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Safer Internet Day (SID) is here and it is an annual observance celebrated worldwide in February. Over the years, it has become a landmark event in the online safety calendar and this year, today, February 5 Safer Internet Day 2019 will be observed with the theme ‘Together for a better internet’ to raise awareness about cyber safety. To mark the day Google has started a campaign #SecurityCheckKiya by suggesting tips on how to stay safe online, secure your social media accounts, protect your personal data & avoid getting online threats. SID 2019 is focusing on helping young people understand how consent works in an online context (how they ask, give, and receive online consent – this could be in their friendships or relationships) – with a special focus on how they take and share images or videos, and how they manage their privacy and data. With the number of cyber offences targeting minors on the rise, many have been calling for more to be done to educate and to...

Ahhh, it’s the last day in the month of October and also the last day of National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2018 (NCSAM). Observed annually in the United States it was started by the National Cyber Security Division (NCSD) within the Department of Homeland Security and the non-profit National Cyber Security Alliance. The month is really geared towards raising awareness about the importance of cybersecurity. Cyber Security is the ability to protect internet-connected (cyber) systems, (hardware & software), networks and data from cyber attacks. Effective cyber security reduces the risk of cyber attacks, and protects organisations and individuals from the unauthorized exploitation of systems, networks, technologies and our online data. Cyber Security has taken a front seat for the Caribbean especially for Jamaica. Their efforts to boost cyber security have been given international recognition. Jamaica has been ranked number one in the Caribbean on the Global Cybers...