adminProminent local and global speakers are expected to share tactics and best practices regarding how they have achieved their strategic goals through the use of safeguarding the control of critical business information.
This first conference for the institute is expected to initiate discussions around the privacy, regulatory framework especially those that address cyber crimes.
The conference is also designed to include break-away track sessions, panel, collaborative discussions with industry chief information security officers, entrepreneurs and a technology showcase.
The ITGCSI, in collaboration with Childline Zimbabwe, has also arranged youths to participate in a march to be held on the sidelines of the conference. This march is aimed at raising awareness among both the young and parents.
Most urban schools now have computer networks and other technologies for the use of the whole school community.
It is therefore crucial for schools to provide clear guidelines about the acceptable use of school equipment (such as PCs, webcams, digital cameras and mobiles) and devices owned by students and employees (such as mobiles, personal laptops, PDAs and MP3 players) that might be brought into school.
The first challenge in creating a safe ICT learning environment is to ensure that everyone is aware of the issues and how they impact upon the particular school environment and the pupils within that school . . . an infrastructure of effective policies and procedures is the backbone to effective practice.
In addition to the physical and verbal bullying that may take place at school, cyber-bullying in the form of harassing text messages and derogatory posts on children’s Facebook pages is now common place.
More often than not victims respond passively to bullying. They tend to act anxious and appear less confident.
They may become quieter in class and, as a result, the bullying can become a hindrance on their academic success. Therefore, bullying is a problem that, if left unattended, can become a significant hurdle in a child’s development.
ITGCSI in collaboration with other stakeholder would embark on raising awareness among our youth, civic society, public and private sectors on ICT usage best practices.
Even though it may not take place in person, the emotional and psychological effects of cyber-bullying are just as destructive.
Since new media and cellphones are harder to track and monitor, parents need to take preventive measures that can help minimise the effects of cyber-bullying on their children.
Kids that are bullied are likely to experience anxiety, depression, loneliness, unhappiness, and poor sleep.
Making the issue worse is the fact that such negative effects of bullying often go unnoticed, as many victims feel the need to conceal the fact that they are being bullied because they are embarrassed or afraid of further bullying.
More often than not victims respond passively to bullying. They tend to act anxious and appear less confident.
They may become quieter in class and, as a result, the bullying can become a hindrance on their academic success. Therefore, bullying is a problem that, if left unattended, can become a significant hurdle in a child’s development.
Most urban schools have computer networks and other technologies for the use of the whole school community. It is therefore crucial for schools to provide clear guidelines about the acceptable use of school equipment (such as PCs, webcams, digital cameras and mobiles) and devices owned by students and employees (such
as mobiles, personal laptops, PDAs and MP3 players) that might be brought into school.
The first challenge in creating a safe ICT learning environment is to ensure that everyone is aware of the issues and how they impact upon the particular school environment and the pupils within that school . . . an infrastructure of effective policies and procedures is the backbone to effective practice.
ITGCSI in collaboration with other stakeholder would embark on raising awareness among our youth, civic society, public and private sectors on ICT usage best practices.
Online Reporter