[Chapter-delegates] JUST ANNOUNCED - HANDS ON "DIGITAL FOOTPRINT" WORKSHOP AT GLOBAL INET 2012!

[Anne Lord]

[Apologies for any cross-postings]

Dear Colleagues,

I am forwarding the email invitation below which has just been  
announced as part of the programme at the Global INET.

Please note: Spaces are limited, so if you are interested, you will  
need to register quickly.

Best wishes,
Anne
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>
> Space is limited, so register today!
>
> Managing Your Digital Footprint: Privacy in the Internet age
> The rapidly evolving world of online services and applications is
> providing a wealth of opportunities, convenience, and access unlike
> anything seen previously. Yet, some of these features come with a
> trade-off ­ less privacy and less control over how personal  
> information is
> used. Users often don¹t even realize what information about  
> themselves and
> others they are providing to both well-intentioned and malicious  
> parties
> on the Internet. There are, however, a growing number of tools and
> techniques available (often at no cost) that allow users to enhance  
> the
> level of their privacy on the Web.
>
>
> This hands-on workshop is designed to help raise awareness as to how  
> and
> why information is being gathered when you visit websites and to  
> empower
> you to exercise greater control over the information you share. This
> workshop will teach you how to enhance your privacy on the Web and  
> better
> manage your digital footprint using basic techniques such as  
> configuring
> the settings of various popular browsers and using privacy-promoting
> extensions, add-ons and plug-ins.
>
>
> The target audience for this workshop is moderately advanced users who
> would be willing to install more then one web browser and to  
> download and
> install various extensions/add-ons/plugins as needed. The end goal  
> is to
> have the ability to create several different personal profiles (i.e. a
> work profile, a social profile, and a private profile) in order to  
> manage
> privacy and data sharing.
>
>
> As this is a practical workshop, you must bring a laptop with a  
> relatively
> modern operating system and be willing to install software and  
> configure
> options.
>
>
> RSVP Required - Space is limited, and registrations will be accepted  
> on a
> first come, first served basis.
>
>
> This special workshop will be offered twice during Global INET.   
> Please
> sign up for your preferred session time.
>
> Monday, 23 April, 14:30 - 17:00 - http://tinyurl.com/Monday23
> Tuesday, 23 April, 09:30 - 12:00 - http://tinyurl.com/Tuesday24
>
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