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DEWA Women’s Committee advances digital safety · DEWA Podcasts

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  The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority Women's
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  Committee, in collaboration with Dubai Police,
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  organized an awareness workshop focused on digital
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  security fundamentals. The workshop addressed
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  practical ways to protect personal data while
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  using smart applications and social media. Yes,
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  and it also covered how to recognize online fraud
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  and suspicious links. In addition, It promoted
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  the safe use of the Internet and electronic devices,
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  both in the workplace and in daily life. This
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  reflects a clear effort to strengthen cyber awareness
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  among employees, especially in light of the growing
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  risks associated with digital platforms and online
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  activity. That is correct. The initiative was
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  not limited to technical awareness alone. It
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  also highlighted the wider role of employees
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  in promoting safe digital practices within their
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  families and the community. Fatma Mohamed Al
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  -Jokhar, chairperson of the Dubai Electricity
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  and Water Authority Women's Committee, said,
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  We are committed to enhancing digital quality
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  of life and cybersecurity by strengthening the
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  technological capabilities of Dubai Electricity
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  and Water Authority's female employees. and empowering
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  them to help protect their families and community.
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  Such workshops, organized by the Dubai Electricity
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  and Water Authority Women's Committee, support
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  safer digital environments at work and at home,
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  while fostering a culture of positive and responsible
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  use of modern technology. They also elevate the
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  readiness of our female employees to confront
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  the rapidly evolving nature of cyber threats.
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  The statement makes clear that the workshop was
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  designed to improve digital readiness and encourage
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  responsible use of technology in both professional
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  and personal settings. Participants also said
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  the workshop strengthened their role in raising
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  awareness among young people about how to respond
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  to cyber and digital risks in a safe and constructive
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  way. Overall, The workshop demonstrated strong
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  cooperation between the Dubai Electricity and
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  Water Authority Women's Committee and Dubai Police
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  with a focus on digital safety, personal data
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  protection, fraud awareness, and community responsibility.