Navigating Cybersecurity in Education – Fall 2024 (V4-1) en anglais

As everyone is learning while technology expands, including AI, what are the issues that need to be prioritized and what can be done to support students to develop healthy cybersecurity practices? This article explores key areas for educators to prioritize and suggests engaging classroom activities to cultivate these habits. 

Launched in 2016, the SEXTO project presents itself as an innovative and strategic intervention method to quell sexting among teenagers. It enables specialized school staff members to act quickly and effectively in the event of sexting, following clear procedures adapted to both the reality of young people and the legal framework. 

Schools and their stakeholders, like all organizations, have an individual and collective responsibility to equip themselves on two fronts: a robust and secure digital infrastructure and, above all, thoughtful and professional use by their users. Here are some useful resources to help with that huge task.

Cybersecurity education is critical for several reasons. Young people are frequent targets of cyberbullying, identity theft, phishing scams, and other cyber threats. By educating them about these risks and how to protect themselves, it is possible to significantly reduce their vulnerability. This article provides useful tips.

This article explores how investing in cybersecurity is not just a question of protection, but also an educational responsibility. The whole ecosystem can contribute to preparing students to face the challenges of the digital world. 

How can we develop skills that transform us into enlightened digital citizens, capable of safely navigating various digital platforms while exercising discernment in our use of technology? The District scolaire francophone Nord-Est (DSFNE) has come up with an innovative answer to this important question. 

In this article, you’ll hear the story of a unit carried out as part of the Media Literacy course, taught in Secondary 3 (Grade 9) in a public school in the Québec City region. In addition, strategies used by hackers, including some made possible by the arrival of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), will be explained. Who knows, maybe this article will inspire you to discuss cybersecurity with your students! 

Most educators don't spend their days thinking about cybersecurity. Between classroom management, learning objectives, and so much more, it usually doesn't rise to top priority. But as technology evolves and continues to become more integrated into every aspect of our lives— including mental health and biometrics—and cybercrime increases and sometimes targets schools, cybersecurity is something we need to be mindful about and help students understand. 

At Nova Scotia’s Conseil Scolaire Acadien Provincial (CSAP), cybersecurity is taken seriously. In collaboration with the province’s Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and other provincial school boards, robust measures are in place to protect networks against cyberattacks. 

Have you ever taken a picture of a student with your personal cell phone? Have you ever left your school computer unattended? Have you ever recorded student work on your personal computer? Or have you ever talked about a student, in front of several uninvolved colleagues, without concealing the student’s identity? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you should read this article!

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Terry Culter is a cybersecurity expert who describes himself as an ethical hacker. Ethical hackers are benevolent hackers who test and identify vulnerabilities in corporate computer systems and networks to prevent and neutralize potential internal or external attacks. We asked him 5 questions.