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Digital Safety Snacks Series: Cell Phone Hygiene (You going to call your mother with that phone?)


Published June 24, 2022

Episode 8: Cell Phone Hygiene (You going to call your mother with that phone?)

Long ago, in a land far away, we used to have home phones and office phones. Nowadays chances are your cell phone is the center of your professional life. And if your cell number is compromised, you’re in a pickle. We’ll talk about healthy cell phone practices, including how to mask your private cell number and how to keep your text messages from snooping eyes.

This resource is part of the Digital Safety Snacks series.


Speakers

Viktorya Vilk
Program Director, Digital Safety and Free Expression, PEN America
Harlo Holmes
Director of Digital Security, Freedom of the Press Foundation

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Digital Safety Snacks

Digital Safety Snacks Series

  • Jeje Mohamed
  • Viktorya Vilk
  • Ela Stapley
  • Harlo Holmes

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