Using electronic devices has become almost a necessity in our day-to-day lives. For this reason, it’s never been more important for us to be cyber aware. <\/p>\n
With it being Safer Internet Day, here’s some great work that The Institute of Cyber Security for Society (iCSS) have done to promote online safety for younger generations.<\/span><\/p>\n The increasing digitalisation of the modern society has been reshaping how we live and do business. This also leads to many new challenges about protecting people and organisations from malicious actors who can now launch attacks in the cyber space more easily than before. Therefore, educating children about cyber security and online safety so that they know how to protect themselves and develop an early interest in a cyber career pathway is very important. This will help fill the current gaps in cyber workforce in all sectors, and make our society more prepared for future cyber security threats.<\/span><\/p>\n The Institute of Cyber Security for Society (iCSS) at the University of Kent has been active in <\/span>cyber security and online safety outreach activities<\/span><\/a>, including producing free educational and awareness resources that can be used by schools, teachers, parents and pupils. The latest addition of iCSS’s activities in this area is an animated video entitled <\/span>\u201c<\/span>How to be a Cyber Superhero<\/span>\u201d<\/span>, which was produced to explain to young children in primary schools and early secondary schools about the importance of socio-technical and multi-disciplinary nature of cyber security and a diverse range of career choices. The video was a collective efforts of academics, an ICT teacher, and two young school pupils, and professional animation video producer, <\/span>Scriberia<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n