Tech Savvy Librarians
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Are you overwhelmed by developments in technology and puzzled over how and whether any of this applies to your library? We’ll look at some of the top technology trends in the news and discuss whether and how some of these might pertain to your library in the short and long term.
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- 1. Tech Savvy Librarians • Suzanne Reymer • Montana State Library MLA 2019
- 2. Libraries as technology exploration centers • Coding classes • Robotics • Computer classes • Exposure to new technologies • Tech assistance
- 4. Nine Industries usingVR •Healthcare •Entertainment •Automotive •Advertising •Education •Tourism •Space •SkilledTrades •Military and Law Enforcement
- 5. PartialVR devices are available • Google cardboard – use with many smart phones and can be made from kits. Starts at $15 • Google DaydreamView – works with certain smart phones - $99 • Oculus Go – standalone – starts at $199 • Samsung also offers viewers
- 6. Augmented reality is already around you
- 10. Some apps to try • NYTimesVR –VR 360 – Use cardboard or other viewer • YouTubeVR • Google Lens – AR (integrated into Google Photos in iOS) • Civilisations AR • IKEA Place – AR iOS only • More info and resources at my PearlTrees page https://www.pearltrees.com/sreymer/ar-vr-mr/id22320722
- 11. Security & Privacy Issues
- 12. Do libraries have a role in educating the public about Internet security? Strong passwords Multi-factor authentication Software/firmware updates WiFi networks Social networks
- 13. Strong Passwords • Long with letters upper and lower case, numbers, symbols • Don’t use the same password on multiple accounts • Don’t share passwords • Don’t use easy to guess passwords – Password, 12345, family/pet names, easily discovered dates • Do use Password managers and • Two factor authentication
- 14. Password Managers • CNETThe Best Password Managers for 2019 https://www.cnet.com/news/the-best- password-managers-directory/ • PCMagThe Best Password Managers for 2019 https://www.pcmag.com/roundup/300 318/the-best-password-managers
- 16. UpdateThursday Software/Firmware Updates • Mobile Devices – phones, tablets • Computers • Routers!!! • IoT devices – smart speakers, thermostats, light switches, etc. • Anything that connects to the Internet
- 17. BACKUP BACKUP BACKUP! • Backup locally • Backup off-site • Backup in the cloud
- 19. Better security • VPNs –Virtual Private Networks • Mobile data • Https • Your own wired network • In libraries put public wifi on separate subnetwork • At home use a guest wifi network for IoT devices
- 21. Social Networks Who are your “friends”?
- 22. Who has access to your data?
- 23. Who do you trust with your data?
- 27. Still to Come
Notas do Editor
- How many of your libraries currently offer coding classes? Would you be willing to have others contact you for more information? Get library and contact name. We know Belgrade Library is as Sarah Creech is presenting at MLA. Same for robotics. Assume everyone is offering some kind of computer/gadget help. Brief reporting on who they get to help
- For automotive you can experience the feel and design of a car from VR. Toyota is also using it in a simulator on distracted driving for teens. Advertising - Branded VR experiences. Merrell takes users on a treacherous mountain hike using its shoes and boots. Education – from surgery to mechanics. For younger students, virtual field trips, special needs skills, immersive games. Space – training, Virtual space station Skilled Trades – welding practice. Military and Law Enforcement – training using different scenarios. Able to shift stories based on decisions.
- A lot of what you experience with these is 3D and VR 360 or movies that surround you. Your ability to interact with the virtual world is limited. We have several Oculus Gos. We’re looking at rolling them out in kids early next year, possibly at Offline.
- Most smart phones are AR capable. Google Glass may be largely gone but there are new AR glasses coming out.
- Apple is making a big play on privacy these days. And as a closed system where they control hardware and software, they can make a strong claim. But in a recent episode of Security Now, Steve Gibson gave Android a thumbs up for progress they’ve made in the security arena. But there is a caveat with Android, the security is only as good as the hardware manufacturer and service provider work for. Google has no control over cut rate phone manufacturers or cellular providers as far as requiring updates. In short, you get what you pay for.
