Cybersecurity campaign

IN the age of the internet, it can be difficult to protect your private information and avoid falling victim to online scams, but the regional government of Mallorca is coming together with the Universitat de les Illes Balears (UIB) to create a cybersecurity campaign. The regional government announced its new campaign on Monday, February 6, saying that cybersecurity experts will contribute their knowledge to help local residents to protect their details and online security.

Mallorca’s regional government explained their goals with the campaign saying they want to avoid cyber attacks that endanger data and disrupt public services.

The course is set to cover vital aspects of online security including password protection, browsing, social media and email safety. Experts from the UIB have contributed to the campaign, meaning that information is up ­ to ­ date and deals with current cybersecurity challenges.

As well as materials available to the public, the regional government is also set to offer training to public sector workers to ensure that cybersecurity measures remain robust in all public institutions, and protect against cyber attacks.

CALVIA has stood with Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion nearly a year ago, and authorities have once again shown their solidarity. This time, Calvia Council announced they are funding a central heating system for orphanages in the Kharkiv region of the country.

Calvia Council announced a donation of €18,000 on Friday, February 3, which will be made through the Majorcan Association for Aid to Ukrainian Refugees (Amar Ucraïna). Amar Ucraïna’s President, Anastasia Kvach, thanked the council for the generous donation saying it will be sent to the International Cooperation association.

International Cooperation is working on the ground in Ukraine on a project to fund three heating systems in educational centres and an orphanage. The donation from Calvia Council will go towards heating the Harkov Regional Centre at its temporary location in Baliv­Pidhirnyi.

This is the third donation Calvia Council has made after donating sums of €10,000 and €3,000 through the Mallorca Solidarity Fund and UNICEF.

Calvia has also welcomed 33 families of 98 people to rebuild their lives in Mallorca after the invasion began last February.