Be Connected podcast: Recent Episodes
eSafety Commissioner
Ever wondered how the internet seems to know what you’re thinking? Do you have privacy concerns when it comes to sharing personal details online? Join us as we explore these common questions and dive into conversations to help you stay safe online and build your confidence to get the most from our connected world in this exciting podcast from Be Connected.
Guest: John Davidson People have always enjoyed looking at photos, watching videos, listening to radio, reading books, and playing games. But does today’s technology make them better, easier, more enjoyable, or was the old way better? Join our host Val Quinn and award-winning technology columnist and reviewer from the Australian Financial Review, John Davidson, as we explore new ways of doing old things. Discover more:
Sign-up and build your digital skills for free at Be Connected: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au
Find tips for taking photos and using photo editors in our Fun with photos course: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/fun-things-to-do-with-your-photos
Learn about online storage in our Using the cloud course: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/using-the-cloud
Learn about protecting your online privacy in our free course: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/advanced-online-security/protecting-your-privacy-online
Learn about online entertainment in the TV, movie and music streaming services course: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/introduction-to-smart-homes/tv-movie-and-music-streaming-services
Learn about apps in our free courses: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/essentials/all-about-apps & https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/useful-apps
Find interactive fun at the Be Connected Games Centre: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/games
Listen to more podcast episodes: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/podcast
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Valens Quinn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valensq/
Valens Quinn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valens-quinn-745b284/
John Davidson: https://www.afr.com/by/john-davidson-j7gay
John Davidson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-davidson-322a3014/
Any views expressed in this episode are strictly personal views only and do not in any way reflect the opinion of the Australian government, the eSafety Commissioner or the Be Connected program. Be Connected is an Australian Government Initiative developed by the Department of Social Services, the eSafety Commissioner and Good Things Foundation Australia. Be Connected builds the digital skills, confidence, and online safety of all Australians with engaging online learning resources, and a network of over 3,500 community organisations to support them to thrive in a digital world. Be Connected acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we live and work, and pays respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging.
"Any views expressed in this episode are strictly personal views only and do not in any way reflect the opinion of the Australian government, the eSafety Commissioner or the Be Connected program." Guest: Tegan Jones In the 50-odd years the internet has existed, it has utterly transformed human existence. In this episode, host Val Quinn and award-winning journalist and tech commentator Tegan Jones explore how the internet of the future could be even more amazing.
Discover more:
Sign-up and build your digital skills for free at BeConnected: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au
Learn about the internet at Be Connected with the What is the internet course: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/the-absolute-basics/what-is-the-internet
Learn about how you can protect your personal information online: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/advanced-online-security/protecting-your-privacy-online
Listen to more podcast episodes: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/podcast
Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eSafetyOffice
Valens Quinn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valensq/
Valens Quinn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valens-quinn-745b284/
Find Tegan Jones at https://www.finder.com.au/author/teganjones
Download Tegan’s Block Climbing podcast from the app store for your device, or listen at: https://www.finder.com.au/block-climbing
Be Connected is an Australian Government Initiative developed by the Department of Social Services, the eSafety Commissioner and Good Things Foundation Australia. Be Connected builds the digital skills, confidence, and online safety of all Australians with engaging online learning resources, and a network of over 3,500 community organisations to support them to thrive in a digital world. Be Connected acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we live and work, and pays respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging.
