Cybersecurity: Tips for protecting your online life

Amanda Crawford is the Executive Director of the Texas Department of Information Resources, and the Chief Information Officer for the State of Texas. She oversees the state agency in charge of setting Texas’ technology strategy and protecting the state’s infrastructure from cyberthreats. She is also the mom of three teenagers so she knows about the need for cybersafety education. In this video she discusses keeping your devices safe, using public Wi-Fi networks, protecting your home network, and how to talk to your kids about cybersecurity.

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