Digital Security can be associated with both the technical side of things, such as protecting your computer from viruses, eliminating the risk of identity theft & scamming and the side that I would like to focus on, “protecting a person’s well-being and safety online” (Digiteen, 2008).
Cyber Bullying plays a big role when it comes to Digital Security or lack thereof. As stated by enough is enough (2013), “81% of youth agree that bullying online is easier to get away with than bullying in person” which makes the digital world more likely to be home to more bullies than anywhere else. Cyber Bullying has been linked to a number of suicides and in Australia alone, and is responsible for 50.6% of deaths in men (aged 15-24) and 57.8% in women (aged 15-24) (Mindframe 2014).
There are methods put in place to combat these digital insecurities, such as reporting abuse online, social network sites may filter out what can be posted online and parents can monitor what sites their children go on and can encourage they be responsible when online.
There are places to go when you are feeling bullied or depressed to help remedy the prevalence of suicide and cyber bullying such as beyondblue, headspace, and many more! Please look after yourself and others online and don’t let yourself or someone you know become another statistic!
One Hour Professor. (2014). Social Media Cyber Bullying. [Image] Retrieved from http://onehourprofessor.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/cyberbullying.jpg
Digiteen. (2008). Digital Security and Safety. Retrieved from https://digiteen.wikispaces.com/Digital+Security+and+Safety
Enough is Enough. (2013). Internet Security 101. Retrieved from http://www.internetsafety101.org/cyberbullyingstatistics.htm
Mindframe. (2014). Facts and stats about suicide in Australia. Retrieved from http://www.mindframe-media.info/for-media/reporting-suicide/facts-and-stats
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