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Opesade, Adeola O.; Adesina, Omolayo A. – Journal of Cybersecurity Education, Research and Practice, 2020
The use of the Internet among children and adolescents is now a norm in many parts of the world. As the Internet offers a wide range of benefits to these ones, so does it expose them to possible various risks and harm. Researchers in different countries across the world have engaged in the production of relevant research-based knowledge in order…
Descriptors: Internet, Computer Security, Information Security, Children
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Buchanan, Rachel; Southgate, Erica; Smith, Shamus P. – Global Studies of Childhood, 2019
Teachers are under increased pressure to teach children digital skills, and parents are having to manage children's online presence as well as their offline lives. Much of the discussion surrounding the issue of children's digital footprints highlights the potential present and future risks that children could be exposed to. While parents and…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Technological Literacy, Foreign Countries
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Buchanan, Rachel; Southgate, Erica; Smith, Shamus P.; Murray, Tiana; Noble, Brittany – E-Learning and Digital Media, 2017
Given that today's children are prolific users of the internet, concern has been raised about the future impact of the digital footprints they are currently generating. Here, we report on the "Best Footprint Forward" project which utilised focus groups to investigate the digital footprint awareness of 33 children (ranging in age from 10…
Descriptors: Internet, Preadolescents, Elementary School Students, Computer Use
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Thompson, Roberta – Australian Educational Computing, 2016
Young people's online safety continues to be a high priority for educators and parents. Cybersafety policies and educational programs are continually updated and revised to accommodate for the innovative ways they engage with digital culture. However, empirical research has shown that despite these efforts young people, especially teen girls,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Females, Computer Security, Safety