy Library – Health PrivacyWhat is HIPPA and why should you care

http://www.worldprivacyforum.org/2013/09/hipaaguide4/

You can’t get very far into health privacy without running across the acronym HIPAA, which stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, a 1996 US federal statute.

Although many people associate HIPAA just with health privacy, the Act actually covers many topics unrelated to privacy. The part of the Act relevant to privacy directed the Department of Health and Human Services to write a health privacy rule. The rule originally took effect on April 14, 2003. Some refer to it as the health privacy rule, the HIPAA rule, or just plain HIPAA.

Other HIPAA rules also exist, but they don’t relate to health privacy. When we say HIPAA in this document, it means the HIPAA health privacy rule unless we state otherwise.

Index to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)http://www.worldprivacyforum.org/2013/09/hippaguudeindex/

Privacy Library – Online Services Senior Scams

http://www.consumer-action.org/english/articles/senior_scams/#Topic_03

Senior Scams - Just say no! (English)Everyone must be on guard against scams, but seniors can sometimes be more vulnerable to fraud. This brochure outlines the many guises of fraud, with special attention to scams that target seniors. Signs of fraud and tips for avoiding scams are included.

• Living trust scams• Fake emergency appeals• Home improvement scams• Pyramid schemes• Caregiver fraud• Charitable solicitations• Foreign lottery prizes and sweepstakes• Work-at-home scams• Drug plans• Credit card fraud• Investment fraud• Burial and funeral fraud• Fake check scams• Fraudulent billing

Privacy Library – Online Services Senior Scams

Protect yourself from scams

• Don’t be afraid to say no.• You don’t have to talk to telemarketers—hang up if you are uncomfortable or

you don’t trust the caller.• Don’t give in to high-pressure sales tactics.• Call the police if you feel threatened.• Don’t reveal your credit card, bank account or Social Security numbers to

unfamiliar companies or people.• Do your own research on charities and other solicitors.• It’s your money—never be afraid to ask where it’s going.• Before you invest, do your homework, because you can lose money even on

legitimate investments.• Get the details of all deals in writing.• If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Check Your Privacy Settingshttp://www.staysafeonliineorg/data-privacy-day/check-your -privacy-settings/

Would you like to view or change the privacy/security settings for your online device or service, but don't know where to find them? Here's your one-stop shop for easy instructions to update privacy settings wherever and however you go online.

• E-Commerce• Email• Mobile/Location Services• Music• Photo Sharing• Search Engines• Social Networks• Video• Web Browsers (Private Browsing)