Cyber habits of school children Rossouw von Solms Institute for ICT Advancement

Cyber habits of school children

Rossouw von SolmsInstitute for ICT Advancement

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Introduction

The Information Security Management Group at NMMU is currently running a project called: Cyber Security

• General Security Awareness for employees (should have a NMMU short course on the web early 2011)

• Cyber security for the public in general• Internet services in Retirement Villages• eSafety in Schools (Mariska de Lange)

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Agenda

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Introduction

• Many children in developed world have cell phones, bank cards and are active on social networks

• Lots of information, including personal information, is shared daily

• Young people are also very active on peer-to-peer file sharing

• Today, most people (over 10 years of age) are engaged in some form of online or electronic services or communication

(Mitropoulou & Triantafyllidis, 2008)

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Introduction

The Question is: To what extent are security, privacy and ethical issues in tact in all of the above cases?

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International statistics

Children• New Zealand Study (347 girls aged 11 – 19)

• “29% sent mail and 26% got in touch via phone calls with people they met via the Internet”

• “33.5% did personally get in touch with strangers they met via the Internet”

• “60% had used at least once the Internet in an unsafe way, i.e. passing on their name, address, phone number, or pictures.”

• “75% of the girls indicate they are being controlled only occasionally by their parents as to their Internet usage and 37.5 % reports never being controlled.”

(M Valke et al, Computers in Human Behaviour, 2007)

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International statistics

Children• United Kingdom (1434 children aged 8 – 11)

• 60% were totally unaware of basic e-safety guidelines

• United States of America (1501 children aged 10 – 17)• 25% were exposed to unwanted sexual material• 19% were being sexually propositioned while being

online

(M Valke et al, Computers in Human Behaviour, 2007)

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International statistics

Children• United States of America (322 children grades

7 - 10)• 45% spent time at sites related to guns and explosives• 74% reported contact with strangers via email or chat

rooms• 25% acknowledged that they had shared information

about themselves, such as; name, school, address phone number, etc.

(M Valke et al, Computers in Human Behaviour, 2007)

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South African statistics

Study conducted Port Elizabeth:

• Six schools• 3 primary schools

• 3 secondary schools

• 1594 children from grades 6 to 12

Following are some of the statistics:

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South African statistics

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South African statistics

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We plan to compare our statistics with the international stats soon.

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General trends

Some major concerns are raised:

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General trends

Some major concerns are raised:

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General trends

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General trends

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General trends

• Younger generation - too cavalier-like• Seemingly no fear and respect for electronic

information and assets

• Millennials – schizophrenic behaviour • Seemingly different principles for private and

business lives

• Older generation – too conservative• Seemingly a lack of appreciation for

technological advances

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Possible solution

eSafety, (the security, privacy and ethical aspects related to electronic information and communication technology) is indeed a major problem

What can be done about the situation?

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Possible solution

eSafety needs to become part and parcel to all of us – young and old!

An eSafety culture needs to be cultivated, through education and awareness

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Possible solution

eSafety Awareness & Education• Who?

• Parents / Adults?• Schools / Teachers?• Peers / Friends?

• Contents?• Technical issues?• Psychological issues?• Ethical issues?• Legal issues?

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An eSafety Culture – the Solution?

eSafety Awareness & Education• When?

• At school as part of curriculum?

• How?• Formally?• Informally?

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Possible solution

Who, When, How with which Content?

This is the Jackpot Question

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Possible solution

Solutions in the United Kingdom

• CEOP – Child Exploitation Online Protection

www.ceop.co.uk

Material used by schools in the UK

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Possible solution

CEOP

Home page

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Possible solution

Solutions in the United Kingdom

• Think u Know by CEOP – Child Exploitation Online Protection

www.ThinkuKnow.co.uk

Material used by schools in the UK

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Possible solution

ThinkuKnow

Home page

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Possible solution

5-7 years

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5-7 years

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5-7 years

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8-10 years

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8-10 years

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11-16 years

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11-16 years

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Parents

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Teachers

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Possible solution

Solutions in the United Kingdom

• SouthWest Grid for Learning

www.swgfl.co.uk

Material used by schools in the UK

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Possible solution

SWGfL

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Conclusion

• eSafety is a huge concern

• No party has (yet) accepted responsibility for creating something like an eSafe culture

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Conclusion

My proposal is: • the DoE takes responsibility and ensure

that eSafety is brought officially into the curriculum,

• teachers are properly trained to educate this curriculum to children and

• currently available material can be used to do this effectively.

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Thank You

Questions

Rossouw von Solms

rossouw@nmmu.ac.za