🚨 Open Call Alert!.@SeeCheck1 is inviting project proposals to fight misinformation and boost media literacy in the Western Balkans. 🧠 Got an idea? Apply now!.🗓 Deadline: August 5, 2025.🔗 #MediaLiteracy #FakeNews #SEECheck #OpenCall #WesternBalkans

📘 New Report Out Now: CyberSecure Kosovo. What’s the cybersecurity reality for Kosovo’s civil society and media?. 🚨 Baseline score? Just 3.49/10. But with targeted interventions, change is possible. 👉

🛡️ CyberSecure Kosovo.Over the past months, we assessed 10 media and CSO organizations across 11 cybersecurity domains, from data protection to email security, employee awareness, and disinformation defense. Check the results below!

👥 CSOs Need Cybersecurity Too.Cybersecurity is not just for banks or tech firms. It’s for anyone defending democracy, handling sensitive data, or informing the public. 📢 Media and CSOs are frontline defenders, and they need better protection.

🧩 11 Domains. 1 Framework. Total Transformation. From disinformation defense (avg. 9.33 💪) to incident response (avg. 1.06 😬), we mapped cyber strengths and vulnerabilities across 11 domains. 🎯 See where we started. Learn how we moved forward.

🚨 The Baseline Was Alarming.Only 3.49 out of 10. That was the average cybersecurity score across 10 media & CSOs in Kosovo before interventions. 🧠 Incident response? Legal compliance? Critically low. 👉 But change is possible. (

🔐 Cybersecurity Is a Leadership Issue.Still think it’s an “IT problem”? That mindset is why organizations remain vulnerable. Cybersecurity starts with leadership, policies, and culture. Let’s reframe the conversation. Read the full report here:

🛠️ Real-World Gaps We Found. 📂 Public Google Drives with sensitive data. 🔓 Admin panels with no password. 📧 Shared Gmail accounts with no MFA. 🆘 Zero response plans after real breaches. Read more:

We were glad to share a bit of our journey at the e-Governance Conference 2025 in Tallinn. 🚀 🇽🇰 🇪🇪 .Our director, spoke about how #ODK has grown from opening access to public information to supporting civil society & institutions with responsible digital tools and cybersecurity.

🌍 What We Recommend (And You Can Too). 🔹 Fund emergency response. 🔹 Require cyber standards in donor grants. 🔹 Create policy toolkits in local languages. 🔹 Train board members. It’s time to embed security into the DNA of civic work.

We didn’t join #KnowCyber to chase crises, we came to shift the mindset. 10 orgs, 11 domains, 42% avg. improvement. From audits to action, we built real resilience. Grateful to all who joined the workshop!. #CyberSecureKosovo #CyberSecurity #CivilSociety #Kosovo

🤝 Sa transparente është Zyra e Kryeministrit?. Në raportin tonë të ri (2023) vlerësojmë transparencën, pjesëmarrjen publike dhe qasjen në informata. Me rekomandime për përmirësim. 📊. 👉 Lexo më shumë: #QeverisjeEHapur #Transparencë #ODK #OpenGovernment

🔍 Sa transparent është Kuvendi? Në raportin tonë analizojmë qeverisjen e hapur dhe japim rekomandime për përmirësim. 👉 📢 #BoostGoodGovernance5 #OpenDataKosovo #NED

📚 How transparent is MESTI?.Our latest report looks at progress in open governance, transparency, and public participation in Kosovo’s Ministry of Education. 🔗 Read more:

Hackers can intercept everything you type on public networks. 🚫 Don’t access sensitive accounts (banking, email, work files).🔒 Use a VPN to encrypt your connection.✅ Forget the network after use.📱 Turn off Wi-Fi auto-connect to avoid rogue networks

🚨 Hacked? Take These 5 Immediate Steps!.1️⃣ Change your password ASAP.2️⃣ Enable Two-Factor Authentication.3️⃣ Check account activity for suspicious logins.4️⃣ Revoke access to 3d-party apps.5️⃣ Report the hack & notify contacts.A hacked account can lead to identity theft, act fast!

📱 Hackers Love Social Media - Lock Down Your Profile!.🔹 Here’s how to secure your social media:.✅ Use strong, unique passwords.✅ Enable 2FA on all accounts.✅ Limit personal info in your bio.✅ Review privacy settings .✅ Be cautious of DMs from stranger

Fake Videos, Real Consequences—Beware of Deepfakes! Here’s how to spot them:.⚠️ Unnatural facial movements & blinking. ⚠️ Strange voice distortions. ⚠️ Mismatched lighting & shadows. ⚠️ Video glitches around the mouth & eyes.✅ Fact-check before sharing suspicious videos!

🏛️ Mungesa e teknologjisë sfidon transparencën e Kuvendit të Kosovës [Kreshnik Gashi]. 👉 Lexoni më shumë: [

🗣 Quote of the day!. This publication is part of the Surveillance and Censorship in the Western Balkans grant, supported by the Open Society Foundation Western Balkans and implemented by BIRN.