Training on safe social network usage skills for Da Nang youth

SGGPO 11/10/2023 13:37

On the morning of November 10, the Department of Information and Communications of Da Nang City organized a Training Conference on skills to use social networks safely and exploit positive and useful values ​​from social networks for union members and youth in the area in 2023.

At the conference, Mr. Le Tu Thanh, Deputy Director of the Center for IT Development and Management, Vietnam - Korea University of Information and Communications Technology, gave an overview of the current network security situation, the concept of malware, security holes, hackers, etc.

Mr. Le Tu Thanh, Deputy Director of the Center for IT Development and Management, Vietnam - Korea University of Information and Communications Technology, shared information. Photo: XUAN QUYNH

In addition, the speaker mentioned the scams that union members, youth, and people are facing when participating in social networks and digital environments such as: online scams via Zalo, Facebook, Telegram, combined with AI, DeepFace...; scams replacing barcodes to scan for payment; online scams combined with offline scams... These types of scams often prey on greed, the psychology of many different age groups, and choose the "appropriate" time to scam.

From the types of scams, the speaker also gave some notes when working in the digital environment such as not clicking on strange links; using hard-to-guess passwords (do not use date of birth, personal name to set passwords, etc.); changing passwords periodically; not trusting acquaintances through the network; not sharing personal information indiscriminately; always checking the website providing the service; remembering to log out; not installing strange software of unknown origin; reading the terms carefully before use; using reputable anti-virus tools; not logging into important systems in public places; not lending your identity (CCCD) to register for a bank account, phone number; not providing phone number...

Youth Union members point out the types of fraud that children encounter. Photo: XUAN QUYNH

In addition, the speaker provided some information about the 2015 Law on Information Security, the 2018 Law on Cyber ​​Security and how to check official websites by searching, predicting information security trends in 2024 and challenges.

Many union members and young people discussed their roles and responsibilities when participating in social networks.

The training helps union members and young people raise awareness and identify fake information on social networks; fight and prevent distorted arguments and wrong views of hostile forces in cyberspace. At the same time, it raises the responsibility of union members and young people to use social networks for the right purposes; avoid receiving information of unknown origin; and learn useful knowledge in the online environment.

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/tap-huan-ky-nang-su-dung-mang-xa-hoi-an-toan-cho-thanh-nien-da-nang-post713558.html