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Digital safety for families

Practical steps for Kurdish families who may be watched, phished or pressured, here or in the homeland.

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KCO-DIG-01 · Foundations · 8 h · Open for enrolment on study.kurds.global

Academy · course · Digital safety · Faculty of Land, Livelihoods and Wellbeing · Open for enrolment on study.kurds.global

Digital safety for families

Practical steps for Kurdish families who may be watched, phished or pressured, here or in the homeland.

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Course code
KCO-DIG-01
School
Digital safety
Faculty
Faculty of Land, Livelihoods and Wellbeing
Level
Foundations
Hours
8 h (estimated)
Audience
Parents, carers, Community Cell volunteers and anyone in touch with relatives in the region.
Prerequisites
none listed
Enrolment
open
Learning platform
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Outline

6 modulesOutline ready
1
Who might target you, and why
2
Accounts and sign-in
3
Phishing and impersonation
4
Phones and messaging
5
Photos, posts and family members
6
When something goes wrong

What you can do after

  • Turn on passkeys or an authenticator app for the family's main accounts.
  • Spot the phishing and impersonation tricks reported against Kurdish activists and families.
  • Make a family agreement on what to share, on which channels, and with whom.
  • Know how to report harassment and which evidence to keep.
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