With this beginner's guide, learn how to protect yourself from cyber fraud, scams, abuse, and threats. The course consists of short, informative video lectures that will help you stay safe from emerging cyber threats.
Build your capacity to navigate the digital world safely with this free course and earn a #TrueCyberSafe certificate at completion.
Introduction: Women & the Internet Chapter 1/5
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What according to you has led to the rise and increased risk of harassment on the internet?
Based upon the statistics shared in the video, close to what percentage of women who receive harassing calls and texts don’t take action or report incidents to authorities?
How does the TrueCyberSafe Curriculum help users?
What is the name of the campaign under which Truecaller & News 18 Network has created the TrueCyberSafe curriculum?
Online Harassment and its multiple formsChapter 2/5
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What is this kind of harassment called? Scenario - When you receive an unknown call and the individual at the other end is playing an act of pretending to be another person for the purpose of entertainment or fraud.
What are the aspects of an individual’s life that constant exposure to harassment has an adverse impact on?
Image-based abuse is an example of which form of online harassment?
What do you understand about Cyber Stalking?
How to stay safe in the online world?Chapter 3/5
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When do you think you should share your OTP/Pin with someone over the phone?
How can you equip yourself to deal with impersonation threats over phone & SMS?
Identify the steps one can take to protect their digital privacy while communicating and navigating the digital world.
What do you think is the right thing to do in this situation? Scenario - You are in the middle of a working day and you receive a message saying you have won a lottery prize of 1 million dollars and to avail this prize money you must click on the link embedded in the message.
Resources to report harassmentChapter 4/5
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What are the emergency helpline numbers to report harassment against women?
What is the name of the government website to report cybercrimes?
What is the Ministry of Home Affairs’ dedicated emergency helpline number for cyber financial frauds?
How can you optimise the Truecaller application to ensure safety in communications and report harassment against women?
Government’s efforts & the need for collective actionChapter 5/5
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The Ministry of Home Affairs has introduced a key initiative to address the challenges of harassment and ensure the safety of women in 8 cities under the Nirbhaya Fund. What is the name of this initiative?
How can citizens support the government's efforts in addressing the challenges of harassment against women and increasing safety?
The Centre for Excellence in Cyber Security is an initiative by which state government to promote a conducive environment and build capacity to innovate in the field of cybersecurity?
State governments are making it easier for women to report harassment by assembling women special squads, all-women patrol teams, and setting up all-women kiosks at crowded marketplaces. Identify an example of such state-led initiatives:
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