Cybersecurity for the little ones

If Unicef ​​data does not fail that in Mexico 50% of girls and boys between the ages of 6 and 11 are Internet or computer users and in the case of adolescents between 12 and 17 years old, between 80 and 94% use the Internet or a computer, you must be vigilant.

Why, if it is a question of bringing our girls, boys and teenagers closer to new technologies and information? Well, because there are people and criminal groups that use various forms through the Internet to persuade, intimidate and even kidnap the little ones.

In Mexico, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), 17.7 million people aged 12 and over (21.7%) who used the Internet in 2021 were victims of some type of cyberbullying, of which 9.7 million were women. The highest percentages of cyberbullying occur among young people (12 to 29 years old) and, to a greater extent, among women than among men.

The fact is that digital violence is anonymous. In its last newsletter of 2022, Inmujeres documents that six out of 10 situations (59.4%) was an unknown person who committed the cyberbullying. However, of the population that could identify the sex of the assailant, in the case of men, 62.1% and 55.3% of women indicated that they had been assaulted by a man.

Contacting a minor online is easy, the groups dedicated to C or crimes against minors are very clear on this, they know how to identify them and they have even measured the time in which they manage to commit their misdeeds.

Mexican federal authorities have also warned of a huge increase in digital crimes, internet violence and child pornography trafficking during the months of lockdown.

Unicef ​​recommends identifying online violence:

People target girls, boys and teens for sex on social media, video games or messaging platforms.

When boys and girls access or receive harmful content such as sexual situations, violence, misogyny, xenophobia or are encouraged to commit suicide.

Another form of online violence is cyberbullying, which occurs when other kids, teens, and even strangers gossip, make fun of, threaten, or post embarrassing or inappropriate photos of someone on social media.

Risky situations also arise when girls, boys and teenagers share personal information, photographs or videos of themselves or their families.

To the above is added the attention that as parents it is appropriate to give to a minor, monitor what he sees on the Internet, take an interest in his tastes, know who he talks to, what platforms it uses, maintaining open and trustworthy communication, are some of the measures to prevent the little ones from being victims of any form of aggression on the Internet.

Interestingly, according to the INEGI (MOCIBA) Cyberbullying Module 2020, in Mexico, 720,000 people between the ages of 12 and 17 received sexual advances or proposals that annoyed them via mobile phone or the Internet between October 2019 and October 2020 (hereinafter, in 2020). This corresponded to 5.8% of users in the same age range nationwide. Like her or clearer?

SYNCHRONY: The ProtocolToday organization and the Iberoamericanas organization, of the Fundación Honoris Causa Internacional (FHCI), will hold an international conference within the framework of International Women’s Day, under the theme Embracing Equity. “Global Mindset”. The appointment is on March 11, it will last 4 hours and will have 12 speakers from countries such as Argentina, United States, Spain and Mexico, among others. You are invited.

BY KARINA ALVAREZ
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