(A digital Security Guide for Civil Society, journalists, Web Developers and Active)
By Co-Creation Hub, OSIWA
How do you stay safe in the age of hackers, internet fraudsters and ATM scammers?
To answer this, Co-Creation Hub developed SafeOnline, a free digital security guide for civil society, journalists, web developers and active citizens. SafeOnline guide provides easy-to-understand information on how to stay safe while using the internet for your work.
As the use of digital communication technologies become mainstream, citizens, nonprofits and civil society organisations have found an ally in the internet, social media, mobile phones and other technologies that allow case of distribution of information at a relatively low cost.
These internet-based platforms are increasingly used to promote dialogue about pertinent social issues, to gauge the view of the public about local and national policy; to mobilize citizens for protect and to generate resources for good causes. While these platforms can be used as a force for good, they are also subject to censorship, intimidation, and cyber attacks.
Awareness of the inherent risks in the use of digital platforms and being prepared to combat adverse use is a necessity in today’s world of government surveillance, cyber attacks, data theft and privacy invasion.
This SafeOnline guide is designed to provide such digital security awareness in an easy to understand and actionable format. It highlights information critical to managing and securing one’s platforms in the digital space.
Co-Creation Hub is also helping civil society and media organizations to recover from digital attacks. In the event that you suffer a data breach or malicious digital attack to your organization, just email our helpline at help@safeonline.ng and benefit from our free assistance and recovery service. We urge you to share this information with colleagues in your network.
Copy of Safe Online is available in the Media Career Development Network library for reading and borrowing.
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