The online course “Big Data Literacy” is an open educational resource that has emerged from the collaboration between the Center for Teacher Education at the University of Cologne, Grimme Research and the Grimme Research College at the University of Cologne. The aim of this course is to raise awareness about Read more…
“Your Data Mirror Experience” is a personalized, story-based and interactive web application. The project is based on the user’s own data traces and shows what should remain hidden from users: the psychological profile that can be created from personal data in order to play out targeted (political) advertising and influence Read more…
This collection of materials by the Austrian EU-funded initiative ‘Saferinternet.at’ contains up-to-date information, tips and advice for a safe use of the internet, all addressing young people. The materials include quizzes, comics, flyers, guides and many more for young people to choose from. Die Materialsammlung der österreichischen, EU-geförderten Initiative ‘Saferinternet.at’ Read more…
The broadcast “Ellie Online” addresses issues and peculiarities of life online in a child-friendly way and provides tips on how to navigate the internet safely. The episode “Beware of Data Sniffers – Spies on the Net” specifically deals with the problem of free online games and the associated risks of Read more…
Bayerische Landeszentrale für neue Medien (BLM) (2016): Selbstdatenschutz! Tipps, Tricks und Klicks, München. The brochure aims to raise awareness for self-data protection on a number of important points and provides practical tips on how to retain – at least partial – control over data when using digital media. Die Broschüre Read more…
The handbook explains why consistent, data-saving behavior on the Internet is so important and gives examples of the consequences of surfing the Net without encryption. There are numerous tips on how to use the infrastructure of the Internet without giving away any data in the process. Das Handbuch erklärt, warum Read more…
Alter, Ariane (2015): How to Selbstauskunft. Kampf um meine Daten (12:38 Min.), BR, München. PULS presenter Ariane Alter (Bayerischer Rundfunk) made self-disclosure requests to three companies over a period of three months and reports on the results of her research in a short video and article. Die PULS-Moderatorin Ariane Alter Read more…
Krotoski, Aleks (2016): The Power of Privacy — Documentary (28:45 Min.), London. “In this documentary film – part of the Guardian’s Power of Privacy series, supported by Silent Circle – Aleks Krotoski travels the world to undergo challenges that explore our digital life in the 21st century. Watch her be Read more…
Electronic Frontier Foundation (2022): Surveillance Self-Defense. Tips, Tools and How-tos for Safer Online Communications “Surveillance Self-Defense (SSD) is a guide to protecting yourself from electronic surveillance for people all over the world. Some aspects of this guide will be useful to people with very little technical knowledge, while others are Read more…
