Submissions:2025/Hands-On Digital Security for Wikipedians Workshop
This submission has been noted and is pending review for WikiConference North America 2025.
Title:
- Hands-On Digital Security for Wikipedians Workshop
Type of session:
- Edit-a-thons or Workshops (30-120 min)
Session theme(s):
- Missing pieces, Future of Wikipedia
Abstract:
In this workshop, we’ll help people take steps to improve their online digital security, ranging from setting up multi-factor authentication, setting up password managers, and opting out of people-search sites. We’ll discuss what specific risks are mitigated using these tools, as well as their limitations. Because it is a workshop, it’ll include a lot of hands-on help for each of these steps.
https://securityplanner.consumerreports.org/ https://github.com/yaelwrites/Big-Ass-Data-Broker-Opt-Out-List
Author name(s):
Wikimedia username(s):
Affiliated organization(s):
- Consumer Reports
Estimated length of session
- 60 minutes, can also do shorter or longer as needed
Will you be presenting remotely?
- I will present in-person
Okay to livestream?
- Do not livestream
Previously presented?
- I have spoken about people search removal services at ShmooCon, DEF CON's Crypto & Privacy Village, and during online Consumer Reports trainings. I have additionally spoken about privacy and security at a wide range of conferences, including crypto parties in Phoenix, CypherCon, Arizona State University's Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI) program, and NGO-ISAC's in-person conference. I've also spoken remotely on it to Western Governors University, online Consumer Reports webinars, and more.
Special requests:
- I’d like to adapt this presentation to people’s areas of concern; not sure if a pre-workshop survey is possible but it would be really helpful.
If accepted, depending on interest, I may recruit additional volunteers to help people one-on-one during the session.