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Recap: TECH-NEST at FINDAC (Concordia) — Online Safety & AI Awareness
Concordia University — SGW Campus, Montréal
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We had a great time presenting TECH-NEST's online safety and AI awareness initiatives to the enthusiastic minds at FINDAC — The Financial Data Science Club at Concordia. A heartfelt thanks to Ahmed Eissa, PhD, FDP for the warm invitation and support. 🙌
Session Highlights
- Practical frameworks for staying safe online: account hygiene, MFA patterns, and scam spotting.
- AI literacy for students: strengths, limitations, and responsible use of generative AI.
- Digital ethics conversation: privacy, consent, bias and fairness, and how to evaluate tools critically.
- Q&A on research & career paths at the intersection of data, AI, and public good.
“Our goal is to make safety and ethics practical, so students can apply the ideas immediately in their studies, projects, and daily digital life.”
What We Shared
Online Safety Essentials
- Layered authentication & passkey-ready thinking
- Recognizing phishing & deepfake signals
- Data minimization & permission hygiene
- Personal security checklists for students
AI Awareness & Digital Ethics
- Capabilities vs. limits: hallucinations, provenance, risk
- Bias, fairness, and responsible evaluation practices
- Prompt design for learning & research productivity
- Privacy-first workflows and consent-aware tooling
Gratitude & Resources
Big thanks again to the FINDAC leadership & community for hosting us, and to Ahmed Eissa, PhD, FDP for the invitation and support. You can catch the original post here:
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