Cypurr Sessions: Cambridge Analytica, What's Up With That?

Cypurr Cambridge

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* Location: Brooklyn Public Library Central Library 10 Grand Army Plaza Brooklyn, NY 11238)
* Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
* Date: Sunday, April 8th 2018

Worried that the WWW has you in its Web? Overwhelmed by indiscriminate surveillance, digital harassment, or security leaks of personal identification? You are not alone! Cryptoparties are a space for people of all technical skills to share skills and learn from each other about online privacy protection.

The recent Cambridge Analytica scandal has raised a lot of questions for Facebook users: How do Facebook and third parties trade my data? In what ways have I given my data away? What was my data used for? Is there anything I can do about it? Join the Cypurr Collective as we hold a discussion around this most recent issue, as well as a workshop on reducing the harm around interacting with social media, or how to get off of it all together (if possible?). We will also discuss the most recent SESTA-FOSTA bill, and how it affects user’s rights in the online world
The CyPurr Collective is a group of some tech-minded folks who are very jazzed about cybersecurity, cats, and helping folks out with their digital dilemmas. We offer workshops for activists, journalists, educators, and everyday folks who want to up their encryption game!

2/3 to Grand Army Plaza or Eastern Parkway/Brooklyn Museum, or B41 bus. The Info Commons lab and other parts of the library (including bathrooms) are wheelchair accessible.

What is The CyPurr Colective?

The CyPurr Collective (formerly CryptoSquad NYC) is a group of some tech-minded folks who are very jazzed about cybersecurity, cats, and helping folks out with their digital dilemmas. We offer workshops for activists, journalists, educators, and everyday folks who want to up their encryption game! Additionally, we offer personal security audits for groups/organizations who are concerned about their cyber-safety. Plus, we have some of the kewlest CryptoParties!

Check out our FB page for cool resources and events, or just send us really great GIFS!