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Get Cyber Safe is a national public awareness campaign created to inform Canadians about cyber security and the simple steps they can take to protect themselves online.

Get Cyber Safe and MediaSmarts, in line with Cyber Month and Media Literacy Week 2024, invite Canadians of all ages to a free virtual workshop to help you stay safe online.

Navigating Online Privacy and Security – Monday, October 21, 2024, 2:30 pm EDT

Designed for individuals with beginner to intermediate technical knowledge, this workshop looks at how to keep your devices and your personal life secure online. Topics will include how to:

  • secure your accounts and devices
  • keep your devices safe from malware
  • prevent and deal with cyberstalking

Register for the Navigating Online Privacy and Security workshop.
Sign-up for the French version of this workshop.

For more information about these workshops, please contact communications@mediasmarts.ca.

Please note that this workshop is designed for Canadian individuals to help raise their cyber security awareness and to help them feel more empowered online. This workshop is not meant as a formal or certified training session for organizations.

 

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Your online accounts contain a lot of information about you. Make sure that the information stays where you want it to by keeping your accounts secure.

 

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