The 2024 BNEC Alam Sutera Social Event: Digital Safety in Digital Era
The Social Event committees and volunteers
This year, BINUS English Club (BNEC) Alam Sutera is excited to present its annual social event, focusing on a highly relevant and contemporary issue: Digital Safety. The event theme Digital Safety in Digital Era: Educating and Empowering Ourselves to Navigate the Internet Safely, consists of a seminar and a four-day workshop aimed at junior high school students in Tangerang, Indonesia.
As the world becomes increasingly digital, the risk of cyber threats continues to grow. This event, aligned with Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure), aims to bridge the gap between digital literacy and practical knowledge, offering guidance on how to stay safe online.
While tech-related social events are rare, the importance of educating the public on internet safety is undeniable, even for those with limited access to the internet. By shedding light on these issues, we hope to empower individuals to protect themselves and their data in today’s increasingly interconnected world.
Seminar
The Social Event seminar at BINUS Alam Sutera
The 2024 BNEC Social Event activity is divided into 2 events, a seminar and a four-day workshop. The seminar, titled “Digital Safety in Digital Era,” provided an in-depth exploration of cybercrime, including the various forms it can take, practical strategies to prevent it, effective ways to respond to technological changes that increase vulnerability to hacking, and many more. The seminar took place on Friday, September 13, 2024, from 13:00 to 15:00 WIB at BINUS University Auditorium @Alam Sutera, specifically in room B0501. Approximately 200 participants from various majors and semesters attended the seminar. The attendees included students from different academic backgrounds, showing how important cybersecurity is to students from different areas of study. The session was led by Mr. Franz Adeta Junior, S.T., M.Kom., a renowned Cyber Security lecturer at BINUS University, who delivered an insightful presentation on the subject.
Workshop
The Social Event workshop at SMPN 1 Kelapa Dua, Tangerang
The workshop activities were carried out for four days, from October 8 – October 11, 2024 at SMPN 1 Kelapa Dua Tangerang. The workshop activities were carried out by 12 volunteers and accompanied by approximately 10 committees per day. The workshop presentations were carried out in 3 classes, namely classes 8H, 8I, and 8J with total participants of 118 students. The presentation procedure was carried out by 3 groups of volunteers, each consisting of 4 people. On the first day, volunteers presented about digital safety, which contained an explanation of the advantages and disadvantages of the internet, as well as privacy protection which contained an explanation of privacy settings on social media, to steps to protect privacy in cyberspace. On the second to fourth days, each volunteer group presented specific materials for each group.
Group A presented the wise use of social media, emphasizing the importance of digital security in daily life. Their next discussion focused on practical tips for online shopping, which consisted of recognizing phishing attempts and avoiding suspicious links to ensuring safe online banking practices and mobile applications. Group B presented how to evaluate online information, explaining participants about the process of identifying reliable sources and recognizing fraudulent content. There was an explanation on how to avoid falling victim to online scams and hackers, with an in-depth explanation of how cybercriminals target individuals through seemingly legitimate websites or emails. Meanwhile, Group C presented safe browsing practices, providing a detailed explanation of the characteristics of trusted websites and warning signs of fraudulent ones. They covered several important strategies for recognizing and avoiding fake websites, ensuring that participants understood how to differentiate between legitimate and harmful online environments. Furthermore, they explained the growing issues of AI-generated deepfakes, explaining their advantages and the significant risks they pose.