Meeting in Person - and Via Zoom - See Above Banner OPCUG Members Welcome! PATACS - Arlington Wednesday, October 6th, 7 PM Meeting Location: Carlin Hall Community Center, 5711 S. 4th Street, Arlington, VA 22204 Zoom Session: Details Sent via Email Using Zoom

 

 

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Is Cyber Security Really Important? Presented by Bob Gostischa Paying attention to Cyber Security is more important today than it has ever been. COVID-19 has exposed many more vulnerabilities than in prior years. More of us are now working from home, many children are learning from home, and many of us have added more IoT devices to make our lives easier. These devices present their own dangers which need to be addressed. This presentation points out the dangers and offers suggestions that will aid in keeping you secure. Using the right programs and apps can help keep you safe and secure as well as reduce your privacy exposure. Using free programs and apps whenever possible to accomplish this goal is an added bonus and this presentation includes information on many recommended free programs. Join presenter Bob Gostischa as he guides you towards secure Cyber Security practices. Norbert "Bob" Gostischa, after a successful career in banking, enjoys his retirement as an enthusiastic IT security expert, most notably for Avast; the creator of Avast Antivirus software. The Avast website has a discussion and help forum where Bob has been helping with security-related and general computer issues since 2004. He has contributed over 44,000 forum interactions. Avast Antivirus is currently the most used antivirus software in the world. Avast has been making security software for over 30 years and has more than 435 million users worldwide.