Understanding Privacy Online

“How did they get my credit card number?” “What’s this! My bank just told me all my information’s on the dark web!”

While I still have no idea who used my credit card to pay for a hotel stay 400 miles away (yes, the bank made good on it and mailed me a new card immediately)…. this set of Powerpoint slides has helped me understand the role of password managers, what a VPN actually does and doesn’t do, and what Proton Mail is used for.

Thanks to Sun City Center Computer Club, and presenter Mark Schulman, for sharing this so we can feel like there are things we can do to make our internet visits at least a little less public. Click the image to see the presentation.