SAUDI CERT launches a cybersecurity awareness campaign targeting the elderly

As part of its continuous efforts to raise cybersecurity awareness in the community, Saudi Computer Emergency Response Team (SAUDI CERT) launched an awareness campaign targeting the elderly to raise their awareness on cybersecurity risks. SAUDI CERT collaborated with several relevant entities from both the private and public sectors in the Kingdom to work together toward extending the campaign’s outreach and delivering the message using the appropriate tools.
SAUDI CERT worked with the campaign’s partners on identifying cybersecurity topics relevant to the elderly. Topics included password protection on different social media platforms, identifying and avoiding phishing techniques, and the importance of protecting personal information online.
Awareness materials were developed for use on different media platforms, several videos were also produced and disseminated on popular social media used by the elderly. Furthermore, Saudi CERT collaborated with the telecom service provider to send 1.8M SMS to the targeted audience.
SAUDI CERT intends to continue the efforts of raising the elderly’s cybersecurity awareness to keep them safe in the cyber world. The campaign’s page can be accessed through the link:
https://cert.gov.sa/ar/awareness/awareness-campaigns/awareness_for_the_elderly/
The campaign for the elderly is one in a series of campaigns SAUDI CERT is working on to raise awareness at all levels of society.