CYBER SAFETY PASIFIKA
Improving information sharing and collaboration in a digital environment
Sept 14
What is Cyber Safety?Empowering individuals to prevent cyber crime and child exploitation
3 Years in the Pacific
Training programStudent sessions
Community sessionsWebsite
Evaluation and ResearchThe future
Cyber Safety Pasifika (CSP)
• 2010 PICP Conference in Brisbane, Australia.• Mandate from Commissioners and Chiefs 2011.• Regional Program-20 countries.• Built upon existing Cyber Safety programs
adapted to suit the Pacific.
AIM• Partnership
• Police led and volunteer-driven
• Targeted at young people, the parent/carer, teacher audience
• Website and resources
• Research and evaluation
The situation in the Pacific
• Very little empirical evidence
• Subscriber and user data
• Anecdotal evidence
Why prevention is better than a cure……
•Global reach.•Technology and media-saturated environment.•Develop and nurture ethical digital citizens.
Train the Trainer,Training programHeld in Brisbane, Australia, 1-3 February 2012
Held in Sydney, 11-14 November 2013
33 trainers from 15 countries
Crime Prevention and Community Engagement
Key Learning AreasPresentation SkillsEngaging with the
Community and MediaImplementing Cyber
Safety PasifikaTechnology Use and the
Pacific
Training program
Information sharing
Demonstrated ability
Localized concepts
100% rated their knowledge as
moderate or high
90% found the course extremely worthwhile and were extremely
satisfied
Training program-Sydney 11-14 November 2013
Network Mentors from pilot countriesExpert guest speakersMedia training
Student sessions
Student sessions
123 presentations to 27,122 children and young people
Informal discussions with children and young people
Student sessionsMost significant impacts were on reporting, blocking and dangers
Reassessed their level of knowledge
Reconsidered their behavior
95%of students in RMI use Face
book
Statistics on usage
Student sessions
Revealed instances of cyber crime which previously had not been reported to police
Befriending on Facebook by older men
Requests for Skype sessions from people with unusual names
Requests for pornographic material
Student sessions
Willingness to report/seek help online
Enhanced security and privacy controls
Safer and more responsible children and young people
Community sessions
Community sessions
33 presentations to 192 community members
Organised through churches and public service
Community sessions
Improve cyber safety at home
Believe every parent should know this information
Want greater regulation
The overwhelming majority would recommend the
session to others
Community sessions
Demand for more sessions
Assist in bridging the divide between generations
May be a powerful lobby group for legislative reform
Website
Website
Launched on 23 May 2012
Provides additional support and information
Links to local police and support groups
Website
2,310 visits and 6,139 page views as at 30 August 2014
Visitors from PICs utilised more of the site
Generated media interest in the initiative
Visitors from Marshall islands spent an average of 7 mins 238s on the
site
13% of visits came from mobile devices
Website
Development of additional resources for parents
More information presented in different languages
Trainers to take a more active role in the website
Reporting functionality
NRL Support and Tour
The future
This is only the beginning...
Implement world’s best practice
Opportunities for continuing research
Continuing to support trainers
Ongoing collaboration
Evaluation and Monitoring
•Conducted by the Australian National University (ANU)
•Each Country launched (13)
•Surveys with Students and parents
89 % of students agree they knew better after the presentation
how to use the internet and mobiles in a safer way
50% unsure if they knew how to stay safe on line
Be smart, be safe and have fun online!Cyber Safety Pasifika!