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SUMMARY:Online Trust & Safety: Protecting Yourself in the Digital World
DTSTART:20251210T050000Z
DTEND:20251210T070000Z
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UID:indico-event-112@events.somaliren.org.so
CONTACT:info@internetsociety.so
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Mohamed Bile (CTO\, SomaliREN)\n\nTutorial OverviewT
 he Online Trust & Safety (OTS) Tutorial is a special two-hour practical se
 ssion delivered as part of the SomNOG8 Tutorials Day (10 December 2025). T
 his tutorial is designed to equip participants with essential skills to pr
 otect themselves\, their data\, and their organizations in today’s conne
 cted digital environment.The session follows a hands-on\, participant-cent
 ered approach\, where learners assess their own online risks\, practice sa
 fe behaviors\, and build a personal Online Safety Action Plan based on rea
 l-world threats such as account compromise\, scams\, misinformation\, and 
 unsafe browsing.This tutorial is open to participants from all three SomNO
 G8 workshop tracks and will run in parallel with DevOps tutorial\, allowin
 g attendees to choose based on interest.Tutorial ObjectivesBy the end of t
 his tutorial\, participants will be able to:Strengthen the security of the
 ir online accounts and devicesUnderstand how to protect personal privacy o
 n apps and websitesIdentify and avoid online scams\, fraud\, and suspiciou
 s linksRecognize and respond to misinformation and disinformationKnow what
  to do after clicking a suspicious linkApply safe and secure browsing habi
 tsDevelop a personal Online Trust & Safety Action PlanThe training directl
 y responds to participants’ learning interests such as:Account protectio
 nScam detectionMisinformation awarenessSafe browsingSocial media and email
  securityTarget AudienceICT professionalsStudents and young technologistsN
 etwork and systems administratorsSoftware developersPolicy and digital gov
 ernance professionalsAnyone who uses the Internet for work or daily lifeNo
  prior cybersecurity background is required.Tutorial Structure & Content O
 utline (2 Hours) Session 1: Protecting Your Accounts & DevicesStrong pass
 words vs weak passwordsPassword managersTwo-Factor Authentication (2FA)Sof
 tware and device updatesRecovery options & account ownershipPersonal accou
 nt security check-upSession 2: Protecting Your PrivacyUnderstanding your d
 igital footprintWhat data apps collectLocation sharing risksApp permission
 sWho sees your data and whyReducing unnecessary data exposureSession 3: Sp
 otting & Avoiding Online ScamsCommon scam types in Somalia and globallyFak
 e links\, fake websites\, phishing emailsSocial engineering tacticsHow to 
 verify trusted websitesReal-life scam examplesSession 4: Misinformation & 
 Fake NewsHow misinformation spreadsRed flags in viral contentFact-checking
  toolsResponsible sharingProtecting your network from false informationSes
 sion 5: What to Do After Clicking Something SuspiciousImmediate response s
 tepsDisconnecting devicesChanging passwordsChecking compromised accountsRe
 porting incidentsAvoiding panic and making smart recovery decisionsSession
  6: Secure Internet BrowsingHTTPS and secure connectionsPublic Wi-Fi risks
 Browser safety habitsDownloads and extensionsSecure search behaviorFinal A
 ctivity: Personal Protection PlanParticipants complete a Personal Online S
 afety Worksheet where they:Identify risky behaviorsSet personal safety goa
 lsCommit to concrete actions for better online protection Learning Outcom
 esAfter the tutorial\, participants will:Be more confident in their online
  safety decisionsBe able to protect their accounts and identityKnow how to
  detect scams and false contentHave a clear personal online protection pla
 nBecome safety ambassadors within their organizations and communities \n\
 nhttps://events.somaliren.org.so/event/112/
LOCATION:401 (Jazeera University Main Campus)
URL:https://events.somaliren.org.so/event/112/
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