Digital guide: cyber safety and digital responsibility
Cyber safety and digital responsibility
Booth 1
What does the internet know about you? Open your own settings and mark each line. Nothing you tick leaves your phone.
0 to 2 Fix: Good3 to 5: Needs attention6 or more: High risk
Menu names change with app updates and phone brands. Use the search bar in Settings.
If you wouldn't put it on a university notice board, think twice before putting it online.
Booth 2
If you lost your phone right now, could someone open it? Ten minutes is enough to:
The attacker doesn't need hacking tools. Sometimes the weakness is simply an unlocked phone.
Do the first three now. Finish the rest at home.
Booth 3
Why do people use cracked software? It's free, it's easy, everyone does it. Here is what you can't see.
You don't know what was modified, what you're installing, or what it is doing.
| You need | Try | Type | Official site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Documents | LibreOffice | FOSS | libreoffice.org |
| Photo editing | GIMP | FOSS | gimp.org |
| Vector graphics | Inkscape | FOSS | inkscape.org |
| 3D and animation | Blender | FOSS | blender.org |
| Video editing | Kdenlive | FOSS | kdenlive.org |
| Video editing | DaVinci Resolve (free version) | Free | blackmagicdesign.com |
Don't only ask: Is it free? Ask: Can I trust what I'm installing?
Think first
Four steps for any message, link or request that feels urgent.
Call, don't reply. If a friend asks for money, confirm by phone call first.
Be an upstander
Is this cyberbullying? If any of these is true, it is worth acting on.
It is not your fault. The person bullying is responsible, and you do not have to handle it alone.
Get help
| Class teacher / Department head | Contact your department |
| Proctor / Student affairs / Disciplinary committee | Phone: 09643204060, Ext-102 |
| Sexual and gender-based harassment complaint committee | Contact the university complaint committee |
| Counselling cell or trusted teacher | Contact the counselling cell or a trusted teacher |
| IT cell / Jagoron cyber team (hacked accounts, technical help) | Contact the university IT cell |
| 999 | Immediate danger National emergency number |
| 109 | Women and children facing violence, including online National Helpline, Department of Women Affairs (reported as 24/7) |
| 1098 | Child in danger or being bullied (under 18) Child Helpline |
| 01320000888 | Police Cyber Support for Women (PCSW) Also: Facebook page "Police Cyber Support for Women" and [email protected] |
| 01320010146 | CID Cyber Police Center Hotlines 01320010146, 01320010147 and 01320010148 |
| GD | Any serious threat Go to your local police station and file a General Diary (GD) with your evidence. |
| App | Fake profile or abusive content Use the in-app Report on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok or YouTube. |
| Photos | Intimate photos shared or threatened Adults: stopncii.org. Under 18: takeitdown.ncmec.org. |
Online harassment, blackmail and sharing intimate images without consent can be crimes in Bangladesh under its cyber-security law. This guide is not legal advice. Civil society groups such as Bangladesh Mahila Parishad, ActionAid Bangladesh, Digitally Right and PrivaC also support people facing online abuse.
Practise
Ten real situations. Tap an answer to see the best choice. Nothing is recorded.
Answered: 0 of 10
Best answer: C. Check their profile and ask a mutual friend first
Why. Fake accounts add real friends to look genuine. Check how old the profile is and what it posts, and ask first.
Watch out. B feels safe, but by then they can already see your posts.
Best answer: B. Allow only what editing needs
Why. An app should get only what it needs to do its job. A photo editor does not need your contacts or location.
Watch out. C: "later" rarely comes.
Best answer: B. Ask them to remove it; untag or report if they refuse
Why. Start with a calm request. You can untag yourself and report the post if it is not removed.
Watch out. D: anger in public makes it spread.
Best answer: B. Update it: updates fix known security holes
Why. Attackers use known holes in old versions. Updating closes them.
Watch out. A: "works fine" means you can't see the problem.
Best answer: B. Lock it with Find My Device, change passwords from another device
Why. Lock or erase it remotely, then change your email and social passwords. Add a screen lock to your next phone.
Watch out. D: blocking the SIM does not protect your apps and accounts.
Best answer: C. Call your friend another way to confirm
Why. Their account may be hacked, and a reply goes to the attacker. A call confirms who it really is.
Watch out. B: replying keeps you talking to the attacker.
Best answer: C. Look for a legitimate or free alternative
Why. You can't know what was changed inside it. A free or student version is safer.
Watch out. B: switching off protection is often the first step of an attack.
Best answer: B. Stop. That is a red flag
Why. Legitimate software never needs your protection switched off.
Watch out. C: five minutes is enough for malware to settle in.
Best answer: B. Don't share; save evidence, support them and report
Why. Sharing makes you part of it. Saving evidence and supporting them helps, and reporting can stop it.
Watch out. D: a laugh still spreads it and hurts them.
Best answer: C. Tell your friend, report the account and use the report routes
Why. Your friend needs to know. Reports from several people can speed up removal.
Watch out. D: threatening back can make things worse and put you at risk.
Why it matters
Jagoron means awakening. A safe campus online is a peaceful and just campus: students know their rights, protect their privacy, and know where to report.
Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. Jagoron supports targets on reducing violence and harassment (16.1), protecting children from abuse and exploitation (16.2), access to justice (16.3), accountable institutions (16.6), inclusive and participatory decisions (16.7), and access to information and protection of fundamental freedoms (16.10).
Project Jagoron, World University of Bangladesh.