2024 Alabama Data Scholars Internship Hosts We are thrilled to announce our partners for the inaugural Data Scholars cohort of 2024! The Alabama Data Scholars program is offering top high school juniors and seniors around the state an opportunity to explore the growing fields of data science and artificial intelligence (AI). The 8-week summer program […]
Breakthrough Birmingham, one of Breakthrough Collaborative‘s 25 affiliates across the US, is dedicated to reversing educational inequity in the communities we work with in Alabama, namely Birmingham and Talladega. We deeply believe in empowering youth at all levels through our pillars: Relationships, Growth, and Exposure. Using a students-teaching-students model, we recruit high-impact undergraduate students from […]
👋 Hey guys, it’s Chip, and today we’re going to talk about a very important topic: Malicious Hacking! 🕵️♂️🔐 What is Hacking? Have you ever heard of hacking? It’s when someone tries to gain access to a computer system without permission. 😠 And when they use software called “ransomware,” they can cause a lot of […]
Today, we’re talking about data protection. It’s not just celebrities, athletes, politicians, and high-profile individuals who need to protect their information online – all of us who use the Internet should guard our data! With all these websites and apps trying to capture our information, how do we ensure that our data doesn’t end up […]
👋 Hey, guys! Today, we’re going to talk about online privacy and personal security! 👩💻 Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to share everything on social media and never thought about her online privacy. She had a lot of online friends, and she shared every aspect of her life […]
How to Protect Your Online Privacy Today, we’re talking about protecting your online privacy. From Yahoo’s massive breach in 2013 up to Singtel’s data leak in September 2022, we can’t help but be on the edge when it comes to our data’s privacy. With more and more of these breaches happening, we fully understand the […]
Unless you’re living under a rock, you may have already heard the term “digital identity.” It’s a buzzword in the vlogging space. It’s something that people in the corporate world spend tons of money to build. It is something that we all have if we have any sort of online presence. Simply put, a “digital […]
👋 Hey there, it’s Chip! Today, we will talk about digital footprints and how to protect them. 👣 What is a digital footprint? It’s like leaving footprints in the sand while walking on the beach. But instead of sand, it’s the trail of information you leave behind when you use the Internet. This can include […]
📱 Once upon a time, there was a boy named Alex who loved posting pictures and personal information on social media. He thought it was fun to share everything with the world! However, Alex failed to understand the impact of data permanence on his digital identity, and he faced severe consequences. Let’s learn from his […]
Tutorial time! Let me tell you a story about someone who didn’t read the fine print on end-user agreements and terms of service. Let’s call him John! 🧑 John wanted to use a new app that would let him edit his photos and videos, so he quickly signed up and clicked “Agree” without reading the […]
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