A Cyber Guardians Online Presentation

Bradley W. Deacon 2014

Once In Cyber Space Always In Cyber Space

Former Federal AgentComputer Crime Counter Terrorism InvestigationsTerrorist Financing Anti Money Laundering Investigations

B.A. Criminal Justice (RMIT)LL.B (Bachelor of Laws) (Deakin)Masters of Arts National Security (Terrorism) (Hons) (American Military University)

Grad Dip Legal Practice (Aust National University)Grad Dip Digital Education (Penn State) Cert IV Workplace Training & Assessment (RMIT)

Police Academies Australia, Fiji & MalaysiaJustice and Legal Practices CoursesOnline Course Designer & FacilitatorCyber Safety Seminars

Bradley W. Deacon @bradleywdeacon

Focusing on Social Media Law, Cyber Law Cyber Bullying/Stalking Cases

Online Reputation

It takes twenty years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that you’ll do things differently. Warren Buffett

In the digital age it takes the time it takes to post a comment or image online.

Various Social Media Platforms.

Your Online Reputation It’s all about you!

Your Online Reputation Is Your Digital Fingerprint

Protecting Your Online Reputation

Learning Objectives

Removing Damaging Online Material

Social Media Platforms

Image via osiriswebstudio.com

This is just the beginning!

You Are Not Anonymous

• People can post images of you on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr etc• You have no control where your images or private info appears• The material that can be posted without your consent is endless• People can upload minutes of meetings with your details • Images of your open for inspection property can be posted• Fun runs, Marathon times etc can be posted• Material posted can pinpoint your city or town

Overall You Have No Control

What You Can Control Is • Your online reputation • Think before you post, tweet or re-post/tweet• Really get to know your ‘online friends’ • Do your ‘online friends’ share your online behaviour values?• Are you proud of what you post or tweet• Would your parents, grandparents, friends & employer approve?

YOUR DIGITAL FINGERPRINTYour Online Reputation Is

• What is being shared about you?• Who has copied your image and reposted?• Who has on-forwarded your posts or tweets?• Who has stored copies of your material?• Sharing does not require your consent!• Sharing can be done maliciously!• Sharing can be done anonymously!• In essence it is your fingerprint that is being shared

Social Media Relies On Sharing

Key Points to Remember? •Your online reputation is all about you!

• It is visible in most countries in the world?• It shows no mercy for ill judgment?

• It can be shared and distributed by anyone with an internet connection.

• It is hard to remove or rectify postings, images and comments.

• It is hard to identify persons who have spread material maliciously!

SAFEGUARD YOUR REPUTATION

Never share your

passwords for your social

media accounts

Have you removed all location sharing functions in settings?Always review each image carefully before you post? Does it give your private location away?

Are the images appropriate?Are you aware they can be copied & shared?Have you obtained permission from friends or parents of other children before you post images of them?

Image Posting & Social Media

1. Once in Cyber Space Always In Cyber Space

2. Once posted you have no control!Material posted usually has a way of being shared or being seen by persons you may or may not know

3. There is no collecting all of the material from persons who may have downloaded your material.

The Three Golden Rules

Removing Damaging Online MaterialWhilst online material generally remains online for ever, it can be removed on occasions. Cyber Guardians Online can advise you on how to have material removed and outline the process and the likelihood of success. Your best defense is to be extremely vigilant with what you post, who you share your material with and safeguard your passwords.

Now conduct a thorough search of your name on the internet including images and ensure you go in about 30 pages or more within the search engine.

Bradley W. Deacon of Cyber Guardians Online Can be contacted at: bradleydeacon@me.com

Australia: 0403 191 441 USA: 301 825-5254 Skype: bradley.deacon

Questions? More Information?