Training #571: Author Safety & Security (Part 1)

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Are you an author in today's digital world? Then you're a target.

From phishing scams that mimic publishing offers to sophisticated account hijacking attempts, the threats to your creative work, your financial security, and your online reputation are real and constantly evolving.

In this training, we cover the foundational level for things you can do to protect yourself online. You will have the knowledge and tools you need to start protecting yourself and your author business, so you can focus on what you do best: writing.

This session covers the technology side of staying safe: basic account security, best practices for email security, keeping your devices secure, and how to create a backup and redundancy plan that can keep your data safe.

In part 2 of our author safety and security trainings, we cover how to keep yourself safe on social media, reputation management, account protection and recovery, and common scams targeting authors and how to spot and avoid them.

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