The internet makes it super easy for other people to see stuff you don’t want them to know about. So how can we protect our privacy online? Get paranoid and do some threat modeling! SUBSCRIBE so you never miss a video! https://bit.ly/3tNKzhV And follow us on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.instagram.com/abovethenoisepbs/ https://twitter.com/ATN_PBS With recent reports of high-profile data breaches, ransomware attacks, and the prevalence of online trackers-- it’s hard to know how best to protect your privacy online. We met up with the cybersecurity experts at Electronic Frontier Foundation to learn more about who’s snooping on us online and what we can do to protect ourselves. To help you decide how to protect the things you really want to keep private from people you are most concerned about, they recommend something called “Threat Modelling” which consists of 5 questions you should ask yourself: What do I want to protect? Who do I want to protect it from? How likely is it that you will need to protect it? How bad are the consequences if you fail? How much trouble are you willing to go through in order to avoid those consequences? From online data trackers to surveillance at school to open wifi networks, this video dives into some threats you could potentially face online and how you could protect yourself against those threats. SOURCES: Why Online Privacy Matters and How to Protect Yours (TED) https://ideas.ted.com/why-online-privacy-matters-and-how-to-protect-yours/ Surveillance Self Defense (EFF): https://ssd.eff.org/en Blockers for Online Trackers Privacy Badger (EFF) https://www.eff.org/privacybadger Privacy Tools: How to Block Online Trackers (ProPublica) https://www.propublica.org/article/privacy-tools-how-to-block-online-tracking Data Brokers: A Call for Transparency and Accountability (FTC): https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/reports/data-brokers-call-transparency-accountability-report-federal-trade-commission-may-2014/140527databrokerreport.pdf Spying on Students: School Issued Devices and Student Privacy (EFF) https://www.eff.org/files/2017/04/13/student-privacy-report.pdf Essential Student Privacy and Safety Questions (Common Sense Media): https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/ask-your-kids-school-these-essential-student-privacy-and-safety-questions Best VPN Service of 2017 (PC Mag) https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2403388,00.asp Harvard Rescinds Admission of 10 Students over Obscene Facebook Messages (NPR) https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2017/06/06/531591202/harvard-rescinds-admission-of-10-students-over-obscene-facebook-messages 70% of Employers are Snooping Candidates’ Social Media Profiles (CareerBuilder) https://www.careerbuilder.com/advice/social-media-survey-2017 Amazon is Making it Easier for Companies to Track You (The Atlantic) https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/04/amazon-is-making-it-easier-for-companies-to-track-you/522999/ You Probably Don’t Know all the Ways Facebook Tracks You (Gizmodo) http://fieldguide.gizmodo.com/all-the-ways-facebook-tracks-you-that-you-might-not-kno-1795604150 Legal Loopholes Could Allow Wider NSA Surveillance, Researchers Say (CBS News) https://www.cbsnews.com/news/legal-loopholes-could-let-nsa-surveillance-circumvent-fourth-amendment-researchers-say/ TEACHERS: Get your students in the discussion on KQED Learn, a safe place for middle and high school students to investigate controversial topics and share their voices. https://learn.kqed.org/discussions/ About KQED KQED, an NPR and PBS affiliate in San Francisco, CA, serves Northern California and beyond with a public-supported alternative to commercial TV, Radio, and web media. Funding for Above the Noise is provided in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Silver Giving Foundation, Stuart Foundation, and William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. #dataprivacy #online privacy