The University of Human Development (UHD) lecturer Mr Mazen Ismaeel Ghared was a speaker in a two-days webinar on digital citizenship held by five institutions: UHD, University of Kurdistan Hawler, American Corner Erbil, Wedo Academy and Helen Media on Zoom platform on 15^th&16^th November 2021. The webinar aimed at raising awareness about recent digital revolution. It focused on protecting information on the Internet and the importance of personal information security in today’s digital world.  

Mr Mazen first defined the concept of digital citizenship, then he talked about the importance of electronic information security and types of information on social media, how to detect fake information, and finally how to protect data from hacking.

Other topics discussed during the webinar were ethics in media and technology, ethical principles in social media, privacy and security in social networking and some other important topics. Around 70 people attended it.  

The world is now a fast-changing place due to the rapidly advancing electronic technology. Many people fall victim to hackers and cyber-attacks, their personal information or their bank account numbers get stolen. This can unleash many problems in society. Therefore, it is important to know how to use digital technology safely. This webinar was an attempt in that regard.