Education & Events

Internet: Facts & Fiction – Addressing your concerns about Internet use.

“In the ‘connected’ world we live in, filled with email, Facebook, Google, online shopping and Internet Banking, we increasingly expose ourselves to numerous risks…or do we?  This talk will give you a better understanding of the Internet World we live in.  Speaking to many Facts and Fictions about Internet activities and answering any questions you may have.    Understand and empower yourself to feel more confident in your online activities.”

NOTES:  This class is typically 1-3 hours in length

 

Information and Data Security Basics

In today’s society we keep most of our vital information in digital format.  From digital pictures, financial data to medical records it is increasingly important to understand how to keep your digital information and data secure.

NOTES:  This class is typically 1-3 hours in length

 

Internet Safety for Parents

“So, your kid wants to surf the Internet?  The Internet allows children to reach out to new sources of information, knowledge and to explore their world in new ways.  Unfortunately the Internet technology can also leave them vulnerable to exploitation and harm.  The Internet is a tool and like any tool is safe with proper use.  Protecting our children against the fear of crime and from becoming victims of crime must be a parents priority.  Come have your concerns and questions answered and feel more secure in letting your children use positive power of the Internet”

NOTES:  This class is typically 2 hours in length

 

Building Realistic Confidence in Today’s Youth

“Bullying is a hot topic these days.  Our increasingly connected world means that kids are no longer connected with their peers only in school, they are subject to peer pressure 24×7!  The confidence of a youth is typically tied directly to their self-esteem.  While there are many approaches to help youths build self-esteem and confidence many meet with limited success as they do not deal with the root cause, peer-pressure. This session, for parents and kids, engage in a realistic exploration of peer pressure, why we fall prey to it and how we deal with it in no nonsense terms.

NOTES:  This class is typically 1-2 hours in length

 

The Truth about Identity Theft

There are many misconceptions concerning Identity Theft.  Participants will learn about Identity Theft, how to protect themselves, and for victims, how to recover from an Identity Theft.

NOTES:  This class is typically 1.5-2 hours in length

 

A Model for Open Source & Systems Administration

Targeted for small to large business management to help them understand their Open Source options.  Addressing topics related to evaluation, support, financial benefits, tax benefits.  Participants be better prepared to compete with increasingly tight profit margins.

NOTES:  This class is typically 1.5-2 hours in length

 

Internet Programming Considerations

Targeting business and professional staff.  This talk will help improve your time to market, ability to quickly determine resources needed and benefit from knowledge banks.  Success is tied to timing and increasingly product security.  This talk can be coupled with an analysis of your existing programming practices.

NOTES:  This class is typically 1.5-2 hours in length

 

Secure Development Cycles

Targeting business leaders and professional staff.  This talk will discuss and analyze your companies development cycles, addressing key questions of; are they efficient? can they be better? where are the bottlenecks?  This talk can be coupled with an analysis of your existing development cycle.

NOTES:  This class is typically 1.5-2 hours in length

 

What Kids Don’t Understand and Parents Need to Know – Child Safety

You may know how to protect yourself, but do you know how to protect your children?  What safety cues or mixed messages do you give your children?  It is important that parents understand how to think about safety from the perspective of a child.  Make your family safer today.

NOTES:  This class is typically 1-2 hours in length

 

Finding the Success in Failure

“Not all failure is bad!  This talk helps us to find the success in our failures, as individuals, as businesses and as partners.  Often the benefits of failure are ignored to the detriment of the person or organization.  In these cases we are doomed to repeat our failure and often to compound it!  Breaking this cycle allows us to compound success from every failure.  This talk is applicable to athletics, academics, business and personal growth.  This talk can be coupled with individual/group activities and support.

NOTES:  This class is typically 1.5-2 hours in length

 

Secure in your Home – Home Security

Even small towns face the problem of home invasions.  What would you do?  What can you do?  How can you thwart the threat and make your home more secure and less attractive to those who would threaten your safety at home?  What about danger from estranged people or stalkers?  Learn how to find safety in your home and employ safety techniques to strengthen the defenses of your castle.

NOTES:  This class is typically 1-2 hours in length

 

Pay Attention and Stay Safe – Awareness Training  (no hands-on training)

The purpose of Awareness Training is to help individuals focus their attention on their surroundings and security.  Awareness presentations are intended to allow individuals to recognize security concerns, respond accordingly and avoid or negate real or perceived threats.

NOTES:  This class is typically 1.5-2 hours in length

 

Defend Yourself – Self-Defense Topics & Techniques (hands on training)

There are many different levels of aggression, from nuisance to menacing to threatening to physical.  Learn how to respond to each type of aggression level through role-play and hands-on techniques  This program emphasizes situational control and avoidance over physical conflict and is taught in a fun, safe environment.

NOTES:  This class can be offered as a one-time 2-4 hours class or as a 2-6 week course meeting once a week for 1-2 hours.  Participants should wear sturdy, loose, comfortable, appropriate clothing.

 

Surviving Active Shooter Situations

You have heard about these situations in the news but do you really know what to do?  What to expect?  When help will come?  This seminar will cover best practices, case studies, and information important to surviving this type of situation.  Covering work and school shooter situations.

NOTES:  This class is typically 1-1.5 hours in length.

Speaking fees depend on the talk selected, topic, and group size.  Travel fees are not included in pricing quoted.  For more information on having a presentation for your group, company or organization contact info@technicalknow-how.com.