Cybersecurity & Data Privacy

 

I. Details of the event/activity

            The webinar I attended entitled, “Coding Together with Swift” a Free Webinar held at October 6, 2022. This was hosted by the Gordon College, Collage of Computer Studies, The speaker of the webinar is Mr. Carven Mark Viado. Organized by his team Scripted a group of BSIT Students of Gordon College. Mr. Carven Viado is also a licensed Teacher teaching TVL or Technical Vocational Livelihood strand in New Cabalan National Highschool SHS.

 

II. Reflections on the webinar/activity give rise to (learnings)

 

            This webinar has a interesting subject, pertaining to Cybersecurity and Data Privacy. As most of us utilize the internet and technologies such as computers and smartphones, it is important to know that we are not invulnerable to cyberattacks and from data breach.

            As discussed by Mr. Carven, The web had evolved to such extent that security of data against data breach is more likely as technology is everywhere. He compared that Web version 1.0 is like how in a classroom, data is dictated and teaching is done from teacher to student, more likely ignoring technology itself. But buy now we can categorize schools’ adaptation to technologies as Web version 3.0, as Technology can be seen everywhere, data or information is socially constructed and reinvented as more opinion and research on the matters are now easily access by technology allowing people to contribute to it, and most teaching methods toady are with the used of technology and used by the society. Which is why its important to be aware about how secured our data and security online and with just the computers we used.

            This along with tons of information are essentially vulnerable to data breach, and of course our social media accounts, post, and chats are also vulnerable to attackers, notedly hackers. One of the effecting things we could do to be secured in our online environment is to have 2-way authentication security, and also avoiding chainmail’s and spams by clicking on it. We are also advised to check what we are downloading if its secure or malicious as it may contain malware or harmful virus that would compromise our system in which our computers

            In application, to me data privacy is important to know and to be thought to people as awareness lacks to most people about the dangers that lurks on the internets. Information leading to personal things and credentials are important to be protected. That is why I always used VPN’s and 2-way authentications when I’m browsing and signing in to sites, so I can have peace of mind in using technologies we have todays, and security to my information online.

           

III. Reflections on possibilities on implementing some of the webinar input on a practical level (practical application of learnings)

 

            As for me, learning about how important Cybersecurity and Data Privacy is. It’s an advantage certainly to me as I always used the web for my work, studies and to my personal life, Awareness and spreading the word to people would help lessen the victims of these breaches and malicious attacks. Having a sense of security is a goal most people would want. That’s why I’ll implement what I had learned to how I used my credentials online or in social media. And since establishing myself as an artist, I want to avoid my artworks from people that steals content and owning it as their own. Since then, all my social media platforms are now with 2-way authentication and my email now block spams and other chainmail related email accounts.

 

IV. Positive feedback (on the event organization)

            This webinar is worth my time as it encouraged me to secure my credentials, knowing security risk and the wide development of technology that influence how society utilizes its uses had brought to such risk. I was thankful to be reminded about the importance of security, I almost take it for granted. Hopefully they tackle more topics about it in the future about Copyright and piracy. Great webinar all in all.

           

V. Suggestions for improvements to be made/consider for future activities

            I would want more topics from team Scripted, and also Topics and webinars by Mr. Carven. They did a good job of tackling certain significant topics about Cybersecurity and Data privacy. Hopefully they tackle more topics about it in the future about Copyright and piracy.

 

VI. Photos/Videos taken

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