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Ironically, if a child is seen to be using Windows 10, Android, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, then their parents and guardians need to ensure that the children
by proactivesvcs 7y ago
Ironically, if a child is seen to be using Windows 10, Android, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, then their parents and guardians need to ensure that the children understand that such software and online services are a danger to their privacy and mental health, and should warn them of how advertising will manipulate them and cyberbullying harm them. That these entities do not care about them or reducing any potential harm.
Our governments need to be curating or writing guides to help parents and guardians teach children about these dangers and how to avoid them. Open source software and online services that respect the user are entities to cherish and encourage, rather than treat like a boogeyman who's earned the title without any material evidence.
- alias_neo 7y agoActually they do; in the UK at least, the NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre) provide lots of good information about cyber security, handling your passwords properly, child safety online, as well as various guidelines for other cyber security/safety online concerns. https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/section/information-for/individuals-families https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/section/information-for/individuals-... Also, to note, the NCA replied on Twitter to point out that the use of their logo on the poster was unauthorised and not endorsed.
- proactivesvcs 7y agoWow, that looks like a rather useful resource. I'm surprised this is the first time I've come across it. Thank you for the informative pointer!
- alias_neo 7y agoNo problem. I work in info-sec/comms-sec in the UK and it's an invaluable resource for guidelines on information handling and security practice. We often refer to it when we want to set a policy in the company I work for, for example on password strength in any given year. I think it can be very useful also for startups that don't specialise in security to make sane security policies based on something "official".
- proactivesvcs 7y agoI'll be sending my residential and micro business customers to it, as well. And it never hurts someone who thinks they're informed to read these guides.