{"id":169609,"date":"2025-01-08T09:00:59","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T09:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/event\/copy-of-professional-development-how-to-stay-safe-and-secure-online\/"},"modified":"2025-03-10T18:19:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T18:19:21","slug":"professional-development-how-to-work-online-without-being-tracked-or-monitored","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/event\/professional-development-how-to-work-online-without-being-tracked-or-monitored\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Development &#8211; How to work online without being tracked or monitored"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Join author and editorial trainer, <strong>Adam LeBor<\/strong> as he hosts his second of three #SoAatHome sessions focusing on safety and security online . There will be opportunities to share experiences and ask questions in each session \u2013 no matter how basic!<\/p>\r\n<p>This event is the second session out of three workshops that will show you how to stay safe online, covering multiple topics including the safe use of public wi-fi networks, cookies, anti-virus software, Virtual Private Networks, password managers, secure phone apps, and recognising scams and phishing (attempts to steal or extract personal information). No technical knowledge is required beyond being able to use a keyboard and a browser.<\/p>\r\n<p>The sessions part of this Professional Development series include:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/event\/professional-development-how-to-stay-safe-and-secure-online\/\"><strong>How to stay safe and secure online<\/strong><\/a><strong> | Wednesday 26 February <\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/event\/professional-development-how-to-work-online-without-being-tracked-or-monitored\/\">How to work online without being tracked or monitored<\/a> | Wednesday 23 April <\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/event\/professional-development-how-to-research-online-safely-and-step-outside-the-google-universe\/\">How to research online safely and step outside the Google universe<\/a> | Wednesday 7 May <\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>There will be opportunities to share experiences and ask questions in each session \u2013 no matter how basic!<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h4><strong>#SoAatHome Professional Development events \u2013 free for SoA Members<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n<p>As of Feb 2025, #SoAatHome professional development sessions will continue to be free as a member benefit. However, for non-members, the price is \u00a335 including VAT.<\/p>\r\n<p>Not a member, sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/join\/\">here<\/a> with our special #SoAatHome offer and get 20 per cent off for the first year of membership \u2013 use code <strong>SOAATHOME20<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"13775\" class=\"elementor elementor-13775\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e774c1f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e774c1f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d052fe6\" data-id=\"5d052fe6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5805c901 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"5805c901\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1471\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1471\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Accordion Title<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1471\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1471\"><p>Accordion Content<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1472\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1472\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Not a member? 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Thank you for all the introductions, the welcome and the nourishment!\u2019<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2013 attendee from SoA in Person: Autumn New Members\u2019 Party 2024<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/membership-offer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JOIN NOW<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/Join\/Subscription-rates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PRICING<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h2>Programme<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Welcome, introductions and housekeeping from <strong>Simon Cann (3 mins)<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li>Presentation by <strong>Adam LeBor (60 mins)<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li>Comfort break<strong> (5 mins)<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li>Q&amp;A with audience <strong>(20 mins)<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li>Summary and closing comments <strong>(2 mins)<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li><strong>This event will be moderated by Lilly Brend-Fish &#8211; Events Manager, SoA<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h2>Who is this session for?<\/h2>\r\n<p>This session is for anyone who uses the internet for research or entertainment.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h2>What will this session cover?<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Understanding and using Virtual Private Networks<\/li>\r\n<li>Understanding how Internet Protocol (IP) addresses work<\/li>\r\n<li>Understanding how cookies work and choosing which to allow<\/li>\r\n<li>Understanding how different browsers work and online privacy<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h2>Send us your questions<\/h2>\r\n<p>If you would like to send questions in advance, email <a href=\"mailto:LBrendfish@societyofauthors.org\">LBrendfish@societyofauthors.org<\/a> with <strong>\u2018How to work online\u2019 <\/strong>in the subject header. We will prioritise questions sent in advance and answer as many as we can from the audience on the day.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h2>#SoAatHome Fundraising Bookshop<\/h2>\r\n<p>Browse our virtual\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uk.bookshop.org\/lists\/soaathome-spring-summer-2025\"><strong>Bookshop.org<\/strong><\/a> store featuring books by authors and speakers taking part in the #SoAatHome. When you make a purchase using our affiliate links, a percentage will go to the<strong> Society of Authors&#8217;\u00a0Access Fund<\/strong>, giving authors support for travel, subsistence, childcare or access needs for events, residencies, and retreats.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h2>The Line-up<\/h2>\r\n<h3>Adam LeBor<\/h3>\r\n<p>Adam LeBor is a veteran former foreign correspondent, author and editorial trainer. His clients include the <em>Financial Times<\/em>, Economist Education, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Mishcon de Reya. His most recent book is <em>The Last Days of Budapest,<\/em> the first non-fiction account of the Hungarian capital during the Second World War.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.adamlebor.com\">www.adamlebor.com<\/a> | <strong>X:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/adamlebor\">@adamlebor<\/a> | <strong>Instagram:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/adamlebor\/\">@adamlebor<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h3>Simon Cann<\/h3>\r\n<p><strong>Simon Cann<\/strong> is a crime novelist. He has also written a number of non-fiction books about music and business related topics. He is a member of the Finance Subcommittee and organiser of the Novelists in London group.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Website<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/simoncann.com\/\">simoncann.com<\/a>\u00a0 | <strong>Bluesky<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/simoncann.com\">@simoncann.com<\/a> | <strong>Instagram:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/simoncannauthor\/\">@simoncannauthor<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h2>Need to know<\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>Accessibility<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Attendees will have the option to turn on the live transcript, to watch with subtitles<\/li>\r\n<li>If you require BSL interpretation for this event, please email <a href=\"mailto:events@societyofauthors.org\">events@societyofauthors.org<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Before the event<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Once registered, you will be sent a confirmation email with the Zoom link<\/li>\r\n<li>If the confirmation email doesn\u2019t arrive in your inbox, please check your junk\/spam email folder<\/li>\r\n<li>Please add <a href=\"mailto:events@societyofauthors.org\">events@societyofauthors.org<\/a> to your Safe Senders list so you receive our confirmation and reminder emails<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>During the event<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>This online event will take place on Zoom Webinar; you will not be visible on screen but will be able ask questions via the Q&amp;A function or interact via the chat box<\/li>\r\n<li>This event will be recorded but you won\u2019t be on screen<\/li>\r\n<li>Attendees have the option to turn on the live transcript<\/li>\r\n<li>This event is 90 minutes<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>After the event<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Hashtag for this event: #SoAatHome<\/li>\r\n<li>SoA Members and paid attendees of this event will be able to catch the recording on our <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/showcase\/7049815\">Vimeo channel<\/a> (password protected) or members can access via the SoA website.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h2>Booking<\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>SoA Members:<\/strong> Please use the \u2018<strong>Register \u2013 SoA Members\u2019<\/strong> form below and provide your details, including your membership number. 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Join the SoA today for FREE access to all our #SoAatHome events <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1472\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1472\"><p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW206899228 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206899228 BCX0\">Access <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206899228 BCX0\">20% off your first year <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206899228 BCX0\">of membership of the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW206899228 BCX0\">SoA<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206899228 BCX0\">with discount code\u202f<span style=\"color: #993366;\">SOAATHOME20<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW206899228 BCX0\" style=\"color: #993366;\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW179422097 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" 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