Charlotte is a Communications Consultant for Technology and Cybersecurity Companies that make today’s enterprises and governments safer. In her off hours, she is passionate about personal privacy and cybersecurity. She has degrees in Communications and Criminal Justice with a focus on cybercrime and cybersecurity. 

She was born and raised in Silicon Valley, earned a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do at age 10, and was a competitive amateur ballroom dancer for several years. 

In this episode, Charlotte Jolicoeur and I discuss:

• Cybercrime and online harassment
• How to stay safe online 
• The best way to manage your passwords 
• The biggest threats to women in the online world 

Key Takeaways:

• Anonymity in the internet is often seen as an opportunity by predators to commit crime
• Think about the information you’re sharing online. Even if you don’t think that there’s any reason that anyone would target you, it’s still important to keep safe and keep your personal posts private. 
• Change your passwords, make them complicated. Chances are that you’re reusing passwords. Once they crack that, they can get to your other accounts too. 
• Look at your social media profiles and update all your security settings. What you’re looking for is posts which show your location, workplace, schedule, frequent places, home address. 
• Google yourself. Google your information, your phone number, email and full name to see where your information has been posted. There’s so much about us that’s available out there that we don’t know about. 

“Go through your friends group and connections, and make sure that you are connecting with people that you trust with your information. Limit your information to everybody else." —  Charlotte Jolicoeur

Check out this website to know if you’re email or contact number has been acquired online: https://haveibeenpwned.com/  

Connect with Charlotte Jolicoeur:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cajolicoeur 

Website: https://athenacomms.com/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/athenacomms/ 

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