Research of Kaspersky Lab και της B2B International αποκάλυψε ότι σχεδόν ένας στους τέσσερις γονείς (22%) αισθάνεται ότι δεν μπορεί να ελέγξει τι βλέπει ή τι κάνει το παιδί του όταν βρίσκεται online, παρότι σχεδόν οι μισοί (48%) ανησυχούν ότι τα παιδιά τους μπορεί να πέσουν θύματα cyber-bullying. Ως μέρος μιας παγκόσμιας εκστρατείας με στόχο την εκπαίδευση και την υποστήριξη των παιδιών και των γονέων στην καταπολέμηση του cyber-bullying, η Kaspersky Lab διοργάνωσε συζήτηση με υψηλού επίπεδου ομιλητές σχετικά με το ζήτημα, στο πλαίσιο του Mobile World Congress 2015, στη Βαρκελώνη.
Eugene Kaspersky, Kaspersky Lab's President and Chief Executive Officer, said: "The Internet offers many benefits, but unfortunately it also allows some people to act on the most destructive traits of humanity natures. Nowadays, the cyber-bullying is a very common problem. For victims, the psychological trauma can be particularly great and long-lasting. There's probably no purely technological answer, but we need to talk about it to raise awareness and help young people and their parents safely enjoy the good things the internet has to offer. ».
"The cyber-bullying … and bullying in general… is definitely an issue that concerns young people and should be addressed with a holistic approach, which will include parents and teachers, as well as children and adolescents themselves. "The main problem is that communication tools have evolved significantly in recent decades, but the development of relevant skills is not progressing the same way." Janice Richardson, Senior Advisor of European Schoolnet and co-founder of Insafe, commented in the Mobile World Congress public debate.
The survey also showed that well-meaning adult efforts to give their children "private space" could in fact make them more vulnerable to online harassment and abuse. For example, only 19% states that they are "friends" with their children or "follow" them in social media and as soon as 39% monitors their children's online activity. Also, as soon as 38% has spoken to children about Internet dangers, this could reflect a lack of self-confidence and understanding.
Kaspersky Lab's research found that children are often reluctant to admit that they have been the victims of cyber-bullying. One in four (25%) parents, whose children were harassed on the Internet, said that it took a long time to realize it. This is particularly worrying, as online abuse can easily be turned into bullying in the real world, as has been noticed by the 26% of parents whose children have experienced such incidents.
The long-term emotional impact of cyber-bullying can be devastating to young people and parents need to know this so they can act to stop it. Kaspersky Lab's research found that 44% of parents with cyber-bullying children intervened to prevent it, but more than half did not take any action.
It can be difficult to completely avoid cyber-bullying, but there are some simple steps that can be taken to protect children from these incidents and their consequences.
Για παράδειγμα, με μικρές αλλαγές στις ρυθμίσεις απορρήτου των κοινωνικών δικτύων, οι ενήλικες μπορούν να βοηθήσουν τα παιδιά να ελέγχουν ποιος μπορεί να δει τις αναρτήσεις τους και να τους στέλνει messages. Η πλήρης χρήση των ρυθμίσεων γονικού ελέγχου σε εφαρμογές λογισμικού και solutions security can provide strong protection and peace of mind.
But we should not just focus on technology. Parents should explain to children how important it is for private information to remain private by preventing them from revealing details such as address, telephone number, school, credit card number. In addition, parents should explain to the children what they can share and with whom, whom to ask for support when they feel someone is trying to abuse them or when they feel sad.
More information about cyber-bullying, as well as tips for fighting it, are available on the educational portal of Kaspersky Lab kids.Kaspersky.com.