Guest: Adam Turner There are more than 7 million apps for mobile devices, and around the world, people download around 250 million each day. In this episode, host Val Quinn is joined by Adam Turner, award-winning Australian technology journalist and long-time columnist for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald to talk about some of the apps that can help make your life more convenient, interesting, and, well, just plain better. DISCOVER MORE:
Learn about apps in our free All about apps course: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/essentials/all-about-apps
Learn about video calling apps in the free Connecting to others topic: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/essentials/connecting-to-others
See this link: https://360degree.agency/en/5-apps-indispensaveis-para-quem-mora-na-australia-4/
See this link: https://www.edigitalagency.com.au/app-marketing/most-popular-apps-australia/
Sign-up and build your digital skills for free at BeConnected: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au
Listen to more podcast episodes: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/podcast
Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eSafetyOffice
Valens Quinn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valensq/
Valens Quinn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valens-quinn-745b284/
Adam Turner: https://www.adamturner.com.au
Adam Turner on Twitter: https://twitter.com/adam_turner
Listen to Adam Turner on his podcast, Vertical Hold: behind the tech news: https://verticalholdauaudio.libsyn.com
Adam and Val mentioned the following apps: Built in apps:
Calendar
Reminders
Google Maps
Apple Maps
Apple Health
Google Fitness
Video apps:
FaceTime
Google Duo
News aggregators:
Google news
Apple news
Other apps:
Waze
Sleep Cycle
Smiling Mind
Gratitude Happiness Journal
ABC News
Netflix
YouTube
Rain Parrot
Flight Radar 24
The Gibson App
Essential Anatomy 5
Be Connected is an Australian Government Initiative developed by the Department of Social Services, the eSafety Commissioner and Good Things Foundation Australia. Be Connected builds the digital skills, confidence, and online safety of all Australians with engaging online learning resources, and a network of over 3,500 community organisations to support them to thrive in a digital world. Be Connected acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we live and work, and pays respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging.
Guest: Tegan Jones Crypto currency has been around for more than a decade, regularly making headlines for skyrocketing prices and equally spectacular crashes. So what is crypto exactly? Host Val Quinn talks to Tegan Jones from Finder.com.au about how it works, what it buys and whether it really is the future of money. DISCOVER MORE:
Learn about secure passwords in the free Managing passwords course: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/advanced-online-security/managing-passwords
Learn how to protect yourself online in the Safety first topic: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/essentials/safety-first
Learn how to pay securely the Be Connected Paying safely in shops and online course: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/safety-first/paying-safely-online
Sign-up and build your digital skills for free at Be Connected: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au
Listen to more podcast episodes: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/podcast
Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eSafetyOffice
Valens Quinn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valensq/
Valens Quinn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valens-quinn-745b284/
Find Tegan Jones at https://www.finder.com.au/author/teganjones
Download Tegan’s Block Climbing podcast from the app store for your device, or listen at: https://www.finder.com.au/block-climbing
Learn more about cryptocurrency at: https://www.rba.gov.au/education/resources/explainers/cryptocurrencies.html
Read about crypto scams at: https://www.smh.com.au/money/investing/scammers-shift-their-sights-from-card-payments-to-crypto-20220825-p5bcrv.html
Read about other scams at: https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/types-of-scams
Report scams via the Scam Watch (ACCC) at: https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/report-a-scam
Be Connected is an Australian Government Initiative developed by the Department of Social Services, the eSafety Commissioner and Good Things Foundation Australia. Be Connected builds the digital skills, confidence, and online safety of all Australians with engaging online learning resources, and a network of over 3,500 community organisations to support them to thrive in a digital world. Be Connected acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we live and work, and pays respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging.
Guest: Nelly Thomas
What does the future hold? From electric vehicles, to robots, self-driving cars and getting your Wi-Fi from space, what are some of today’s most promising technologies and what role will they have in tomorrow’s world? In this episode, Nelly Thomas – comedian, broadcaster, podcaster and author – and host Val Quinn contemplate the changes ahead and discuss how these advances in technology can benefit us and how close the future actually is!
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Sign-up and build your digital skills for free at BeConnected: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au
Listen to more podcast episodes: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/podcast
Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eSafetyOffice
Valens Quinn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valensq/
Valens Quinn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valens-quinn-745b284/
Nelly Thomas: https://www.nellythomas.com/
Listen to Nelly’s podcast, Person Place Thing, with Nelly Thomas: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/person-place-thing-with-nelly-thomas/id1516731626
Be Connected is an Australian Government Initiative developed by the Department of Social Services, the eSafety Commissioner and Good Things Foundation Australia. Be Connected builds the digital skills, confidence, and online safety of all Australians with engaging online learning resources, and a network of over 3,500 community organisations to support them to thrive in a digital world.
Be Connected acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we live and work, and pays respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging.
