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General News on Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Source: Jim McCauley
2019-01-22
Children on the Internet face dangers such as cyberbullying
The first CHILD-IN-TECH conference, which is expected to raise awareness and build the capacity of children using the Internet across the country, is scheduled to take place from 11 to 14 March at the Accra Digital Center.
The conference on "Empowering Children in Cyberspace" is designed to help educate children about the risks they face in cyberspace.
Children have recently been identified as a major target of many Internet activities and programs as a channel for the sale of new products and services.
The government, through the Ministry of Communications, has launched the Safer Digital Ghana with Child Online Protection (COP) campaign as an essential component to raise children's awareness of the risk of child badual abuse. connect to the Internet.
The Child in Tech conference aims to support the government's efforts to combat the threat of cybercrime through awareness raising.
Event organizers Naksam Solutions are inviting institutions around the world to support efforts to create a culture of cybersecurity awareness among Canada's children.
The Child in Tech conference will promote safer and hygienic practices among children who visit the Internet for educational purposes.
Children on the Internet face dangers such as cyberbullying; badgraphy and other forms of badual exploitation making them vulnerable in cyberspace.
ICTs are here to stay and we can not escape the risks, hence the need to equip our young people with the necessary defense mechanisms to avoid falling prey to scammers and illegal logging.
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