2024:Program/Digital Safety Clinic

What is a Digital Safety Clinic?

The Digital Safety Clinic is a dedicated space staffed by Foundation staff knowledgeable in digital safety topics and practices. Its purpose is to educate and empower Wikimania participants to navigate the digital world safely and confidently. Attendees will have the opportunity to address concerns, ask questions, and receive practical solutions to digital safety challenges.

Digital Safety Table

Where: Room 6 (see venue description page) When: Throughout Wikimania

Throughout the conference days, we will be situated in Casual Room number 6 (see venue description page). Whether you are a seasoned digital safety practitioner in your day-to-day life, or someone who never or rarely thinks about your digital safety, come have a chat, share your experience or find guidance on topics and concerns you may have. Below is a non-exhaustive list of questions you can come with:

How can I protect my personal information and privacy online?
What steps can I take to secure my social media accounts?
How do I recognize and avoid phishing scams and fraudulent websites?
What are the best practices for creating strong and secure passwords?
How can I protect my devices (computer, smartphone, etc.) from malware and viruses?
What should I do if I suspect my online accounts have been hacked or compromised?
What are the risks associated with public Wi-Fi networks and how can I stay safe when using them?
How can I safely use public or shared computers without compromising my information?
What should I do if I receive suspicious emails or messages requesting personal information?
How can I safely store and backup my important digital files and documents?
Are there any steps I can take to limit the data collected about me by online services?
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Meet-up Session

Where: Room 9 (see venue description page) When: Day 3 of Wikimania (Friday August 9th), 12:15 to 13:15

We will keep our meetup session flexible and open to suggestions. We're interested in learning about the topics and issues attendees are facing to organize the session accordingly. If you have any ideas on how to best use the hour, please let us know on the talk page or by coming to our table. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Digital Wellness Check

Adapted from the Center for Digital Resilience, the Digital Wellness Check (DWC) is a framework designed to assess the digital health of Wikimedia Affiliates (groups and organizations) and individual Wikimedians. The goal is to assess your digital wellness, highlight areas of excellence, and identify areas needing improvement, ultimately providing you with an actionable roadmap to improve your overall digital safety. We look forward to hearing your questions around the DWC, and sharing information on the process of conducting when you visit us at our table.

Printed resources

The printed resources shared as part of the Clinic can also be found in a digital format in the links bellow:

The Data Detox Kits can be found as downloadable documents in various languages here.
For the Wikimedia digital safety cards see Commons Category: Digital Safety.

For a full set of digital safety resources, please see the digital safety resources page on Meta.

Feedback

Thank you for taking part in the Digital Safety Clinic! We believe that your feedback is essential in helping us improve the quality and impact of future Clinics. Your insights will enable us to make necessary adjustments and enhancements to better meet the needs and expectations of our participants.

Please go to the following link to share your feedback: https://wikimediafoundation.limesurvey.net/875398