Digital safety for families

Practical protection for families who may be watched, phished or pressured because of who they are.

Level

Foundations

Who it is for

Parents, carers, community volunteers and anyone who supports relatives abroad or at home.

Format

Self-paced online, with an optional live clinic run by a Chapter.

About 8 hours. Hours are an estimate.

What you will be able to do

• Set up passkeys or app-based two-factor sign-in on the main family accounts.
• Recognise the common phishing and impersonation patterns used against the community.
• Agree a family plan for what to share, where, and with whom.
• Know where to report harassment or intimidation, and what to keep as evidence.

Modules

1. Who might target you, and why. Threats differ by person; start from your own situation.
2. Accounts and sign-in. Passkeys, authenticator apps and why SMS codes are weak.
3. Phishing and impersonation. Fake support messages, fake journalists and fake friends.
4. Phones and messaging. Updates, screen locks, disappearing messages and backups.
5. Photos, posts and family members. What a picture or a tag can reveal about people at home.
6. When something goes wrong. Recording evidence, reporting, and getting help safely.

Assessment

A short scenario quiz and a family safety plan you keep for yourself. Nothing is uploaded.

Status

Draft lessons, written with AI assistance. A subject expert reviews them, then a copy editor, before they are published. Completion is recorded; nothing is accredited.

This course is shared by IDCDC and KCO. Course codes: IDCDC-DIG-01 (IDCDC) and KCO-DIG-01 (KCO).