It’s human nature to want to know where we come from and who we come from. Fortunately, the internet has made exploring your ancestry more accessible than ever. Host, Val Quinn talks to Nan Bosler AM, genealogist, author and great grandmother, about how you to start researching your family history online.
Discover more:
Sign-up and build your digital skills for free at BeConnected: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au
Learn about getting started with ancestry in the free Be Connected course Researching Family History and register with Be Connected for a free copy of Meet your ancestors by Nan Bosler.
Some of Nan’s favourite websites include:
NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages for copies of birth, death and marriage certificates registered in NSW and NSW historical BDM indexes.
The Ryerson Index is a free index to death notices appearing in Australian newspapers
Australia's free online research portal, Trove is a collaboration between the National Library of Australia and hundreds of Partner organisations.
WikiTree: The Free Family Tree allows genealogists to collaborate to grow and accurate single family tree using DNA and traditional genealogical sources.
The Society of Australian Genealogists provides resources, archives, webinars, events and courses, with membership costing $10–20 per year.
Find My Past is a paid service specialising in British and Irish records.
Family Search is a paid service specialising in historical record collections in Australia and New Zealand.
Scotlands People provides resources for searches about Scottish people, place, maps, plans and images.
Nan used Ancestry.com.au for her DNA test but there are many other organisations that offer this service. Be sure to check the website’s privacy policy carefully to ensure you’re aware of how your DNA is being used.
Nan’s book, The story of Bob Waterer and his family 1803-2010 is available to download from Aboriginal Support Group Many Warringah Pittwater
Listen to more podcast episodes: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/podcast
Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eSafetyOffice
Valens Quinn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valensq/
Valens Quinn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valens-quinn-745b284/
Learn about Nan Bosler: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nan_Bosler
Be Connected is an Australian Government Initiative developed by the Department of Social Services, the eSafety Commissioner and Good Things Foundation Australia. Be Connected builds the digital skills, confidence, and online safety of all Australians with engaging online learning resources, and a network of over 3,500 community organisations to support them to thrive in a digital world.
Be Connected acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we live and work, and pays respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging.
Guest: Delia Rickard
Online scammers steal billions of dollars from Australians every year. And even as we become wise to their tricks, cyber criminals are stepping it up with ever more sophisticated schemes that are getting harder to spot. Host Val Quinn talks to Delia Rickard, the Deputy Chair of the ACCC, about the types of scams targeting your money and personal information, ways to avoid them, and what to do if you’ve been scammed.
IMPORTANT!
If you suspect you’ve been caught up in a scam, you can report it to ScamWatch: https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/
Be Connected provides a comprehensive course to help you find help and support if you’ve been scammed: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/safety-first/help-and-support
If you’re concerned that your identity might have been stolen, contact ID Care: https://www.idcare.org/
Delia reminds us that it’s a good idea to use your free credit reference check to see if criminals might have used your identity: https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/credit-reporting/access-your-credit-report
If you feel you need additional support, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 (24/7) or visit https://www.lifeline.org.au or https://www.beyondblue.org.au/
Definitions from this episode:
The ACMA (Australian Communications and Media Authority) is helping the telcos disrupt text messages and scam callers: https://www.acma.gov.au/
Malware scams work by installing software on your computer that allows scammers to access your files or watch what you are doing on your computer. Scammers use this information to steal your personal details and commit fraudulent activities. Learn more: https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/types-of-scams/threats-extortion/malware-ransomware
Scamwatch publish a free PDF to help individuals and businesses learn about scams: https://www.accc.gov.au/publications/the-little-black-book-of-scams
Cryptocurrency (Crypto) is any form of currency that exists digitally or virtually and uses cryptography to secure transactions. Delia warns about online crypto scams and about the risks of paying online using cryptocurrency.
DISCOVER MORE:
Sign-up and build your digital skills for free at BeConnected: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au
Learn how to avoid scams and tricks: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/safety-first/avoiding-scams-and-trick
Guest: Alice Clarke
It can be easy to feel overwhelmed by the complexity of devices, apps, plugs and settings involved with technology today. And if you’re not keeping up, are you being left behind?
