Microsoft Expert Offers Adults Critical Internet Safety Information

VANCOUVER, Wash. – Online child safety expert and author of the book, “Look Both Ways,” Linda Criddle, will be speaking to adults and teens at Washington State University Vancouver Aug. 6. 

The adults-only presentation, hosted by the Center for Youth Workforce Preparation, will be held 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on the WSU Vancouver campus. Cost is $10 per person. 

Criddle spent 13 years at Microsoft Corp. where her understanding of online predatory behavior, combined with her ability to create practical technical and policy-based solutions, made her a key pioneer in online safety.  To register, call 360/546-9222 or visit https://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/cywp. 

For more information on Criddle, visit https://www.look-both-ways.com.  

Criddle will also speak to middle and high school students as part of WSU Vancouver’s summer academy. Spaces are still available. Register at https://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/pace or call 360-546-9222.  

WSU Vancouver is located at 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave., east of the 134th Street exit from either I-5 or I-205. WSU Vancouver offers 14 bachelor’s degrees, nine master’s degrees, one doctorate degree and more than 35 fields of study. Visit us on the Web at https://www.vancouver.wsu.edu.