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Apr 26, 2022 · MANILA, Philippines — Filipino kids are one of the most vulnerable and exposed to online risks globally, a new study released Tuesday found. A study by cybersecurity company Surfshark found that ...
Jan 18, 2024 · In 2024, the cybersecurity landscape for children has become increasingly complex, highlighted by Kaspersky's latest findings. Key concerns include the growing interaction of children with AI tools, which may lack necessary cybersecurity measures and expose them to inappropriate content. The world of online gaming also presents significant risks, with young gamers vulnerable to cybercriminals ...
- Filipino Children Vulnerable to Online Threats
- Online Safety Education Among Countries
- Teaching Children Online Safety
According to the FBI Internet Crime Center Report (2015-2020), the crime against children in the US increased by 144% in 2020 compared to 2019. This means that 8 children per day face online exploitation. This is a far cry from the 2014-19 rate which is only at 5%-9%. On a global scale, this picture doesn’t look too good for the Philippines, where ...
Interestingly, the Surfshark study also found out that low and lower-middle-income countries have better online safety education than the rich ones. High-income countries like Saudi Arabia and Uruguay have basically non-existent online safety education, scoring 6.5 and 2 out of 100. Thus, it does not surprise that children in Saudi Arabia and Urugu...
"Through this study, we can see that educating children about cyberthreats plays a massive role in them knowing how to deal with any problems that may arise online,” says Surfshark cybersecurity expert Aleksandr Valentij. “Every child is an individual. They all seek different things from their online experience, handling danger differently,” he add...
younger children, suggesting that older children are allowed more space and time by their parents or caregivers, have increasing access to devices and data, and go online more for schoolwork, than younger children. Opportunities and practices online Children in the Philippines, like children who go online everywhere, generally use the
Feb 9, 2022 · MANILA, 9 February 2022—To commemorate Safer Internet Day, UNICEF calls on increased protection of children online amid the COVID-19 pandemic.A report from the Department of Justice – Office of Cybercrime saw an exponential increase in cyber tip reports for the Philippines to 2.8 million in 2021 from 1.2 million in 2020 and 400,000 in 2019.
Sep 15, 2023 · “For the past few years, online threats have become prevalent in the Philippines for kids and adults alike. The responsibility to raise cyber-resilient Filipino children has become more urgent than ever, that’s why we are happy to work with Kaspersky, a global cybersecurity firm, to educate our teachers about cyber hygiene.
Aug 2, 2021 · Aug 2, 2021 10:15 AM. Two recent studies on online child pornography in the Philippines have confirmed online dangers facing Filipino children today, thus the studies recommended the formulation of a “National Information and Communications Technology (ICT) related development framework to serve as guideposts for the country’s policymakers."
