Richard Bird

Richard Bird cuts through tech noise to show everyday people how to stay safe online, without a computer science degree. With humor, real stories, and zero jargon, he explains how criminals trick us (not just our devices), why our phones are now our wallets and IDs, and how AI in the form of voice clones, deepfakes, and scam bots has supercharged fraud. This session gives audiences a simple, repeatable playbook for daily life: smarter passwords and passkeys, settings that matter, spotting phishing emails and fake reviews, safer shopping and travel, and what to do immediately after you get hacked. Richard’s goal is empowerment: clear steps families, consumers, and small teams can take today to protect identities, money, and peace of mind.

Attendee Results:

• Recognize modern scams, including AI voice fraud, deepfakes, and QR tricks.
• Build a personal safety and recovery plan: updates, backups, passkeys/MFA, privacy settings.
• Create a family playbook for kids, teens, and elders (devices, social, location sharing).
• Shop, bank, and travel online more safely (public Wi-Fi, apps, payment choices).
• Reduce data exposure: freeze credit, tame data brokers, and manage sharing.
• Respond confidently after a breach or identity theft.
• Steps that small companies and nonprofits can take to improve security fast.