Digital safety is no longer a concern exclusive to tech experts. It is now deeply intertwined with journalism and the defense of human rights.
With this message in focus, a day-long training workshop titled “Digital Safety for Journalists and Human Rights Defenders” was held today at Spandan Training Facilitation Centre in Mymensingh, according to a press statement.
Through practical, hands-on sessions, participants received training on multiple aspects of digital safety and online protection, including threat modeling, safe browsing and communication, encryption, two-factor authentication, digital hygiene, and privacy awareness.
The workshop covered key topics through hands-on activities, including threat modeling for self-risk analysis, the use of artificial intelligence, strong passwords, two-factor authentication for critical social media accounts, VPNs, safe browsing with Tor Browser, encrypted communication, and data backup.
Participants also practiced identifying malicious links, safeguarding mobile devices and social media privacy, and protecting their digital security while reporting in the field; such as by avoiding public Wi-Fi and disabling geo-location tracking.
The workshop was facilitated by digital safety expert Ashraful Haque.
