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Staying Safe Online: Scams, Privacy and Your Digital Life in South Africa

Hybrid Learning Solutions · e-book

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About this book

A practical, South African guide to keeping yourself, your family, your money and your information safe online. Twelve chapters follow a Mahikeng student whose WhatsApp is hijacked, a Mitchells Plain pensioner targeted by fake bank calls, a SIM swap and a cloned voice, a Newcastle nurse setting up her children's first phones, and a Polokwane caterer protecting his business page and invoices, with the East London library trainer who helps them all: how online crime really works and the one habit that stops most of it (stop, check, then act); locking, updating and backing up your phone, and spotting a SIM swap; strong passphrases, two-step login, and why no one genuine ever needs your one-time PIN; phishing, fake bank calls, impersonation, AI voice clones and deepfakes; WhatsApp hijacks, privacy settings, oversharing, fake profiles and romance scams; buying and selling on marketplaces, fake proof of payment, online shopping rights and banking apps; POPIA, data breaches and identity theft; harassment, cyberbullying, intimate-image abuse and sextortion; children and teenagers online; helping older relatives; a small business online and invoice fraud; and what to do in the first hour when something goes wrong. The law in general terms. 30 diagrams and photographs, worked examples, practice exercises with answers, phone, account and privacy checklists, a scam red-flag card, a family online agreement, a first-hour plan, templates for the bank, SAPS and a POPIA request, an evidence log, a small business checklist, a glossary, where to get help, and 144 Exam prep questions. A Skills Series title. Lecturers: a free Facilitator Guide (session plans built around a private safety file, strict boundaries for the class, teaching notes and every answer) is available to colleges registered with HybridE. To register your college, contact Thandeka on 073 431 6763.

What is inside

1. Chapter 1: Life Online in South Africa: Risks and Rights
2. Chapter 2: Your Phone: Locks, Updates, Apps and SIM Swaps
3. Chapter 3: Passwords, Two-Step Login and Your Accounts
4. Chapter 4: Scams: How They Work and How to Spot Them
5. Chapter 5: WhatsApp, Social Media and Your Privacy
6. Chapter 6: Shopping, Selling and Banking Online Safely
7. Chapter 7: Your Personal Information: POPIA, Breaches and Identity Theft
8. Chapter 8: Harassment, Bullying and Abuse Online
9. Chapter 9: Children and Teenagers Online
10. Chapter 10: Older Relatives, and Helping Others
11. Chapter 11: A Small Business Online
12. Chapter 12: When It Goes Wrong: Reporting and Recovering
13. Appendix: Checklists, Plans, Templates, Glossary and Where to Get Help

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