JAKARTA - Chairman of the East Kalimantan Informatics and Computer College Association (APTIKOM) Eko Junianto emphasized the importance of young people understanding digital security to be safe and comfortable when surfing online.
"It is necessary to understand and assist digital security for children in surfing the digital world," said Eko in a press release, quoted from Antara, Saturday, May 18.
He said this in the webinar "Come on, Make Internet as Your Learning Friend!" which was held by the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology in Kalimantan, Thursday, May 16.
Eko said that changing lifestyles to all digital offers convenience and practicality in carrying out various digital activities, including for school children.
However, on the other hand, this also opens up risks such as fraud and account theft in children.
The types of security threats are phishing and scams. Phishing is an attempt to obtain information on someone's data with a conceding technique.
The scams are a form of fraud by telephone, email, messaging, and so on, with the aim of generally getting money from the victims.
According to Eko, young people must be able to ensure the safety of their devices and digital media, including social media and messaging applications.
One of them is by using a strong keyword or password and ensuring a double-autification system. In addition, Eko reminded not to share personal data with anyone, including on social media.
Meanwhile, CEO of Youtuber Teacher, Dirgantara Wicaksono said, it is very important to create a young generation who is positive, creative, and civilized in the digital space.
This can be achieved by strengthening digital literacy, including understanding of hoaxes, negative content, online ethics, and how to secure oneself from the bad effects of the internet.
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Another important thing that the younger generation must have is etiquette and ethics in using digital technology. Some examples, such as respecting the privacy of others, avoiding cyberbullying and harmful content.
The time limit for using digital media must also be done. So that there is self-control for the younger generation," said the Aerospace.
This digital literacy workshop is one of a series of activities in the Indonesia Makin Cap Digital program initiated by the Ministry of Communication and Informatics.
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