Australia Is Going To Teach 5-Year-Old About Basic Cybersecurity

The latest report said that Australia would be the first to swipe and prioritize 5-year-old teaching about online safety.

Even though children are very inclined to digital things, they are still not taught about danger lurking in cyberspace. Of the very young age, children know how iPad and smart smartphones, they also know Instagram and Facebook are an important part of existence, but they are not notified of the threat of cyber related to the digital platform. Cybersecurity is one of the most important topics and must be prioritized in early childhood.

Despite the reality, that many countries think to put more cybersecurity in their curriculum, Australia will be the first nation to ever do it in a more organized way. In the last time, this country is undergoing a revised process and review and has promised to teach children aged 5 to 16 years about cyber security, cyber threats, and other topics too. In accordance with local outlet reports, lists, we get Australian news will provide teaching to children about online safety, data, and privacy.

When children first will enter public schools in Australia, they will be taught not to share information such as birth dates, names, etc. With strangers. And they must always consult with parents every time someone asks for personal information. At the age of 6, children will be taught how to use passwords and usernames correctly and about traps clicking on pop-ups. After reaching the third or fourth standard, children will be informed of serious lessons about the use of data and privacy, the teacher will educate them about each and everything in detail.

Ergo, this is pretty cool that Australia takes this as a possibility and thinks good for children.