Dr E Kritzinger – UNISASACSAW 2011

Cyber Awareness Implementation Plan (CAIP) for schools

Introduction

Cyber Awareness

Government

Industry

Education

Home Users

SchoolsPolicy

Implementation

Problem Statement

South African schools are often unsure of how to proceed with learners who are a victim of other cyber threats because of a policies and procedures vacuum on how to deal with cyber threats.

Aim

A framework for an Cyber Awareness Implementation Plan (CAIP) to assist schools to take action against cyber threats.

Children & Technology

• Encourage learners to be computer literate • MySpace, Face book, YouTube, e-mails, instant

messages, chat rooms and blogs ….• Increase use of school network and mobile phones• Results in cyber threats (for example cyber bullying )• No increase in awareness of safe practices in the use

of technology• No appropriate support by teachers, parents,

government.

Children & Technology

South African studies shows that about 70% of South Africans owns a cell phone where 98%-99% of all high school learners own a cell phone (Tustin, Van Aardt, Shai,2009; Czerniewic, 2010).

From those that own cell phones 75.4% uses mobile phones to access the Internet.(Tustin, Van Aardt, Shai,2009; Czerniewic, 2010).

School & Technology (1/2)

• Schools have a mandate to ensure that they are providing their learners with a quality and safe educational environment.

• Schools do not have policies & plans regarding how to address cyber safety.

• Teachers are mostly not trained to deal with cyber incidents.

• Teachers are often unsure of how to address issues regarding cyber safety.

School & Technology (2/2)

• School do not have any curriculums in place regarding cyber safety.

• Lack of knowledge, skills and funds by teachers

Digital era

Negative impact of digital era:• Inappropriate or illegal online behaviour,• Physical danger and sexual abuse,• Exposure to unsuitable materials,• Plagiarism and copy infringement,• Obsessive use of Internet and• more

Cyber Awareness ActionsVital to educate learners & teachers how to:• Interpret and integrate information,• Evaluate the quality of information,• Manage information's effectively.

Only through proper cyber education & awarenesscan learners obtain “drivers licence” for using technology.

Proposed framework

• Cyber Awareness Implantation Plan (CAIP).• Focuses on schools.• Using current documentation:

DOE e-guidelines Child protection act DOC Cyber security policy International document – Byron Report

CAIP

DOE guidelines

CAIP

Rules & Regulations

Cyber use Agreement

Education & Awareness

Role players

Responsibilities

Evaluation & MonitoringAssessment

Children's Act

SA Schools Act

Incident handling(others) Enforcement

CAIP

• It is vital that schools have c-safety initiatives and procedures in place to ensure cyber-safety (Valcke, Schellens, Van Keer

& Gerars, 2006).

• Before any school can start managing c-safety, they should have a c-safety policy in place. This c-safety policy should be used as a guideline as to what must be managed and how this should be done (Kritzinger & Von Solms,

2005).

• The primary purpose of a c-safety policy is to protect the school as well as the children again cyber risks.

CAIP – Rules & Regulations

• Two documents: Teachers & Learners.• Outline the key terms and conditions of use of school.

online services.• Online behaviour.• Access privileges.• Consequences of non-compliances.

CAIP – Education & Training

• Training for teachers & children.• General cyber awareness – Workbooks & Days.• CAIP must be discussed.• Awareness on a continuous basis.• Technical issues: Antivirus software and monitoring.• Non-technical issues: Cyber bullying and plagiarism.

CAIP – Role PlayersIt is vital that role players know what the issues are and

how to address them (Greenfield, 2004). Role players are:• School Management.• IT teacher / Life skills teacher.• Parents.• Learners.• SAPS.• Child protection service.• Legal advice.

Teacher C-safety teamParticipate

Child

Cyber safe environment

Initiatives

guidance

Initiate

participate

Parents

enforce

enforce

monitor

monitor

School

Home

Role players & Responsibilities

CAIP -Agreement• Cyber Use Agreements must be in place for all

students & teachers.• They must be agreed to and signed by the student

and his/her parents. • A signed copy of the agreement is placed in the

student’s file for reference. • They must be reviewed and updated regularly to

ensure their appropriateness and effectiveness. • Two separate policies can be developed, learner

specific and teacher specific.

CAIP – Agreement• The policy/s should be passed by a legal service, Child

Protection Act and SAPS. • CAIP must explicitly cover the following:

The school’s responsibility and rights towards ICT use; The learner’s responsibilities and rights towards ICT

use; The parent/guardians responsibility and rights towards

ICT use; and The consequences if the policy is not adhered to.

• All learners should sign it, indicating that they accept the policy and related sanctions.

• All role players must be made aware of the content and consequences of the policy.

CAIP – Incident handlingCyber incident

Is a suspected e-crime?

Is it a suspected child protection issue?

Is the incident a breach of CAIP

Education & Awareness

Contact SAPS

Contact abuse Report line

Contact School Management

Resolve issue

Keep record

Review CAIP

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Monitoring

Assistance to Schools

Schools must also be provided with:• Templates: Policies, Agreements, ….;• Resources: Workbooks (next presentation);• Training for life skills teachers and• National cyber awareness day.

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kritze@unisa.ac.za