Voices of Privacy

26/06/2024

Have you watched our most recent news segment on WDBJ7?🎙️

Now that summer vacation is in full swing, it is important to know how to protect your personal data when you’re away from home. In addition to the tips our hosts discussed, check out this informative article from IDX on digital travel safety🔐

https://www.idx.us/knowledge-center/a-digital-safety-checklist-for-summer-travel

Summary : While summer vacations are an opportunity to forget about day-to-day cares, they’re also an occasion for bad actors to try and ruin your trip…

19/06/2024

Are you busy planning your summer vacations?🧳🏝️

This past week, our hosts Donna Wertalik and France Belanger went on WDBJ7 to discuss the potential privacy concerns that come with traveling. If you plan on taking any trips this summer, make sure you know how to protect yourself and your data.

Take a listen to learn more about rental home safety, smart-posting on social media, and more! 📲

https://ow.ly/9LAb50SlX5O

Tips for people getting ready to travel who want their information protected.

10/06/2024

Are you wondering how to safeguard the data stored on your cell phone?📱 Let’s be honest- most of us have uploaded information to our phones without giving it a second thought. As long as you take the right measures to protect your personal data, this shouldn’t be a cause for concern.

Check out this great article from Huff Post about how to adjust a few key privacy settings on your phone. Small steps like turning off location-tracking make a big impact! 🔒

https://ow.ly/pIye50SeB6y

This small adjustment could prevent someone with malicious intent to find out where you are and what you’re doing.

05/06/2024

For those of you who work remotely, have you considered how to safeguard your personal privacy in this setting?🏠🔐

The demand for remote employment options has continuously grown since the pandemic. As a result, most employers have begun using software to monitor your work and online activity. In this week's webisode, hosts Donna Cotroneo Wertalik and France Belanger discuss how to prevent employer surveillance programs from accessing your personal data.

Follow the link to watch the full YouTube webisode and learn about how to ensure that your personal information is kept personal.

https://youtu.be/uD2WveaDhgU

For those of you who work remotely, have you considered how to safeguard your personal privacy in this setting?The demand for remote employment options has b...

03/06/2024

Just yesterday, news of a Ticketmaster data breach was confirmed. This leader in live event ticket sales is urging users to take measures to ensure the protection of their personal data. 🎟️🔒

Check out this Time article for more details, as well as some helpful tips on how to secure your information, whether on this site or others!

https://ow.ly/6gZx50S7ox9

Live Nation submitted a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

29/05/2024

In search of something to listen to?🎧

Whether you are on-the-go or at home, tune in to Voices of Privacy on Spotify!🎙️Join our co-hosts in exploring the topic of data privacy through our library of Privacy Talks and Webisodes, now easily accessible from your phone.

https://spotify.link/5hPIvtLDZJb



Donna Cotroneo Wertalik

15/05/2024

With more and more people joining online communities each day, it is important to know how to protect your personal data from social media platforms.💻

This past week, Voices of Privacy went on WDBJ7 to discuss how several popular apps have implemented AI technologies without the knowledge of or consent from users, and what this means for you.

Learn how to adjust your settings and safeguard your information on social media.🔐 Click the link below to view the segment!

To better understand the dangers lurking on social media, Voices of Privacy Co-Hosts and Virginia Tech Professors France Bélanger and Donna Wertalik joined Here @ Home to break down the data and what you can do to protect your personal information.

08/05/2024

With the help of digital health platforms, we are able to track and optimize our fitness directly through our smartphones. But are these platforms protecting your personal data?🔐

In this week's webisode, hosts Donna Wertalik and France Belanger explore the implications of sharing personal information on online health and fitness platforms. Together they will discuss solutions to best utilize these apps, while also setting boundaries around their access to your data.

Click the link to watch the full YouTube webisode and learn more about how to secure your health information. 💪

With the help of digital health platforms, we are able to track and optimize our fitness directly through our smartphones. But are these platforms protecting...

