Cambodia's First Stay-Safe-Online Guide for Children and Parents

Screen shot from WebChlaat's website

In today technology, the 21st century - era of Social Media and Cloud Computing - where we are living in connecting to one another thru ease of technology no matter where you stay, we can keep in touch each. To stay away from those internal or external cyber threats, we must learn how to stay safe online for those children and parents.

Seeing that Ezecom, Cambodia’s leading internet service provider, will soon launch WebChlaat - an online guide for children and their parents to help children enjoy the internet while staying safe from cyber bullying and inappropriate content, according to the company's news.

“WebChlaat” or ‘WebSmart” is a seven tip guide prepared by Ezecom in association with leading child rights advocacy groups Friends International and ChildSafe, which recently certified Ezecom as Cambodia’s first ChildSafe company.

Ezecom will be running a live banner on the CEN website (http://www.cen.com.kh/) in the next weeks – providing daily internet safety tips and a link to the WebChlaat site at http://webchlaat.com/.

Among the safety tips for children: be smart when making online friends, be smart what you share on the internet and be smart about emails from strangers.

For parents the tips include: be smart and prepared to answer tough questions, be smart about anti-virus software and be smart about cyber bullying and its consequences.

“As a parent myself of course I want my children to enjoy the learning opportunities, entertainment and other resources that the internet offers. But its important that we help parents and children talk openly about some of the dangers that lurk out there on the internet, so that we can all benefit from the power of the internet without falling victim to the perils,” said Ezecom CEO Paul Blanche-Horgan.

The WebChlaat website underlines Ezecom’s long term commitment to supporting education and children’s rights.

The company’s staff was recently the first workforce to be certified as ‘Child Safe’ by Friends International and ChildSafe, meaning that staff have received training on being aware and alert to evidence of child abuse and how to respond appropriately.

ABOUT EZECOM

Ezecom was launched in 2007 and has since become one of the country’s leading suppliers of communication services. Ezecom offers fiber optic, WIMAX, VPN and various other internet-based and telecommunications solutions to companies and consumers across Cambodia. Recently Ezecom acquired fiber optic company Telcotech thus expanding its nationwide coverage to 99% of the country.

Friends International is a world renowned Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that works towards eradicating poverty by providing vocational education to marginalized children around the world. EZECOM provides internet for Friends International and their local NGO Mith Samlanh for the computer class room, giving children in need the chance to learn how to use computers.

ChildSafe is a world leader in child protection and awareness. EZECOM is proud to be a supporter of ChildSafe and to be able to call ourselves ChildSafe Citizens. In cooperation with Friends International and ChildSafe we have created WebChlaat.

Related Useful Resources You Have to Know:

- Free Security Check Ups by StaySafeOnline.org: Many computer security vendors offer free computer security checks for your computer. Please visit the above link to check your computer for known viruses, spyware, and more and discover if your computer is vulnerable to cyber attacks.

- Cisco Cyberspace Action for Education Campaign provides resources about online safety for families and educators.

- The Official Google Blog's security posts provide insights from Google employees into online safety with their products, technology and Google culture. The blog also offers helpful suggestions on how to make the most of your online experiences.
- Facebook Security Tips: There are hundreds of people working full time to help protect your account and keep scams off Facebook.

- Intel in Education - For K-12 Educators has free education resources.

- McAfee's 10-Step Internet Safety Plan for Your Family gives parents tips and tools on keeping their kids, tweens and teens safe and secure online.

- Microsoft's Safer Online helps you create safer web experiences for yourself and others by offering the latest online safety tips and resources.

- The PayPal Security Center teaches you how to remain safe while using PayPal's services.

- Symantec - The Family Resource Center provides Internet safety tips, a family online safety guide and information on cyberbullying and cybercrime.

- VISA - Learn the Facts helps consumers learn about various threats, how to spot them and what you can do to keep your information secure – online and off.

- ESET- Securing Our eCity Resources: Securing Our eCity is an initiative of ESET, an IT security company that produces anti-virus, anti-spyware, and other anti-malware software.

- National Information Security Center (Japan): The Japanese government has an international cybersecurity campaign to coincide with its Information Security Awareness Month in February. Through the campaign, Japan encourages international collaboration and domestic awareness of information security issues.

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