Risks in the Digital World #1

Connecting to topic – 5 min
Trainer introduces the subject by asking the participants to shortly describe their own experience on computer malware and cyber attacking.
Interaction – 10 min Trainer asks the following questions:

• Are you afraid of viruses?
• How do you understand a computer malware?
• How do you evaluate the damage produced by a malware?
• Do you know how your computer got the malware?
• Did you find /recognize the name and source of the malware?
• What did you have to do to fix the computer?

Open discussion is encouraged

Exercise 1 - Visualize the sources of viruses – 10 min

1. Ask question: What sources of viruses can act when start online session of searching for information dedicated to the preparation of the teaching contents?
2. Each participant has 5 minutes to draw sketch on how a computer malware could access the participant’s computer.
3. Each partner receives 20 s to describe own sketch
4. The participant with the highest number of identified sources is invited to present with more details those sources.

Topics detailing - Types of malware – 5 min 1. Trainer raise question: How many types of computer malware do you know? 2. After 3-4 answers from trainees, the trainer shortly defines and classifies the computer malware: · Computer viruses · Worms · Trojan Horses · Spywares

Exercise 2 - Connecting threat to risk – 10 min

1. The trainer presents 3 short study cases in video format (max 1 min each)
2. The trainer asks the trainees to create connections between risk and potential damage created by a computer virus for any of the 3 video study cases.
3. Encourage the participants to define the risk and the risking action. Short brainstorming