24/04/2024

Are you aware of the recent addition of AI features into the Zoom platform? How will these additions impact your privacy?

Tune in to Privacy Talk 8 where Donna Wertalik and France Belanger are joined by Dale Pike- Associate Vice Provost of Technology Enhanced Learning at VT. Together they will dive deeper into the importance of transparency when it comes to companies implementing AI technologies. 💻👀

Click the link below to learn more about how you can protect your data when it comes to embedded AI features. 🔐

Are you aware of the recent addition of AI features into the Zoom platform? How will these additions impact your privacy?Tune in to Privacy Talk #8 where Don...

17/04/2024

It's April which means it is tax season, and protecting your personal information is key!🔑

Last Thursday Voices of Privacy co-hosts went on WDBJ7 to give some important privacy tips for when you are doing your taxes. 📑

Check out the link below to learn more!


https://ow.ly/21uy50RhLe7

15/03/2024

We love our partnership! Reese BrownHere at Home

Artificial Intelligence is using our information to learn and improve.

While the tech can be convenient, we don’t want it knowing every detail of our lives.

That’s why we talked to Voices of Privacy about tips to protect your personal information.

07/02/2024

Recently, even celebrities like Taylor Swift have fallen victim to deepfake photos on social media.

Therefore it is critical we learn to protect ourselves from the rising threat of deepfakes.

Read this article below to stay ahead of the curve and protect your digital identity effectively. 👇🔐

These steps can help limit the fallout of becoming a victim of deepfake abuse.

17/01/2024

We are thrilled with the goals that we achieved in 2023, and we cannot wait to see what 2024 has in store!👏

Check out our new 2024 Voices of Privacy Sizzle Reel to learn more👀

We are thrilled with the goals that we achieved in 2023, and we cannot wait to see what 2024 has in store!👏 Check out our new 2024 Voices of Privacy Sizzle ...

11/01/2024

Today’s WDBJ7 segment- New Year- digital detox and health apps!

https://www.wdbj7.com/2024/01/11/voices-privacy-encourages-new-year-digital-cleanup/

Laura Schutze WisniewskiChristie Gregg HeslipCrystal Mueller Alison Wainwright Davitt Becky Huff

In 2024, a pair of online safety advocates wants people to add another resolution to their list that focuses on protecting their personal information in the digital world.

27/12/2023

We hope you all are having a safe and happy Holiday Season!

Voices of Privacy will see you in 2024!😉

20/12/2023

As we move towards the New Year, Voices of Privacy wants to recap the amazing year that we have had together. 🎉

Thank you all for your support, and for continuing to have the eagerness to be informed and educated on data and digital privacy.

We are looking forward to 2024 and the possibilities that it may bring to the VOP team! 🙌

13/12/2023

The Holiday season is upon us, and it is important to understand what gifts might put your children at risk. 🎁

With features such as computing power and recording capabilities, a simple toy can easily turn dangerous, and it is important to be informed on which “smart toys” are safe.

Check out the article below, and tune in to WDBJ7 tomorrow, December 14th, to hear Voices of Privacy hosts Donna Wertalik and France Belanger discuss how to stay informed this Holiday season to keep your children safe! 🔐

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Information security experts France Bélanger and Donna Wertalik, professors in the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech and co-hosts of Voices of Priva

06/12/2023

What is privacy, you might ask, and more specifically what is data privacy? When thinking about COVID-19, you may or may not identify data privacy with the Global Pandemic, but really data privacy along with information privacy was a major concern for a large percentage of people at the peak of COVID-19 and during the release of the vaccine. 🦠🔐

Dive into Privacy Talk 6 with Voices of Privacy hosts Donna Wertalik and France Belanger to learn more about the perspectives that Professor Idris Adjerid and his colleagues researched during and following the Pandemic relating to information privacy and vaccine uptake.

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What is privacy, you might ask, and more specifically what is data privacy? When thinking about COVID-19, you may or may not identify data privacy with the G...