Join host Val Quinn and freelance journalist, producer and presenter focusing on the world of technology, Alice Clarke, as they tackle some common questions about the internet, computers, and mobile phones. If you’ve ever wondered why your device does that ‘weird’ thing, the answer might be right here.
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Sign-up and build your digital skills for free at Be Connected: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au
Learn more about home internet and NBN in our free Wi-Fi and mobile networks course: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/essentials/wi-fi-and-mobile-networks
Learn about passwords in our free managing passwords course: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/advanced-online-security/managing-passwords
Learn about apps in our free course: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/essentials/all-about-apps
Learn about synchronising and sharing photos in our free managing and storing your photos course: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/fun-things-to-do-with-your-photos/managing-and-storing-your-photos
Learn more about how to store, sync and share your photos and other information from the cloud: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/using-the-cloud
Learn all about iPhones: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/all-about-apple-iphones
Learn all about Android phones: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/all-about-android-phones
Listen to more podcast episodes: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/podcast
Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eSafetyOffice
Valens Quinn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valensq/
Valens Quinn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valens-quinn-745b284/
Alice Clarke: https://www.theage.com.au/by/alice-clarke-h1749m
Alice Clarke on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/alice-clarke-47089938/
Be Connected is an Australian Government Initiative developed by the Department of Social Services, the eSafety Commissioner and Good Things Foundation Australia. Be Connected builds the digital skills, confidence, and online safety of all Australians with engaging online learning resources, and a network of over 3,500 community organisations to support them to thrive in a digital world.
Be Connected acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we live and work, and pays respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging.
Guest: John Davidson
Are smartwatches all they’re cracked up to be? Can simply wearing a smartwatch make you live a longer and healthier life?
Join our host Val Quinn and award-winning technology columnist and reviewer from the Australian Financial Review, John Davidson, as we explore the capabilities of wearable technology and find out if a smartwatch can indeed make you live longer.”
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Sign-up and build your digital skills for free at Be Connected: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au
Learn about apps in our free courses: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/essentials/all-about-apps
Learn about smart technologies in our free courses: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/introduction-to-smart-homes
Learn about protecting your privacy online in our free course: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/advanced-online-security/protecting-your-privacy-online
Listen to more podcast episodes: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/podcast
Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eSafetyOffice
Valens Quinn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valensq/
Valens Quinn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valens-quinn-745b284/
John Davidson: https://www.afr.com/by/john-davidson-j7gay
John Davidson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-davidson-322a3014/?originalSubdomain=au
About: Be Connected is an Australian Government Initiative developed by the Department of Social Services, the eSafety Commissioner and Good Things Foundation Australia. Be Connected builds the digital skills, confidence, and online safety of all Australians with engaging online learning resources, and a network of over 3,500 community organisations to support them to thrive in a digital world.
Be Connected acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we live and work, and pays respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging.
Guest: Nelly Thomas
From checking train times, booking restaurants, watching videos online, even controlling light switches, the internet has fundamentally changed the way we live our lives and interact with our world. Join our host Val Quinn and comedian, author, podcaster and radio presenter Nelly Thomas, as they explore the most fascinating facts about the internet. You’ll be the smartest person in the room on trivia night.
DISCOVER MORE:
Sign-up and build your digital skills for free at Be Connected: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au
Learn about smart homes in our free courses: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/introduction-to-smart-homes
Learn about protecting your privacy online in our free course: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/advanced-online-security/protecting-your-privacy-online
Learn about social media apps: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/social-media-apps/introduction-to-facebook
Learn about connecting to others with video calling: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/essentials/connecting-to-others
Listen to more podcast episodes: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/podcast
Val mentions YouTube for watching videos: www.youtube.com
Val mentions Reddit for discussions: www.reddit.com
Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eSafetyOffice
Valens Quinn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valensq/
Valens Quinn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valens-quinn-745b284/
Nelly Thomas: https://www.nellythomas.com/
Listen to Nelly's podcast, Person Place Thing, with Nelly Thomas: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/person-place-thing-with-nelly-thomas/id1516731626
About: Be Connected is an Australian Government initiative developed by the Department of Social Services, the eSafety Commissioner and Good Things Foundation Australia. Be Connected builds the digital skills, confidence, and online safety of all Australians with engaging online learning resources, and a network of over 3,500 community organisations to support them to thrive in a digital world.
