My LinkedIn Q&A – At what age should IT/Internet Security and best practices be taught to youths? Do we see the internet as a threat to them?
Good day to you,
With technology becoming a more integral part of our everyday lives and more gadgets, devices, and electronics being converged on the information superhighway (World Wide Web ), at what age do you believe we should start the education and awareness of IT/Internet Security for our youths in the school systems?
Things like,
How to browse/use the internet safely,
Instant Messaging security and best practices
Social Networking security and best practices
Mobile security and best practices.
Online predators and how they target children and how to be protected from them.
What is are viruses, worms, trojans, spyware, malware, blended threats?
What are web attacks (like drive-by-downloads) and how they are orchestrated?
What is social engineering?
What is phishing?
What is SPAM and why is it being used today?
How do these threats proliferate?
Secure messaging implementation and use.
Defense-in-depth – definition, purpose and maintenance. Anti-virus, anti-malware, firewalls and intrusion detection/prevention.
Our Secure Minds Initiative is about integrating this level of training and education in the school’s curriculum and I wanted to get your thoughts as adults, parents, educators and professionals on this matter. I have seen 10-12yrs old who can hack into a network and do some serious things that IT Pros in their adult years can’t.
Why not nurture this knowledge and ability for good?
Please make note that I didn’t ask if it should, I asked at what age should this be done signifying that I believe it should and i’m for it. Imagine having our youths graduating from high/middle schools with this advance early knowledge and what contributions they would be to the IT field. Even if they don’t become IT professionals having this education and knowledge will help any organization they join stay more secure.
Your thoughts.
Thank you and have a great day,
~Brett A. Scudder~
More answers on LinkedIn here http://www.linkedin.com/answers/using-linkedIn/ULI/394739-3071950
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