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Parents, does navigating today’s tech send you into a digital spiral?

Keeping kids safe online is hard, which is why we’re excited to share The Raising Digital Natives Toolkit – so you and your family can approach digital life safely.

Get your toolkit at raisingdigitalnatives.info

Cybersecurity is the Backbone of Democracy - GCA | Global Cyber Alliance | Working to Eradicate Cyber Risk Cybersecurity is not just a technical issue—it is fundamental to the survival of democratic systems. This panel explores the connection.

New habit: pause and #Take9 seconds to check suspicious links and pop-ups to protect yourself from online scams.

Smart habits keep everyone safer. More from the Newmark Civic Life series hosted by @92ndstreety.bsky.social 👉 bit.ly/3KM4YR4

Hot off the press 🔥 1 in 10 Americans have lost money from a scam attempt, according to the 2025 Consumer Cyber Readiness Report.

It’s October… you know what that means: a whole month of sneaking frauds and scams into convos → because it’s #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth! As AI grows, scams spread faster than memes. Don’t get tricked. #Take9 seconds before you click.

#JoinThePause

As the FTC warns on this new scam, I got one yesterday (image below). Remember to PAUSE & #Take9 before responding to unsolicited outreach (and threats) online. Learn more at the FTC: consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-ale... and with @pausetake9.bsky.social cc @gate15.bsky.social #scams

Only you can cyber-save your parents.
 Help them stay safe online.

Master the basics at pausetake9.org/protect-your...

#Take9 #CyberCivilDefense

I love the work Craig Newmark is doing with #Take9, and I was just thinking about how the stop-and-pause approach is helpful not just for avoiding scams, but also for identifying sarcasm, for avoiding making impetuous replies online, etc.

#TechSoup is proud to partner on the launch of #Take9: pause 9 seconds before you click, download, or share. A short pause goes a long way.

Join us to protect your information & build a safer, stronger community.

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#CyberSecurity #Nonprofits #CybersecurityAwareness

Cybersecurity Starter Pack includes:

📲MFA Apps
🔐A monologue on why passkeys are best
💬Signal, of course
📧10 scam alert newsletter subscriptions
👀”That’s a scam” reflex
🤨Deep distrust of QR codes

Now with extra hypervigilance!

Love it!

Let's bring Cyber Security education to young girls and teens 💫 Follow @biascilab.bsky.social for cool content like this 😎

If you want to learn more and get involved in tech check out GetCyberSmart.com and GirlsWhoHack.com

Follow @pausetake9.bsky.social and their mission 💯

Turn Off Your F@$king Phone But not for the reason you think.

The off button on your phone may be the most simple but often overlooked security feature on your phone. Check out the latest on Cyber Shorthanded to learn more. cybershorthanded.substack.com/p/turn-off-y...

#take9 and #CyberCivilDefense

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@pausetake9.bsky.social teamed up with @dosomethingtoday.bsky.social to help young folks stay safe online.

Fake jobs. AI cons. Scholarship scams. This stuff hits our kids hardest.

Worth a watch.

pausetake9.org/protect-your...

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Sasha O'Connell speaking at Aspen Ideas.

Vivian Schiller on stage at Aspen Ideas with panelists, from left to right, Klon Kitchen, Alexandra Reeve Givens, and Vilas Dhar.

Vivian Schiller speaking at Aspen Ideas.

Vivian Schiller on stage at Aspen Ideas with fellow panelists John Palfrey and Jenn White.

We're coming off a fantastic several days at @aspenideas.bsky.social, where @scoconnell.bsky.social and @vivianschiller.bsky.social joined sessions on critical infrastructure defense, global tech regulation, human-centered AI, and the power of local journalism. Catch a few photos here 📸 #AspenIdeas

First Brad Pitt, now Jenn! 😅 #Take9 before you send a stranger money online 💔

Congresswoman @repstaceyplaskett.bsky.social, representative of the U.S. Virgin Islands, opened the #CyberCivilDefense Summit with remarks on the need to ensure U.S. #territories are not left behind in efforts to harden the nation’s critical infrastructure against cyber threats.

Cyber experts call for supercharging volunteer network to protect community organizations To defend “target rich, resource poor” critical infrastructure from cyberattacks, the U.S. must expand its patchwork volunteer system, a new report concludes.

@cyberscoop.bsky.social scooped our Roadmap to Community Cyber Defense - it's time to supercharge volunteers to protect our communities from cyber attacks #CyberCivilDefense #Take9

We’ve teamed up with DoSomething to help young people Spot the Scam. 💻🔍

Cyber pro Skyler White from Microsoft breaks down the top online scams targeting teens, from fake jobs to AI deception, and how to stay safe. #Take9

www.youtube.com/watch?v=avk-...

Cyber Shorthanded | Jeff Greene | Substack Thoughts on cyber, and maybe a little hockey, for everyone. Click to read Cyber Shorthanded, by Jeff Greene, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

Check out the new substack by Jeff Greene, whether you’re a cyber operator, a policy professional, or just “cyber curious", and see why we should stop talking about losing in cybersecurity and start empowering people to do their part to protect the nation.

cybershorthanded.substack.com

An up-close photo of a City Hall building

How can we support cybersecurity at the state, local, and tribal levels? We explore this and other questions in an expert series on intergovernmental cyber policy. As part of it, Stefani Jones dives into evolving roles in cyber policy. Read her insights: www.aspendigital.org/blog/state-a...

FBI PSA: Criminals Posing as Legitimate Health Insurers & Fraud Investigators to Commit Health Care Fraud. A good reminder to PAUSE & #Take9 before clicking and sharing personal info online. Learn more @pausetake9.bsky.social cc @gate15.bsky.social 🔗 www.ic3.gov/PSA/2025/PSA... #health #healthcare

Happy to have you here! 🙌

Girls Who Hack and I are excited to announce our partnership with @pausetake9.bsky.social

One way to keep yourself and your community safe is by pausing and taking 9 seconds when you see something suspicious on the Internet.

Pause, Think, Report

Learn more at: bit.ly/GirlsWhoHack-Take9

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Thrilled to have you on board!

We're excited to announce our partnership with @pausetake9.bsky.social

One way to keep yourself and your community safe is by pausing and taking 9 seconds when you see something suspicious on the Internet.

Pause, Think, and Report if necessary

Learn more at: bit.ly/GirlsWhoHack-Take9

#take9

16 Billion Apple, Facebook, Google And Other Passwords Leaked As 16 billion credentials are confirmed as having been leaked, is it time to switch from passwords to passkeys?

16 Billion Passwords across Apple, Facebook and Google were leaked.

Here’s what to do:

🧘PAUSE and #Take9

✋Don’t click suspicious links offering help

🔐Change your passwords to passkeys

www.forbes.com/sites/daveyw...

At #RSAC this spring, @vivianschiller.bsky.social joined @craignewmark.bsky.social raignewmark.bsky.social‬, #ZeroDay co-creator Michael Schmidt, and Wondros president Kiersten E. Todt for a session on cyber messages that mobilize.

Catch a snippet of Craig's remarks here
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Headshots of featured speakers, from left to right: Kara Swisher, Baratunde Thurston, Kiara Nirghin, Vilas Dhar, Salome Agbaroji, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt

#SharedFuturesAI is tomorrow! Tune in to hear from #CulturalArchitects on how AI is reshaping the way we live, create, and connect - like Kara Swisher, Baratunde Thurston, Sneha Revanur, Vilas Dhar, Salome Agbaroji, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and more. Catch the livestream: youtube.com/live/_uGZUBa...

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