CTV News TV interview: On Your Side: The fight to keep your privacy private

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On Your Side: The fight to keep your privacy private

MONTREAL

— Kevin Jolly was shocked when he saw his photos on Facebook accompanying a fake and rude profile.

“He portrayed me as a very flamboyant gay man who wanted to share his sexual desires in a very, very graphic way,” said Jolly.

“A lot of times they go online and they think they’re really invincible and by not setting their privacy settings they’re exposing themselves to anybody who doesn’t have access to their friend’s list,” said Terry Cutler, an ethical hacker.

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Terry Cutler

I’m Terry Cutler, the creator of Internet Safety University, an educational system helping to defend corporations and individuals against growing cyber threats. I’m a federal government-cleared cybersecurity expert (a Certified Ethical Hacker), and the founder of Cyology Labs, a first-line security defence firm headquartered in Montréal, Canada. In 2020, I wrote a bestselling book about the secrets of internet safety from the viewpoint of an ethical hacker. I’m a frequent contributor to National & Global media coverage about cyber-crime, spying, security failures, internet scams, and social network dangers families and individuals face daily.