On March 2, the school year officially began in Chile. As of that date, all educational institutions had to start classes. And despite the fact that face-to-face attendance is again mandatory, the reality is that the pandemic has accelerated digitalization, so students face a new reality, with multiple benefits, but also risks that must be taken into account.
Thus, today, tele-education is a fundamental tool that complements the learning processes. This forces children and adolescents to be more connected and spend more time in front of screens, which entails a series of “digital dangers”, and it is adults who must be aware that appropriate safety measures are taken.
According to figures from the Cybercrime Brigade of the Investigative Police (PDI), cybercrimes increased by between 30 and 45% during 2021. The most investigated were scams and other frauds, computer sabotage and the acquisition or storage of child pornographic material. The latter, in particular, saw a 55% increase last year.
Minors can be frequent victims of “Gromming”, where an adult contacts them through fake profiles or accounts and, after establishing contact and friendship, pressures them to send photographs with pornographic material. However, these crimes are easily preventable.
“We have seen that the use of the internet is increasing every day, and for us at Entel it is fundamental to educate the population about possible crimes of which they can be victims. We must increase our efforts to provide adequate tools so that people can take advantage of technology in a safe manner and be aware of the risks that exist”, explained Entel’s assistant manager of security engineering, Fernanda Mattar.
The technology and telecommunications company, together with the Government’s CSIRT, have prepared a series of tips for safe surfing. These are some of the recommendations.
To surf safely:
16 Mar, 2022
On March 2, the school year officially began in Chile. As of that date, all educational institutions had to start classes. And despite the fact that face-to-face attendance is again mandatory, the reality is that the pandemic has accelerated digitalization, so students face a new reality, with multiple benefits, but also risks that must be taken into account.
Thus, today, tele-education is a fundamental tool that complements the learning processes. This forces children and adolescents to be more connected and spend more time in front of screens, which entails a series of “digital dangers”, and it is adults who must be aware that appropriate safety measures are taken.
According to figures from the Cybercrime Brigade of the Investigative Police (PDI), cybercrimes increased by between 30 and 45% during 2021. The most investigated were scams and other frauds, computer sabotage and the acquisition or storage of child pornographic material. The latter, in particular, saw a 55% increase last year.
Minors can be frequent victims of “Gromming”, where an adult contacts them through fake profiles or accounts and, after establishing contact and friendship, pressures them to send photographs with pornographic material. However, these crimes are easily preventable.
“We have seen that the use of the internet is increasing every day, and for us at Entel it is fundamental to educate the population about possible crimes of which they can be victims. We must increase our efforts to provide adequate tools so that people can take advantage of technology in a safe manner and be aware of the risks that exist”, explained Entel’s assistant manager of security engineering, Fernanda Mattar.
The technology and telecommunications company, together with the Government’s CSIRT, have prepared a series of tips for safe surfing. These are some of the recommendations.
To surf safely:
On March 2, the school year officially began in Chile. As of that date, all educational institutions had to start classes. And despite the fact that face-to-face attendance is again mandatory, the reality is that the pandemic has accelerated digitalization, so students face a new reality, with multiple benefits, but also risks that must be taken into account.
Thus, today, tele-education is a fundamental tool that complements the learning processes. This forces children and adolescents to be more connected and spend more time in front of screens, which entails a series of “digital dangers”, and it is adults who must be aware that appropriate safety measures are taken.
According to figures from the Cybercrime Brigade of the Investigative Police (PDI), cybercrimes increased by between 30 and 45% during 2021. The most investigated were scams and other frauds, computer sabotage and the acquisition or storage of child pornographic material. The latter, in particular, saw a 55% increase last year.
Minors can be frequent victims of “Gromming”, where an adult contacts them through fake profiles or accounts and, after establishing contact and friendship, pressures them to send photographs with pornographic material. However, these crimes are easily preventable.
“We have seen that the use of the internet is increasing every day, and for us at Entel it is fundamental to educate the population about possible crimes of which they can be victims. We must increase our efforts to provide adequate tools so that people can take advantage of technology in a safe manner and be aware of the risks that exist”, explained Entel’s assistant manager of security engineering, Fernanda Mattar.
The technology and telecommunications company, together with the Government’s CSIRT, have prepared a series of tips for safe surfing. These are some of the recommendations.
To surf safely: