Cyber Threats Affect Kids Too!
Cyber Threats Affect Kids Too!
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According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 95% of kids between the ages of 3-18 use the internet regularly. Pew's Research Center stated that 63% of kids between the ages of 8-12 are affected by cyber crimes. If they do not know how to implement basic security for something that they use daily, these numbers will continue to rise!
What We Discovered
What We Discovered
During our design thinking process, we realized that kids are not proficient in the implementing simple cybersecurity practice. Although the majority of kids have some understanding of computers, they tend to have minimal knowledge or care for computer security.
We Can Relate
We Can Relate
We at Hackademia:
have known people that have been a victim of a cyber crime. Unfortunately, it could have been easily prevented had they known how to implement cyber hygiene.
have all attended school from grades K-12, and would have greatly benefited from knowing the basic best practices of cyber hygiene.
Personal Testimonies
Personal Testimonies
"My friends have had their online gaming accounts compromised because they used weak passwords." -David
"My grandma was a victim of a ransomware attack." -David
"One of the cybersecurity specialist told me that the reason why people don't practice good cyber hygiene practices is not that they don't know but that they underestimate the effectiveness of each practice." - Min
Digital art attributions & Research Sources
Digital art attributions & Research Sources
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Nadeem, Reem. “Parenting Children in the Age of Screens.” Pew Research Center: Internet, Science & Tech, Pew Research Center, 17 Dec. 2020, https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2020/07/28/parenting-children-in-the-age-of-screens/.
Coe - Children's Internet Access at Home, https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator/cch/home-internetaccess#:~:text=In%202019%2C%20some%2095%20percent,American%20Community%20Survey%20(ACS).&text=Specifically%2C%2088%20percent%20had%20access,smartphone%20for%20home%20internet%20access.
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