In 2022, NYC Library Privacy Week is running from Saturday, December 5 to Thursday, December 10. Alongside Brooklyn Public Library, the New York Public Library, and the New York Metropolitan Library Council (METRO), Queens Public Library is hosting events designed to bring digital privacy and data security education to all New Yorkers.
Learn how to protect your digital privacy at our free workshops. We’ll provide tactics and tools, and be here to answer questions as needed. All NYC Library Privacy Week events are open to the public and require registration. Registration links are below. Please note, there is a mix of virtual or in-person only events, and please review event details before registering.
Phishing Scams (In-Person)
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Phishing Scams, such as robocalls, phony emails, and misleading pop-ups, are on the rise and are becoming more sophisticated. Learn about some practices and tactics to protect your data and privacy.
Monday, December 5
1pm-2:30pm
Arverne
312 Beach 54 Street
Intro To Google Maps and Location Privacy (In-Person)
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Learn how to navigate Google Maps and create a customized map with personalized pinpoints and directions to share with others! We’ll also deep dive into location sharing and tracking, using "incognito mode," and other things that may disrupt your privacy. For more information, please send us an email at jobsearchhelp@queenslibrary.org.
Monday, December 5
6pm
Central Library
89-11 Merrick Boulevard
Protect Your Accounts With Two-Factor Authentication (Virtual)
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Two-factor authentication (2FA) is one of the easiest ways you can protect your accounts online. Learn how to spot whether 2FA is available for a particular service, access your account when you don’t have a mobile device, and further protect your information with a strong password.
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Password: privacy
Monday, December 5
6pm
Don't Get Hacked (Virtual)
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Learn how to protect yourself from online threats—from hackers and identity thieves to nosy neighbors at the coffee shop—in this privacy workshop. We will discuss how to create a strong password, stay safe on open Wi-Fi networks, using a virtual private network, and securing your mobile device.
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Password: privacy
Wednesday, December 7
6pm
Social Media Accounts & Password Safety (In-Person)
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Join us and learn ways to prevent your social media accounts being hacked. We’ll also learn a safe place to store passwords.
Thursday, December 8
10am
Far Rockaway
1003 Beach 20th Street
Safe Downloading (In-Person)
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Learn safe ways to download files on the internet, including music, photos, videos, etc. Throughout this workshop we will discuss things to look out for to avoid viruses on your device.
Friday, December 9
10am
Far Rockaway
1003 Beach 20th Street
My Computer Has A Virus (Virtual)
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Learn ways to prevent your computer from being attacked by hackers.
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Password: privacy
Saturday, December 10
1pm
Intro To Social Media And Facebook, Instagram, And Twitter Privacy (In-Person)
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Learn about social media, what it is, how we use it, and the capabilities of three major platforms: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. For Privacy Week, we will emphasize how to customize our privacy settings to protect your personal information and safely access your account. For more information, please send us an email at jobsearchhelp@queenslibrary.org.
Saturday, December 10
2pm
Central Library
89-11 Merrick Boulevard
NYC Library Privacy Week 2022 Recommended Resources
NYC Library Privacy Week 2022
New York City’s three library systems — Brooklyn Public Library, The New York Public Library, and Queens Library — and Metropolitan New York Library Council are celebrating Library Privacy Week.
Creating Strong Passwords
Creating a strong password is one of the best ways to defend your accounts and private information from hackers.
Multi-Factor Authentication
Adding a second way of identifying yourself for your online accounts can be simple and easy with multi-factor authentication, and is a great way to protect your accounts.
Password Managers
Your data should be stored in a completely secured manner to be protected from any threat– password managers are one way of helping with this.
Digital Privacy Books and Materials available at QPL
Browse our collections.
More advanced Data Privacy Topics via LinkedIn Learning
Use your library card for free access.
