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<\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css_animation=”bottom-to-top”]As a company, we focus on providing guidance to safeguard organisations from cyber security threats and how to manage the related risks. However, what about cyber safety to us as individuals? The cyber world, being as dynamic as it is, is constantly presenting new threats to us and our children, and we are here to shed some light on some of those current and emerging threats.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1542203551526{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_inner offset=”vc_hidden-xs” css=”.vc_custom_1542203561046{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css_animation=”bottom-to-top”]Dangerous Challenges<\/strong> \u2013 It is in our human nature to compete with others and show-off our capabilities, couple that with social media, and the inexperienced teens, and we end up with silly, yet life-threatening, challenges. To name a few:<\/p>\n- \n
- Skull breaker challenge (Feb 2020):<\/strong> First started on TikTock, 3 people jump and try to cripple the person jumping in the middle which may \u201cbreak his skull\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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The Italian Red Cross of Mascalucia is among those warning children not to copy the challenge (Wakefield, 2020)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=”bottom-to-top”]<\/p>\n
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- Tide pod challenge (Jan 2018):<\/strong> Tide pods are colorful pods that can be used instead of laundry detergent, it is often warned to keep away from their children as they may mistake it for candy. However, adults fully aware of the consequences of consuming chemicals are participating in this challenge, calling them \u201cthe forbidden fruit\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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A tweet regarding the tide pod challenge (Abad-Santos, 2019)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=”bottom-to-top”]Cyberbullying \u2013<\/strong> Bullying is a human behavior that dates back to our prehistoric ancestors \u00a0and it has changed in form as humans and civilizations developed (Sherrow, 2011). Bullies now have a new and improved platform to conduct their sinister acts, they can now target their prey from the comfort of their own home and there is no way to escape. Staying out of social media is not an option, due to peer pressure and the further bullying that may result from it. The following are some statistics related to cyber bullying (Bera, 2019):[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css_animation=”bottom-to-top” el_class=”circle-icon img-width-sm bg-light silver-filter”]43%[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css_animation=”bottom-to-top”]of teens have been victims of cyberbullying.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- Tide pod challenge (Jan 2018):<\/strong> Tide pods are colorful pods that can be used instead of laundry detergent, it is often warned to keep away from their children as they may mistake it for candy. However, adults fully aware of the consequences of consuming chemicals are participating in this challenge, calling them \u201cthe forbidden fruit\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n