Now that the world has changed and our daily activities are carried out remotely, protected by the benefits of Information and Communication Technologies, it becomes more relevant to care for and prevent our privacy in virtual spaces where we share data and files, such as on social networks, especially if our children interact on them.
Since 2020, when we have been forced to change our relational habits and to use virtual actions more intensively through videoconferencing or data exchange, many applications and programs are fighting to position themselves as the primary support for our new way of doing things; however, this race and social need has promoted the increase in cybercrime.
“The case of Zoom is a good example to describe the consequences of the accelerated impact of this transformation, not only because of the sudden growth in the number of users which went from 10 million in December 2020 to 200 million in March 2021, but because this demand and attention from users and companies also attracted the interest of cybercriminals.” Welivesecurity from ESET, a company specialized in cybersecurity.
If all cyber users We are vulnerable to cyber attacks, How safe are our children during their classes or daily activities on the Internet? The information and data that each device contains, as well as photos, videos and passwords are some of the elements of interest for this type of criminals who “enter the network and move within it patiently and without being detected, until they identify the sensitive information and make copies to then make their presence evident, triggering the attack.” ESET.
Just like in real life, on social networks, children build their identity through their expressions in their own content that they create or share. “The way in which all that personal information that we generate and publish voluntarily on the Internet is handled is known as privacy management”, says the website specializing in children's connectivity IS4K, and it is on this that we must seek advice to know how to accompany the little ones.
Some of the risks that minors can have on the Internet are, according to IS4K, damage to your reputation, identity theft or fake profiles, risks to personal safety, cyberbullying, sexting, grooming, blackmail, financial losses; among many other threats.
In the face of cyber threats to which we are all exposed, prevention, care and knowledge will always be key strategies to protect ourselves. Get advice from insurance specialists SURA It gives us the opportunity to stay informed about technological trends that allow us to adopt better self-care habits in cyberspace.