General Meeting Topic – April 2020

April 15, 2020, at 7:00 PM

Protecting Your Digital Life

Presenter: Bob Gostischa, Member of Speakers Bureau for APCUG and Member of the Licking County Computer Society (ECOTUC)

Synopsis:

“This presentation will cover how we can protect our computers (Mac and Windows), tablets (Android and iPad OS), smartphones, and other smart devices. Bob will explain the importance of guarding your online presence. He’ll also share what he uses to keep his computers, smart devices as well as connected Internet of Things devices secure.”

About the Presenter*

Bob Gostischa, Avast Evangelist

Norbert “Bob” Gostischa, Avast Evangelist. After a successful career in banking, Bob enjoys his retirement as an enthusiastic IT security expert for AVAST Software, maker of the most trusted antivirus program in the world, proudly protecting more than 230 million devices from hackers, thieves, spies, etc. in 186 countries. The Avast website has a discussion and help forum where Bob has been helping with security-related and general computer issues since 2004. He has contributed to over 30,000 forum interactions. Bob is proud that his presentations have been approved by AARP.

You can learn a little more about Bob’s presentations and passions in his blog and YouTube channel.

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* The above text and photo were provided by APCUG.
We look forward to seeing you virtually (via Zoom) at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15th, 2020, when our speaker Bob Gostischa will reveal the dangers of ignoring security and how your privacy is under attack from numerous sources.