- There are a lot of different password managers to choose from. How to choose? You can go to a reputable rating site. Another thing for tech savvy librarians to know about. CNET and PCMag are always good. Wirecutter is a review site from NYTimes also good. Some things to consider – price of course. Some offer free versions. Certainly doesn’t hurt to try before you buy. Also whether or not it works with your OS. Most work across platform. Many work as browser extensions. You should use with multi-factor authentication. You really don’t want anyone gaining access to your vault of passwords! I used LastPass and have for years. There are some stumbles and inconveniences but it stores a huge number of passwords and generates new secure ones whenever I need them. And it works on Windows, Mac and iOS. Recently it’s been working much better on iOS now that Apple lets it fill in passwords.
- Knowledge – passwords Possession – biometric (fingerprint, face scan), token generated by fob or authenticator, or code sent to phone or watch with Mac Yes, it’s a pain but not as much of a pain as having an important account hacked or your identity stolen
- Some will update automatically. Set up automatic updates when available. Others you may have to check on occasionally. But put on a calendar and check. Old software can make them vulnerable. Perhaps designate one day a month as a day to check for and run updates on devices at the library and post reminders to the public.
- And that includes library public wifi. People can sniff passwords and intercept data. Don’t use for secure data transmission VPNs – Virtual Private Networks – are a solution Using mobile data is another option Encryption is another option Most secure is using your own wired network
- When you’re on a public WiFi network, it’s really easy for anyone else on that network to intercept data such as passwords by using software such as packet sniffers. You can protect yourself a number ways including VPNs which create kind of a tunnel between your computer and the VPN host computer. But beware free services. Particularly if you have unlimited data, know that cellular data is more secure than public WiFi Https is hypertext transport protocol with a security layer. Good for passwords, financial dat especiallya
- Beware of free
- I’ve got friends on Facebook who have thousands of friends. They are in the public eye and/or use it for active networking. Do they actually know all those people? Probably not.
- Has anyone here ever been “hacked” on Facebook? Default setting is public, meaning anyone can access your profile and your friends list, steal your profile photo and info and contact your friends to impersonate you. This public seeing can also be used by scammers – the ones who contact someone and tell her it’s her grandson and he’s stranded and needs money to get home. You can lock this down by limiting it to friends or private. Private means only people who are mutual friends will see each other.
- Your cell phone provider, like your ISP had access to a lot of information about you and a lot of your data. As a number of my friends are switching to low cost MVNOs or resellers that I know very little about, I’ve started wondering about who has access to their data. I can’t find much discussion about it. But it is a question with asking.
- Does anyone here get monthly notifications from Google about their maps timeline and a month in review? Google shows me where I’ve been in that month. Which is kind of cool, but also kind of creepy in that they’re obviously tracking me even when I’m not actively using any of their apps. And I might add I’m an iPhone user so there’s not that predictable Android tracking going on. But I do have Location Services On and Location Tracking on for Google Maps – While Using. But it seems like there’s more going on here.
- Foursquare rolled out a new feature at SXSW in Austin this year called Hypertrending. Hypertrending uses Pilgrim, a tool in development for five years that gathers first-party data from phones collected by FourSquare. How many of you have ever heard of FourSquare? How many of you have ever used it? Foursquare, meanwhile, is partnering with companies ranging from Twitter and Snap to Uber and Samsung through Foursquare’s Places API. (The API isn’t used for Hypertrending, which instead uses data from undisclosed third parties.)
- I’m not going to say a whole lot about either of these except for concerns about always listening, always watching devices. Am I concerned about Amazon Echo? Not particularly, I have a couple of them. I used them to turn lights on and off and for weather and news reports. As I live alone, if they are eavesdropping what they’ll most likely hear is me yelling at the dogs to shut up. Smart phones, watches and ear buds can also be in listening mode for trigger words. If I were to be paranoid I’d probably be more concerned about that, particularly with Android and unknown apps potentially with listening capabilities. The cameras are just a reminder of surveillance cameras and facial recognition technology. Libraries also may have security cameras. How do you balance need for security and privacy?
- You hear a lot about blockchain along with cryptocurrency. No way am I going to try to explain it but know that the library world is looking at the technology mostly in terms of verification. And 5G is the next great wireless technology which is supposed to bring broadband speeds to wireless. Don’t expect it in Montana any time soon. And know that it doesn’t yet exist anywhere in the US and is unlikely to in the next few years outside of a few major cities. So no need to rush and upgrade your phone. AT&T’s 5GE is not 5G. Instead it’s a faster 4G also known as Enhanced LTE.