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Privacy has become a very important issue in modern society, with companies and governments constantly abusing their power, more and more people are waking up to the importance of digital privacy.

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Help Me Teach a Mobile Security/Privacy Class for Beginners (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I recently volunteered to teach an "intro to mobile security" class, in-person, at a local shul (Jewish prayer/study space) in my rural, aging community. I'm going to do one class for activists and one for the general public. I know I want to end with a list of privacy-friendly alternatives and habits, but I'm kinda stuck getting started. How do I introduce this topic, especially to older folks? Links, resources, personal thoughts welcome. Lmk if you don't want to be credited.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 years ago (1 children)

Not to be a downer...but can one be private on a mobile device? I'm older (and if in your area, probably a target participant, sorry that I can't actually help) but, my understanding is that mobile would be impossible to be private due to constant triangulation etc.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 years ago

Right, I'm definitely gonna cover that. There are ways to limit triangulation and the amount of data that can be collected, but you're correct: the best mobile device security is not having one. The subtitle of the class is going to be, "a 101 for people who need phones," so I will be working on the assumption that getting rid of the phone is not a viable precaution. (Also, my co-presenter is also an older person, so don't sell yourself short!)