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!