29/11/2023

We are thrilled to announce that we have been selected as the Silver finalist for the 2023 Vega Digital Awards for the Children and Parents category from our very own Webisode 5! 🥈

This is an amazing accomplishment for our team, and we are thankful to have your support. 👏

We can’t wait to see what the future holds for Voices of Privacy!

For more information about the Vega Awards, and to see Voices of Privacy’s winning entry click the link below to learn more! 👇

https://vegaawards.com/winner.php?page=23&search=&rank=&competition_id=&category=

22/11/2023

Spotting scams can be a difficult task. 👀That is why it is important to give yourself the necessary knowledge on how to better spot and protect yourself against scams and phishing techniques.

In Webisode 7, part two, hosts Donna Cotroneo Wertalik and France Belanger will dive into expert strategies that you can practice to help avoid being taken advantage of by scammers in the digital space. 🔐

You can find this Websiode and more Websiodes on Youtube and Spotify to learn more! 💻

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Spotting scams can be a difficult task. 👀 That is why it is important to give yourself the necessary knowledge to better spot and protect yourself against s...

15/11/2023

Due to the rise of Artificially Intelligent technology advances, phishing attacks unfortunately just got upgraded to a whole new level. 💻

It is important to be able to recognize the differences between AI generated messages, and human generated messages.

Read this article below to learn more about GPT-3, and how you can avoid being the next AI phishing scam victim. 🔐

https://www.csoonline.com/article/574323/study-shows-attackers-can-use-chatgpt-to-significantly-enhance-phishing-and-bec-scams.html

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Researchers demonstrate how attackers can use the GPT-3 natural language model to launch more effective, harder-to-detect phishing and business email compromise campaigns.

08/11/2023

While Software Developers are working behind the scenes to develop preventative technologies to avoid phishing and scams, hackers are also improving their techniques as well. 💻

This is why it is important to be informed on phishing, and know what to do when you come into contact with a phishing scam. 📲

Stay tuned for the release of Webisode 7, part two, to learn more about what you can do to protect yourself in the digital space against these scams. 🔐

Checkout the latest Webisode on Youtube and Spotify !

01/11/2023

Have you ever fallen victim to a scam, or do you know someone who has been affected by one?

In Part 1 of Webisode 7, our co-hosts, Donna Cotroneo Wertalik, and France Belanger, explore the world of scams, emphasizing the various types that can impact all of us.

But the journey doesn't end there. Stay tuned for Part 2, where we'll delve deeper into expert strategies on how to better spot these scams.

New FTC data show consumers reported losing Nearly $8.8 billion to scams in 2022 – are you next? Strengthen your defenses and stay safe! 🔐

Have you ever fallen victim to a scam, or do you know someone who has been effected by one? Scams affect nearly half a million elderly adults every year, and...

25/10/2023

Looking back to our very first segment with News Station WDBJ7 last week. 🎥

We are so thankful for this opportunity to share more information about digital privacy, and we can’t wait to further educate the community on this topic!🔐

Stay tuned for updates on future segments📲 and follow Voices of Privacy on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube!

23/10/2023

Did you know that you can now block Instagram from tracking your web activity?🔐

Click the link below to find out more! 👇🏻

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Meta is giving you more control over your privacy

20/10/2023

How do Americans view data privacy? 👀

Read this article from Pew Research to learn more! 📲
https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2023/10/18/how-americans-view-data-privacy/

Check out Voices of Privacy's website to learn more at https://www.voicesofprivacy.com/! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn!

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13/10/2023

Yesterday had the honor to sit down with WDBJ 7 News Channel, and share a little bit about the importance of online privacy. Click the link below to watch our segment from today, and keep a look out for monthly segments on WDBJ7 in the future!📲



https://ow.ly/RGhe50PWhnV

Voices of Privacy was started by two Virginia Tech Professors passionate about protecting online privacy.