Internet Day Safe: Kids must learn online safety from age 10 – 05/02/2019

As part of International Day of Secure Internet Google has unveiled a study in which it is proposed identify perceptions that parents and teachers have around issues related to online security and the level of exposure of children to each of them.

As we turn our lives towards the digital world, worries on security and privacy on the Internet are multiplying and becoming a problem primary.

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People are worried that their data will be rapedwho can access it and what data they have access to, among other things. Also, that children are unprotectedbecause as digital tools are used, the threats also increase.

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The two most common threats in terms of user security are related to the vulnerability of your identifiers (pbadwords, addresses, financial information) and the malware (Malware). And if it is necessary that adults can take control and learn to defend From these threats, it is also necessary that they have the knowledge and tools to be able to teach good digital habits to toddlers.

Educate for Online Safety

According to the study conducted by Google Argentina, 44% of parents reported that their children had seen inappropriate content surfing the Internet and 42% that their children they had shared more information in social networks.

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As well, 27% had been scammed by email or malicious site, 17% had been hacked into their account and 15% had been victims of cyberbullying.

According to the results of the study, in which parents and teachers were consulted, the first agree that From the age of 10, children should learn more about online safety and 96% agree that this education should be included in children across the country.

However, 82% of teachers feel they need to more resources teach about digital security and only 21% think they know what is needed to talk about the subject with confidence.

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"What these results indicate, is that although digital skills training is importantthere is still a long way to go to fill the knowledge gap. At Google, we are committed to providing simple control and greater transparency for our users regarding the privacy and security of their information, "said Margarita Abella, a specialist in digital security education for Google Latin America users.

What are the most common security threats

In terms of Data protections (pbadwords, addresses, financial information) The most common forms of risk for identification information are:

Intrusion

The easiest way to compromise your account information is: someone has access to your pbadwords. Whether through negligence, phishing, or service failures, our credentials can be compromised in many ways. Therefore, the most important thing is to have a unique pbadword for each of the services we have access to on the Internet. This avoids creating a single point of vulnerability by which information can be obtained in all our accounts.

The problem, of course, is that it becomes a contrariety recall more and more complicated pbadwords for each of the services we want to access. Therefore, many recommend using pbadword managers to make the process more comfortable and that it is not necessary to remember the multiplicity of pbadwords or, worse, a unique pbadword for different applications, sites and services.

Threats of phishing

These are attempts made by crooks to access personal information, including pbadwords and bank details. pretend to be a legitimate source. Whether it's a website or an email that seems to come from a service, phishing cases are becoming more commonplace.

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In addition to being alert and avoiding, for example, click on the emails that ask to change our pbadwords (always on the site directly), from Google, they encourage the use of Two-step verification, an identification process that combines two elements: one thing the user knows (the pbadword) and one thing he has (a code on his phone or a security key). Then, even if a person can access a pbadword, they will not be able to access the account without this additional layer of security and vice versa.

Malware or malware

Malware is programs or applications intended to: infiltrate and or damage a computer system. Pop culture and movies usually combine this type of danger with sophisticated device-specific attacks. However, it is more common to obtain malware or ransomware (a type of malware that limits access to certain parts or files of the infected system). and asks for a ransom in exchange for the removal of this restriction) when accessing a dangerous site or do not update your software.

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In general, it is recommended always have the latest versions of the operating systems, with the corresponding security updates, in addition to an antivirus and, although this sounds obvious, use common sense before clicking on the sites proposing unlikely rewards.