Photo By Parveen Kumar
By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh
25th October:- As with the real world, the Internet has its seamy
side and it's all too easy for kids to stray into it. Porn, questionable
characters, hate groups, and misinformation flourish online. Parents / Teachers
have to get involved. Just as they know every detail of the playground around
the corner they need to know their kids' online playground as well. To address
the concern and bridge the generation gap, Connect Broadband brings Edition 2
of Net Champs to help children understand cyber security and online safety. The
key objective of the campaign is to raise awareness among the students, parents
and teachers about cyber security, empower them to be safe online, and educate
the next generation of the cyber workforce.
Connect has come up with online and offline
security solutions for schools with the online space being taken care through
F-Secure Internet Security solutions & in the offline space the end to end
security & surveillance needs being fulfilled by Videocon Wallcam.
The campaign entails associations with schools
across Punjab to educating the students about cyber security engaging Parents
and Teachers to acknowledge and commit to the shared responsibility of securing
cyberspace. The program consists of a series of seminars targeted for students,
teachers and parents followed by thrilling Quizzes for students that will also
shortlist candidates for the next rounds. The 2017 Edition of Net Champs is
powered by F- Secure, a well-known Finland based cyber security solution
provider as its security partner.
While the Net Champs Program educates school
children on the advantages of the internet and what children can do offline and
online, it also aims to divulge the potential risks related to the internet and
how one can avoid such risks. The potential risks include Cyber predators, Identity theft,
fraud & phishing, exposure to inappropriate material, harassment and
bullying, physical molestation. It also provides important guidelines on how
children can avoid online risks, and rules for online safety and how to be a
smart internet user.
Talking about the
Program and its takeaways, Arvind Bali, Director
and CEO, Connect Broadband & Videocon Wallcam said that Net Champs is a program to engage
children with the purpose of educating them on the nuances of the World Wide
Web and how to utilize their potential with information available just a click
away. The program is structured in three very interesting tiers; First
round is the school round, followed by the second round which is the city round
and the third round is the Grand finale. In each round, there are exciting
prizes to be won. This year, Connect Broadband is in search of a ‘Net Champ’
via conducting a Chandigarh-Punjab wide mega contest. He added that we feel Cyber security is a shared
responsibility that every individual should embrace in their communities to
keep the Nation and future generation secure. Campaign ‘Net Champs’ is designed
to educate and empower the students, parents and teachers to take steps to
protect themselves and their families online. This year we look forward to
covering 200+ schools.
F-Secure Director,
Marketing, Graham said that we were thrilled to learn about the
campaign at the International Operator’s Conference in Lisbon where Net Champs
was conferred with the Best CSR Campaign award. Our products and services gel
well to support the objectives of the campaign, therefore we decided to step in
as a partner.
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