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Digital Harm Reduction in the Wild West of the Information Age - NEW


Description

Doing social justice and/or human services work, sticking to your values and principles, and even just EXISTING in this current political climate can be scary and even dangerous. This course covers options, tools and best practices to manage an individual's or agency's online presence, protect accounts, secure sensitive information, and practice safe browsing and communication habits. By being mindful of what we share and taking proactive measures, we can help prevent unauthorized access to our personal and group accounts, reduce the risk of data breaches and cyberattacks, protect against doxing, harassment, violation of our rights, etc.
This training is eligible for 2 CEU hours. If you need a CEUs certificate for this course, please make sure you have indicated that you need CEUs and included your license number in your user profile info. Certificates are generally sent to the email listed in your user profile once a month.

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Content
  • Main Course Units
  • *Digital Privacy and Security live webcast
  • Digital Harm Reduction training evaluation survey
  • Slide Deck and Transcript
  • Digital Harm Reduction deck to share.pdf
  • Transcript coming soon!
  • Videos
  • How To Make Your Phone Unhackable
  • Learning Activities
  • Articles, Info, Checklists and Toolkits
  • Digital Security Lexicon.docx
  • Taking Back Our Data: Digital Security for Artists & Activists - Zine
  • Privacy & the Law in the United States
  • An Activist’s Guide to Online Privacy and Safety
  • Check out the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) for info and tools!
  • Password and Account Management Tools and Resources
  • Get and use a password manager! Here are some great ones!
  • More password manager options and how to migrate and back-up your passwords
  • Get an authenticator, and use 2FA for everything!
  • Play the JIGSAW Phishing Quiz to see if you can spot when you're being phished!
  • Browser and Network Tools and Resources
  • Get Privacy Badger and block internet ads and trackers!
  • Try out the Brave browser and search functions!
  • Info About VPNs and Comparisons for Picking a VPN
  • Managing Your Digital Footprint Tools and Resources
  • Remove your personal identifying data from public search records and sites!
  • Deep clean your social media and make it more private and safer!
  • Put yourself on the National Do Not Call Registry
  • Try DMA Choice to Block Marketing Mail and Emails
  • PaperKarma - Stop Paper Junk Mail with an App
  • Other Tools and Resources
  • Try out Proton solutions for end-to-end encrypted emails, storage, VPN and more!
  • The 3-2-1 Rule for File Storage and Good Digital Storage Options
  • Guidelines for Ethical Technology Use and Protecting Client Pivacy
  • Resources for DV survivors and providers
  • Guidelines on using AI ethically in social work and healthcare
  • Official guidance on protecting electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI)
Completion rules
  • You must complete the units "*Digital Privacy and Security live webcast"
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever
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