South Suburban Computer Club Meeting

 The Chicago Computer Society South Suburban Computer Club Meeting to be held on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, 7:00 PM at Prairie State Community College, Room 1320, 202 South Halsted Street, Chicago Heights, Illinois, will focus on keeping you safe on the internet.

  It’s common wisdom that avoiding suspicious web-based content and especially ‘dodgy’ websites will keep you safe on the Internet. Unfortunately, that sort of information is ‘old and outdated technology’. Internet security (protecting both your computer and your identity online) can, however, be demystified. This presentation focuses on normal computer users, rather than “IT geeks,” and clearly explains security myths, Internet dos and don’ts, the evolution of computer threats, and more. Join presenter Bob Gostischa, as he simplifies, clarifies, and demystifies your computer, making your Internet experience a safe one and explaining why even AARP recommends avast!

  About the presenter:  Norbert “Bob” Gostischa, after a successful career in banking, enjoys his retirement as an enthusiast IT security expert, most notably for Avast Software. Avast is the creator of avast! antivirus software. The avast! website has a discussion and help forum, where Bob has been helping with security-related issues since 2004, having contributed over 17,000 forum interactions. avast! is one of the most popular antivirus softwares in the world. Avast has been making security software for over 20 years and has more than 160 million users worldwide. 

 All meetings start with an “Open Forum” where attendees can get answers to their computer-related questions prior to the featured topic presentation.   

The Chicago Computer Society is a non-profit educational personal computer users’ group. Meetings are free and open to both members and non-members. For further information visit the Chicago Computer Society Web Site www.ccs.org