Be Connected acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we live and work, and pays respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging.
Guest: Adam Turner
Smart home technology is changing the way we live and interact in our homes. In this episode we explore some of the gadgets and connected devices that can make your life easier and more fun, save you time and keep you safer.
In this episode, host Val Quinn is joined by Adam Turner, award-winning Australian technology journalist and long-time columnist for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald.
DISCOVER MORE:
Learn about smart homes in our free courses: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/introduction-to-smart-homes
Learn about passwords and security in our free course: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/advanced-online-security/managing-passwords
Sign-up and build your digital skills for free at Be Connected: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au
Listen to more podcast episodes: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/podcast
Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eSafetyOffice
Valens Quinn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valensq/
Valens Quinn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valens-quinn-745b284/
Adam Turner: https://www.smh.com.au/by/adam-turner-hveya
Adam Turner on Twitter: https://twitter.com/adam_turner
About: Be Connected is an Australian Government initiative developed by the Department of Social Services, the eSafety Commissioner and Good Things Foundation Australia. Be Connected builds the digital skills, confidence, and online safety of all Australians with engaging online learning resources, and a network of over 3,500 community organisations to support them to thrive in a digital world.
Be Connected acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we live and work, and pays respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging.
Guest: Alice Clarke
Our phones, computers and web browsers often ask us questions or make suggestions. They might be for updates our computers need to run better, messages about whether we should eject a disk or update our antivirus software.
In this episode, freelance journalist, producer and presenter focusing on the world of technology, Alice Clarke, joins host Valens Quinn to shed some light on why our devices behave the way they do.
Discover more:
Learn about the cloud in our free course: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/introduction-to-smart-homes/what-is-the-cloud
Learn about passwords and security in our free course: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/advanced-online-security
Sign-up and build your digital skills for free at BeConnected: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au.
Listen to more podcast episodes: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/podcast.
Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eSafetyOffice.
Valens Quinn on Instagram: @valensq.
Valens Quinn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valens-quinn-745b284/
Alice Clarke: https://www.theage.com.au/by/alice-clarke-h1749m.
Alice Clarke on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alice-clarke-47089938/
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About: Be Connected is an Australian Government Initiative developed by the Department of Social Services, the eSafety Commissioner and Good Things Foundation Australia. Be Connected builds the digital skills, confidence, and online safety of all Australians with engaging online learning resources, and a network of over 3,500 community organisations to support them to thrive in a digital world.
Be Connected acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we live and work, and pays respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging.
Guest: Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
Do you feel like your phone, or your computer is listening to you? From weather apps to mobile games, food order services and social media networks, it seems the internet’s ability to spy on you is increasing.
In this episode, host Valens Quinn and News Corp’s national technology editor Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson talk about online privacy: what the internet knows about you, how it tracks you, why it tracks you, and what you can do to limit how much it knows.
Discover more:
Learn more about internet security software and protecting yourself from viruses in our free antivirus course:https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/advanced-online-security/using-antivirus-software
Sign-up and build your digital skills for free at Be Connected: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au
Listen to more podcast episodes: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/podcast
Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eSafetyOffice
Valens Quinn on Instagram: @valensq
Valens Quinn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valens-quinn-745b284
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/author/jennifer-dudley-nicholson
Jennifer Dudley- Nicholson on Twitter: @jendudley
Search with DuckDuckGo: https://duckduckgo.com
For identify theft and cyber support: https://www.idcare.org
Find out about scams: https://www.scamwatch.gov.au
Report scams: https://www.cyber.gov.au/acsc/report
About: Be Connected is an Australian Government Initiative developed by the Department of Social Services, the eSafety Commissioner and Good Things Foundation Australia. Be Connected builds the digital skills, confidence, and online safety of all Australians with engaging online learning resources, and a network of over 3,500 community organisations to support them to thrive in a digital world.
Be Connected acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we live and work, and pays respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging.
This preview offers some common questions older Australians have about the online world in which we live. Listeners are encouraged to join the conversation, build their confidence and discover ways to stay safe online.