SIRikt 2014 International Conference

26th – 30th May 2014

SIRikt 2014 International Conference - 26th – 30th May 2014

I’m smarter than my mobile device

Marko Puschner, Preslica

With the mobile phones becoming more and more powerful and connected the privacy is getting more and more exposed, so in the Open Space we will devote our time to the issue of protecting our privacy, as well as the privacy of others. We will start with a Facebook application by means of which we will check who is smarter – we or our smart phone. We will discuss sexting, geolocational services, careless publishing of images and information on the web. All this can lead quickly to mobile peer violence, so we will learn the rules of mobile netiquette, and each participant will also sign an online pledge against bullying. We will inform ourselves (also by means of videoclips) about smart use of smart phones from the viewpoint of how to avoid viruses, malware and spam, which can all lead to high costs. We will test the level of our addiction to mobile phones and play a didactical game “Help your embarrased friend with his mobile phone”, where we will seek ideas to solve different cases of problematic situations and dilemmas related to the use of mobile phones.