The 22e Edition of Safer Internet Day, the day dedicated to a better secure use of the Internet, was celebrated yesterday.
This is an annual meeting to raise awareness of digital uses for young people, families and the educational community.
Yas Madagascar, in collaboration with Cyber Island Madagascar, organized a workshop in its premises in Andraharo on responsible use of the Internet, to mark this day, as part of its CSR program.
The workshop was mainly focused on the dangers linked to non -responsible use of the Internet and the various ways to prevent them.
Celebrated each year, this day was initially thought of to protect children from the dangers they face on the big canvas. But as in Madagascar, the majority of children do not yet use the internet daily, Cyber Island also turned to young people and women, communities sensitive to different forms of manipulation and sneaky scams which are unfortunately frequent on the cloth.
Its main mission: awareness and education for responsible and more secure use of the Internet. Cyber Island especially wishes to establish the cultivation of cybersecurity.
Thus, around thirty members of the Association of Women Journalists of Madagascar (AFJM) benefited from advice on how to detect the different forms of violence, the “cybermenaces” and the “cyberattacks” on the net.
But they were also able to acquire new skills, through good practices and tools essential for more efficient and safer use of the net, shared by trainers, to protect themselves from these threats. Among these, the best way to choose a highly secure password, the tips for recognizing a secure site, the best way to protect yourself from illegal flights and farms of personal data, among others.
The beneficiaries of this workshop were not chosen at random.
Indeed, cyber attacks against journalists are much more frequent than in individuals, explains Andry Van Lewis Rakotomalala, vice-president of Cyber Island. This is largely due to the fact that journalists have sensitive data in their possession that they are led to exploit and keep within the framework of their profession. But their influence on public opinion is also for many.
In any case, Yas has several projects for women, underlines Riantoa Rabefitia, the CSR manager and digital inclusion programs for Yas Madagascar. This workshop is therefore only the start of a whole program.
Hanitra Andria
