Digital hygiene, security awareness and understanding how and where data (including personal data) is exposed is more important than ever. We face the proliferation of spyware, the widespread use of LLMs (AI) and intrusive surveillance practices which are 'on steroids' with advances in computing power.
In this session we will give you the tools and knowledge you need to up your digital security and anti-surveillance game.
We will start the session by checking your own current digital security in a fun and interactive way. We will look at what your answers tell us and share practical tips to improve your security game and better secure your computer(s), encrypt confidential information or communicate securely with your team. The second part of the session will dive deeper into big tech and state surveillance. Targeted and mass surveillance practices will be deconstructed and we will share useful tools and practices to counter surveillance.
After this session you will have a better security profile and will be able to do your investigative work more securely. You will also receive a tip sheet in order to go on implementing the measures at your own pace.
Android Quick Forensics (AQF) and the Mobile Verification Toolkit (MVT) and forensics tools widely adopted by the community that allow you to check your phones for spyware. In this hands-on workshop, the participants will gain basic knowledge on how to install these forensic tools on your own systems and use them on your devices. We will also share troubleshooting tips to navigate common challenges.
