CyberPeace, WhatsApp launch second part of on-line security programme for college kids

CyberPeace Foundation and WhatsApp on Tuesday introduced the launch of the second part of its ‘Cyber Ethics and Online Safety Programme’, below which the initiative will attain about 10,000 college students.

The programme shall be prolonged to Assam, Rajasthan and Gujarat, and goals to achieve 10,000 college students on essential matters associated to cybersecurity and on-line security, based on an announcement.

Launched in session with UNICEF and state police authorities, the programme will practice lecturers, mother and father and college students utilizing a co-created curriculum and equip them with suggestions and tips to extend on-line security for youngsters, it added.

At the tip of those coaching classes, the members will create a ‘CyberPeace Club’ to make sure that this data is additional institutionalised and handle a repository of steerage that different college students can seek advice from for enhancing on-line security.

“We value this important association with WhatsApp that empowers people with education about Digital Citizenship, Cyber Ethics, Online Safety and Cyber Security. And, we will continue in our endeavour to increase the awareness among users about staying safe online,” CyberPeace Foundation founder Vineet Kumar mentioned.

WhatsApp India Director (Public Policy) Shivnath Thukral mentioned the response to the primary part of the partnership has been encouraging with the immense influence it has generated across the essential concern of on-line security.

“In the final one 12 months, significantly through the pandemic, folks’s time spent on-line elevated tremendously.

“As a leading messaging service in the consumer-tech space, we think it is now more important than ever to champion digital citizenship and we are sincerely invested in driving awareness about online safety and cyber security,” he added.

He famous that the privateness and security of customers is of utmost significance to us.

“While WhatsApp has no visibility to the content of messages between a sender and a receiver as it’s a service based on end-to-end encrypted technology, we continue to work closely with industry experts, Government/s academia and with credible associates like CyberPeace Foundation to drive greater awareness and education about keeping users safe, online,” Thukral mentioned.

In the primary part, the programme created consciousness about secure on-line behaviour amongst college students throughout 5 Indian states of Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Maharashtra. Over a interval of six months, 16,201 college students (between 13 to 18 years) have been sensitised on varied features of on-line security.

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