WikiConference India 2023/Submissions/Submitted/Digital Security Basics

Digital Security Basics

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Abstract/description of your session

Do you lock your door when you leave your house? Do you walk around with a name tag? Do you use the same key for your car and your office? Albeit seemingly dumb question whose answers are likely quite obvious, what steps are you taking to protect yourself online? Do you use different passwords for different accounts? Is your username simply your first and your last name? Do you have a picture of yourself on your userpage? Although the offline may seem distinct to the online, online threats are just as valid and can be just as harmful. Join us for a beginner-friendly session on digital security best practices. We will begin with the very basics of what digital security entails and why you should care about it. We will also talk about some concepts and the pros and cons of some popular tools. The session will end with an open discussion to ask questions and hear about experiences from fellow Wikimedians.

The last 15-20 minutes will be open for any questions you may have or experiences you would like to share. If you would rather not speak infront of the crowd, please add your question to the Etherpad. It also includes the links to the presentation, further resources and a feedback page! :)

How does it connect with the WCI 2023 theme/focus

• Community safety initiative by the Human Rights Team

Speaker name/s or username/s

• MFischerr

• Rohini -- co-facilitator

Community/Organization

• Wikimedia Foundation

Contact details (optional)

• Please contact via Wikimail, thank you!

Language of the session

• English

Session type

• Workshop (1 Hour)

Session outcomes

• Learn why digital security matters
• Garner a basic understanding of digital security best practices and steps you can take to protect yourself online
• Gain awareness of digital security considerations when engaging with Wikimedia projects
• Engage in a discussion session about experiences with digital security from fellow Wikimedians

Support required from organizers

• Projector and screen for the slide deck

• Infrastructure for a video call (mic, speaker, laptop connected to the internet and the projector)

Consent for recording

*No (No audio or video recording and no photography)