Privacy Now TV

www.privacynow.tv Privacy Now TV travels to Seattle to attend the pii2010 conference, and talks to privacy experts such as: Betsy Masiello, Google Eve Maler, Paypal Fran Maier, TRUSTe Bill Schrier, City of Seattle Craig Spiezle, Online Trust Alliance Joshua Konvisser, Pillsbury Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Hunter Whitney, Hunter Whitney & Associates We learn about the state of privacy today and what the hopes are for the future.

You may not realize this, but unless you bought your own email server hardware and software, and built and host your own infrastructure, you do not actually own your email. ; You are simply renting it from the provider, be it commercial or free.

Facebook is growing faster than ever, and as popularity rises, so do privacy and security concerns. We give you step-by-step instructions on how to set your privacy settings, warn you about the dangers of Instant Personalization and introduce you to a new threat that may have you liking Britney Spears!

www.privacynow.tvOn Thursday, August 19th, 2010, Facebook launched Places, a new service - somewhat similar to Foursquare, Loopt and Gowalla - that lets users “Check in” to geographical locations and share that information with their Facebook friends. Described as a “rob me alert”, it poses serious privacy concerns, and by default is enabled on everyone’s account. If you are uncomfortable with the Places feature, this video will show you the steps to disable it.

In this week's episode, Kasia gives an overview of online security, where you'll learn some important tips on how to protect yourself online, from handling phishing emails to pop-up security warnings. We also see what Marlon Brando had to say about the importance of privacy, and show you the passwords that people use most, so you don't make the same mistakes they did!

Many online privacy and security issues fall under the category of cybercrime, and there exists an entire industry whose sole purpose is to steal your information and sell it to the highest bidder. This week Kasia takes a look at cybercrime and explains what it is, and why you should be concerned. Plus, she gives you a tip on protecting yourself from Phishing scams and a quote by Horst Feistel.