National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) Calls For Internet Education!
There’s been news that The US National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) has called on state leaders to work with schools and colleges to ensure that cyber-security, online safety and ethics lessons are integrated into every classroom. While the idea has been rumored, this is a positive call to action and could lead to a huge step forward. You can read the full story here: US curriculum to include online safety.
The NCSA has made this call along with several software companies (we are trying to join that group) and educational organizations such as the Consortium for School Networking and the State Education Technology Directors Association.
There is still no formal education on the subject of staying safe, secure and ethical online… and remember, a recent University of Michigan national poll on children’s health issues found that adults ranked ‘Internet safety’ as the seventh most important issue affecting children today! (MY BLOG ON IT).
The NCSA is proposing cyber-awareness programs that must incorporate the ‘C3 principles’ of cyber-ethics, safety and security. These include:
· Cyber Ethics Lessons – Hacking into someone’s computer and taking information is just as wrong as breaking into someone else’s home
· Cyber Bullying – Just as wrong as bullying someone on the playground
· Cyber Safety Lessons – Social behavior tips to protect children from online dangers, such as cyber-predators, harassment, unwanted communications and cyber-bullies
· Cyber Security Lessons – Information on how to secure computers, identities and financial information
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October 19th, 2007 at 7:09 am
Now this is what is needed, people need to be educated about things online as well as the internet itself. When they give internet classes they need to warn people about what can happen to them on here.
Some people are being taken advantage of, kids as well as older people and lonely people. It’s sad to say that there are some very sick people in this world, and some people have no guilt at all, when it comes to hurting others.
July 18th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
There is a new website for children ages 5-18 that is socially responsible. Before kids can become a member, their school must first verify their identification. It is age appropriate, content monitored, secure, predator free, cyberbullying controlled, and free. I encourage all parents to check out this site and sign their children up. I did and I have peace of mind.
http://www.safewave.org
http://www.iland5.com