Last weekend I attended my first PodCamp. I viewed this experience similiar to being involved in open source software where everyone who is interested can enhance, develop, share and leave with something better than what they started with.
That is what this PodCamp experience was like for me. I left at the end of the day feeling empowered by knowing so much more about Social Media, what twitter is, how it can work for a business, how to create a meaningful blog, how to use podcasts, and on and on. Plus I met some fabulous young and engaging minds. Everyone involved in a PodCamp is all about sharing knowledge.
A few of the hundreds of facts that surprised me from this event were:there are over 500 million searches a day online; 90 people managed President Obama's online campaign; and 394 million have watched a video online.
That got me thinking about what do we or should we do to protect ourselves and our personal information when we enter the online arena from our desktop, laptop or blackberry? How do we know we are on a safe site when we check out information about a company, a product, or going further, purchase something?
I am presently reviewing what I think is a great product to help us determine when we are on a safe site. In my next blog I will update you on my findings, how it works and how to get this free software.
In the meantime, be vigilant about protecting your personal information and documents.
Gayle White-Malloy
www.dovetailorganizer.com
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