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 program
Student sessions
Community sessions
Website
Evaluation and Research
The future
Cyber Safety Pasifika (CSP)
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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 program
Held in Brisbane, Australia, 1-3 February 2012
Held in Sydney, 11-14 November 2013
33 trainers from 15 countries
Technology
Use
and
the
Crime
Implementing
Engaging
Prevention
withCyber
the
and
Key
Learning Skills
Areas
Presentation
Pacific
Community
Community
Safety
Pasifika
Engagement
and Media
Training program
Information sharing
Demonstrated ability
Localized concepts
90% found the
course extremely
worthwhile and
were extremely
satisfied
100% rated their
knowledge as
moderate or high
Training program-Sydney 11-14
November 2013
Network Mentors from pilot countries
Expert guest speakers
Media training
Student sessions
Student sessions
123 presentations to 27,122 children and young people
Informal discussions with children and young people
Student sessions
Most significant impacts were on reporting, blocking and
dangers
Reassessed their level of knowledge
Reconsidered their behavior
Statistics on usage
95%of students
in RMI use Face
book
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,Cyber
be safe
Safety
and Pasifika!
have fun online!