Meeting Information
Meeting General Information
Sharon Kalwani, president of SEMCO, will start the meeting and make general announcements.
Since May 12, 2024 we have been using a Hybrid Zoom and IN PERSON format for our meetings. For In Person location see below. Come and join us in person if you can.
Members will also receive an email on the day of the meeting, with the link and any further details and instructions about how to log into the meeting.
Date & Location
When: Sunday, Oct 11, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. Please join the meeting around 1:45 PM or later. This link will be active on the day of the meeting.
Where: In person at the Rochester Hills Public Library, 500 Olde Towne Rd., Rochester, MI 48307 in the Board Room (not upstairs, ask the Circulation Desk for directions).
Zoom Meeting Link
Zoom details are same as before. Click https://us.list-manage.com/bK7Pc0C9ttU?e=db8283fa0a&c2id=cb28e36e8c92f4db94ff0b381f7df337 to be connected to the meeting.
Directions to the Rochester Hills Public Library
Lawn signs will be posted outside of the Rochester Hills Public Library directing people to the correct entrance.
Use Waze: https://waze.com/ul/hdpsfu660v
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SIG Computing Topic: Protect Your Digital Legacy: Your ID Isn’t Safe, Even After You’ve Died.
Presented by Judy Taylour
When someone dies, their personal information can remain valuable to criminals. Scammers may use information from obituaries, public records, and other sources to impersonate the deceased, open financial accounts, obtain loans, or commit tax and other types of identity fraud. One interesting current fact from the Social Security Administration: more than 3 million deaths are reported to SSA each year, and SSA says government agencies and private organizations use its death records to help prevent fraud.
The complexity of our digital lives has created many different types of accounts, logins, and passwords. The year after somebody dies is one of the most at-risk times for identity theft. This presentation covers how your identity can be stolen and how to prevent it from being stolen after you are no longer here. You will also learn how to make it easier for your Digital Asset Executor to close your accounts.
Also: Questions and Answers following the presentation.
Presenter: Judy Taylour
Judy Taylour has spent 37 years with the Santa Clarita Valley Computer Club, serving as president and championing technology education in her community. She cofacilitated SCRUGS for more than 20 years, strengthening collaboration among Southern California computer clubs. Judy also dedicated 23 years to the Southwest Technology Conference as Co‑Chair and Chair, overseeing registration, speakers, publicity, and volunteer coordination.
Her passion for education is evident in her 20+ years of teaching adult technology classes through her local high school district. Committed to lifelong learning, Judy shares her knowledge and resources through presentations for APCUG’s Speakers Bureau. Judy also serves as an APCUG Regional Advisor, supporting clubs across multiple regions with leadership guidance, resources, and program development.
She is a member of the Los Angeles FBI Senior Scams Working Group and serves on the Pierce College Computer Applications and Technologies Advisory Committee, helping shape curriculum and hardware decisions.
Date & Time for this particular presentation
When: Sunday, Oct 11, 2026 at 2:00 P.M.
Where: Meetings will be Hybrid in person and online. Details shown above.
SIG-Linux: Recent hacks by several AI models and their implications
Presented by Sharan Kalwani
In the last 5+ months – there have been several incidents (at least published ones) of AI models escaping their guard rails and hacking into major sites.
To our surprise – some of the public appears to be not informed and in fact question the veracity of this!
This is a humble attempt to gather the facts – all from public sources and count/document them in 1 single place (SEMCO).
So there is no more doubt and will help spring the public into some action.
Also: Questions and Answers following the presentation.
Presenter: Sharan Kalwani
Sharan Kalwani is a High-Performance Computing Aficionado, a specialist for all things open source, soft skills, and contemporary IT Knowledge Expert.
He is open to a wide variety of training & knowledge delivery projects.
Date & Time for this particular presentation
When: Sunday, Oct 11, 2026 at 3:00 P.M.
