GIBAC I.T Services & Consultancy

06/02/2023

The project aimed to bridge the digital gender gap in Malawi by equipping girls with up-to-date information technology tools and competence to empower them through the use of IT in their day to day lives.

So far, Twenty-five girls who had never used a computer before went throught a five-week (November-December 2022) training programme at Bangwe Community Day Secondary School (CDSS) in blantyre Malawi and we successfully presented them with certificates of completion.

A shout of apprieciation to our project partner Reach out to Girls and our
for the project success as we look forward to reach out to as many and make great impact in 2023.

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13/12/2022

We would love to share our greatest win for 2022 ! In partnership with Reach out to Girls, we conducted 5 exciting and informative after school SheTech club sessions with 25 girls at Bangwe Community Day Secondary School in Blantyre.

Our sessions covered a wide range of topics including Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel), video conferencing, emails, internet and data bases.

One of the participants, Majorie Chadzuka was happy to learn about emails. She created an email account and sent her first email in our last session😃

10/12/2022

10/12/2022

SHETECH

Reach out to Girls, in partnership with GIBAC I.T Services & Consultancy under the SheTech project, has trained girls from Bangwe Community Day Secondary School in computer fundamentals for the past four weeks. This programme has helped twenty-five Forms 3 and 4 female students. These girls had never been exposed to or dealt with computers previously. The training allowed them to learn how to type on a computer, access the internet, attend online classes, search for information as scholars, create documents using Microsoft Word, and perform some data entry and analysis using Microsoft Excel. It has been a truly captivating experience. The girls are delighted to have gained this level of computer literacy and are eager to continue learning. We have no doubt in our minds that the knowledge of computers that they have acquired will prove useful to them both in their academic pursuits and in their professional lives.

SheTech:
Girls in Tech- A brighter Future

14/11/2022

Our first SheTech after school club session was both exciting and informative. Learning to use a computer for the first time is quite an adventure!

Reach out to Girls GIBAC I.T Services & Consultancy

02/11/2022

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23/08/2022

GIBAC is looking for the services of a graphic designer to design its business profile.

If interested, email us at [email protected]

17/06/2022

mHub in partnership with Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) is implementing the Daring to Shift Project in Malawi. Through the Digital Jobs pillar of Daring to Shift, mHub will support young women and men to develop

03/05/2022

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When it comes to internet safety, it’s best to start with the basics. We have come up with 7 tips to guide you as you evaluate your online habits and make small changes to ensure your privacy and security on the internet.

1. Protect Your Personal Information with Strong Passwords

When creating a new password, pay attention to strong password requirements. Change your passwords often. Don’t share your passwords with other people. Don’t use common, easily guessable passwords.

Make sure passwords and password hints are stored securely. Record passwords in an encrypted file on your computer or select another secure password storage method.

2. Keep Personal Information Private

When you sign up for something online, read the terms and conditions.
Never enter your financial information on a website that isn’t secure (look for the padlock or "https://" prefix in the browser address bar).
It’s important to protect your personal information offline, too, because once sensitive information is stolen it can be proliferated online.

3. Make Sure Your Devices Are Secure

Utilize passwords and other security options like fingerprint readers and face scanning technology. One report stated that 30% of smartphone users didn’t use passwords, screen locks or other security features to lock their phones. Secure all devices, including computers, phones, tablets and devices like smartwatches and smart TVs.

4. Pay Attention to Software Updates

Promptly install software updates, especially when they include important security upgrades. Set up automatic updates on your devices so you never miss one!

5. Be Careful About Wifi

Do not trust public wifi security. Avoid connecting to unsecured public wifi networks. Make sure your own wifi networks are protected with strong passwords. Remember tip #1 and change your wifi password frequently.

6. Set Up Two-Factor Authentication

Enable two-factor authentication in order to prevent hackers from accessing your personal accounts and information. Add this extra layer of security to keep your accounts safe even if someone knows your password.

7. Back Up Your Personal Data

Back up important personal information on external hard drives. Create new back-ups regularly.

Source: Security National Bank of South Dakota

26/04/2022

Propaganda, misinformation, deep and cheap fakes, and other attempts at manipulation are prevalent on social media. While you cannot stop this loop, you can avoid becoming part of it.

It is critical that we share factual and informative content and play an active role in minimizing the sharing of misinformation, and disinformation.

If you play a role in sharing information via social media to persons of concern – either individuals or groups – consider these 8 Tips to reduce the risk of sharing incorrect and potentially dangerous information:

1. Press Pause:
The speed of social media means we’re often compelled to quickly hit ‘forward’ and share the message we’ve just received. It’s critical to stop, pause and reflect before sharing . Misinformation spreads far-and-wide, and corrections often gain very little traction.

2. Check the source:
Do you know the sender? Are these their words or something they have forwarded to you? If there is no obvious source of information, go back to the sender and ask for clarification. When sharing information to others always try to include the source (and the link to an official website if feasible).

3. Can you verify?
Can the information being shared be corroborated on? If you’re not able to verify, don’t share.

4. Is the information useful?
The sheer volume of content currently being shared is deafening. Consider if the information you want to forward is useful and actionable for persons of concern

5. Have you responsibly considered the emotional impact of the content?
Individuals’ perceptions of risk are highly subjective and complex. Information that we forward ‘en-masse’ via social media may be seemingly harmless but may highlight specific risks for other people.

6. Don’t mistake duplication for verification:
Receiving the same information from multiple senders is not source verification. The viral nature of misinformation and disinformation sometimes makes it seem true because everyone is sharing; with such messages it’s critical to fact check (as above).

7. Are there telling signs it’s a hoax?
Often hoax messages will encourage onward sharing (e.g., “please share to everyone you know”). They often contain spelling mistakes, and the sender may claim to be affiliated with the social media platform. If you’re suspicious, it’s better not to send.

8. Does the message recycle images ?
Often, content claiming to be ‘breaking news’ repackages dated content, for example using ‘stock images. If you’re suspicious, consider running a ‘reverse’ image-search on your browser to determine when the image has been previously posted.

Be responsible.