On November 18, we begin Digital Literacy Week, an annual campaign to test and improve the digital skills of Ukrainians. This year, we're testing how well you know cyber hygiene.
Everyone can join Digital Literacy Week: citizens, businesses, public organizations, educational institutions. To do this, download Open Pack with simple steps to improve your digital skills and share them on social media.
«"Digital literacy is a basic skill for anyone who wants to be successful in the modern world. Since the founding of the Ministry of Digital Affairs, we have set a goal to cover 6 million Ukrainians with basic digital skills. We achieved it in a few years thanks to the Action.Education platform. Now more than 60% of Ukrainians have basic and advanced digital skills. It is equally important to improve knowledge in digital security in order to enjoy all the benefits of technology."», — Mikhail Fedorov, Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Development of Education, Science and Technology - Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine.
On the pages of Diya.Osvita in social networks, you will find:
- tips on how to use gadgets and the internet safely and with maximum benefit;
- interactives about digital literacy;
- guides on using online services, available to users of all age categories — from teenagers to people of elegant age.
«We live in a time when digital literacy is one of the key components of success and security in every person’s life. Diya.Education is a free and accessible platform for everyone of up-to-date knowledge and practical skills in the field of technology, updated in 2023 thanks to the significant support of Google.org and the Eastern Europe Foundation. Today, the platform already has over 2.3 million users, as well as over 200 educational series in the format of edutainment, simulators, tests to determine digital or entrepreneurial skills and career guidance. Digital Literacy Week with Diya.Education is an opportunity for everyone to find new information that will help improve digital skills and knowledge of cyber hygiene.», — noted Valeria Ionan, Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation for European Integration.
So the next 7 days will be held under the slogan "Activate Your Security." Protect yourself and your loved ones in the digital world during wartime with the help of educational series created with the support of the USAID Project "Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructure of Ukraine":
- «"Cyber Hygiene for Youth"»
- «"Basic knowledge of cyber hygiene"»
- «"Cyber Hygiene: How to Protect Yourself from Phishing"»
- «"Personal Cyber Hygiene"».
- and check yourself in two simulators and a quick test Cybergrams.
Follow Diya.Osvita on social media during Digital Literacy Week, share campaign materials, and become ambassadors of digital skills and cyber hygiene: https://osvita.diia.gov.ua/cyberhygiene
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