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The need for cybersecurity education and evolved anti-cyberbullying measures Youth Think Tank Report 2019 Foreword Dear Reader and Supporter, We at YouthTalkNation believe that youth should be given a voice in what affects them most. That youth should be engaged consistently and proactively by government, industry and the community to determine what policy, what product, what support do our next generation need to ensure that they are better equipped to create success for themselves and those around them. However, we also believe that conversations need to be constructive and dialogue needs to be met with united community action. As a youth think tank, YouthTalkNation is a platform where youth feel empowered to share their ideas, and their solutions are magnified to the highest level of government and industry in communitiesaround the world. Leaders are born through challenge and adversity, however great leaders are created through mentorship and feedback. As you read this report, we urge you to consider how we can support our youth not just in the generation of ideas, but in the implementation of their solutions, especially in the area of cybersecurity education. YouthTalkNation’s YouthTalkTech, strives to ensure our youth are considering technology not just as a tool for innovation, productivity and connection but also the potential risks that are hidden within. As our integration with the online world grows, the urgent need for education in responsible and safe technology use become more and more apparent. Our first youth think tank event hosted on October 5th, 2019 at the Terminal City Club in Vancouver, BC was the beginning of such a dialogue, and this report to garner the support and attention of the greater community. We sincerely hope you take the thoughts of our next generation into consideration and together join the conversation. The time to take action is now. Thank you, Franco Ng, Seek to Inspire President and Founder, YouthTalkNation 1 About YouthTalkNation is the premier youth think tank for government, industry and community created by BC registered non-profit World Youth Leadership Foundation. Operating on a mentorship and case-conference model, YouthTalkNation empower young leaders to provide constructive solutions to a wide variety of organizations and drive directional change in government policy and market trends. As a value-add program, YouthTalkNation strengthens inter-school and community bonding through cross-district and cross-industry implementation of youth ideas. YouthTalkNation currently have high school student representatives across 15 schools and 4 school districts including Vancouver, Richmond, Delta, and Surrey. Objectives and Methodology The objective of the report is to analyze and provide recommendations to the current issues present within high schools from the increase use of technology by students. Lead user interviews were performed to determine the areas of focus and a case-competition of 20 high school teams across the lower mainland was held on October 5th, 2019 to analyze and design solutions to the following topics: 1. Cyberbullying Reporting System - Analyze the current system for reporting and addressing cyberbullying within your schools. Improve upon or design and implement a new cyberbullying reporting system. 2. Targeting Online Apathy - 60% of young people have witnessed online bullying against someone they know but do not intervene.1 Design and implement a better program across schools to better target online apathy or prevent negative online behavior. 3. Extremism Prevention - Youth are often prone to visit websites with extremist views and bring these ideas back into school.2 Design and implement a solution to prevent or raise awareness against extremist websites. Specific ideas or views from individual teams are directly cited within the footnotes, with recurring ideas and solutions referenced in the bibliography. All pitch decks and team presentations from the competition will be made available online at www.youthtalknation.com or please contact [email protected]. 1 (the Children’s Society, 2018) 2 (Ballantyne, 2019) 1 2 Disclaimer This report is a summary and analysis of presentations made during the first annual “YouthTalkTech - Youth Cybersecurity and Anti-Cyberbullying Case-Competition” hosted on October 5th, 2019, however it is not wholly representative of any participating schools or students. The preparer of this report makes no guarantee, warranty or representation whatsoever about the accuracy or completeness of any information provided. As the reader of this report, it is the reader’s responsibility to independently confirm the accuracy and completeness of all material information before utilizing the information herein. This report is not a substitute for your thorough due diligence investigation of any ideas and opportunities. The preparer of this report expressly denies any obligation to conduct a due diligence examination for the reader. Any projections, opinions, assumptions or estimates used in this report are for example only and do not represent the current or future status or performance of anything. The value of an idea depends on factors that should be evaluated by yourself and your advisors. Acknowledgements Thank you to our Annual Sponsors CIYES Careers, SMARTSOHO Business Networking Club, Global Business Technologies Co. and Event Sponsors National Bank Financial, Johnny Cheung Wealth Management Group, Canadian Youth Leadership Training Centre, Diaz Combat Sports, Sala Thai Burrard, and Neptune Restaurant Group for supporting the development of young leaders across our community. Created By Annual Sponsors Event Sponsors 3 Table of Content Foreword...............................................................................................................................................................................01 About....................................................................................................................................................................................02 Objectives and Methodology.................................................................................................................................................02 Disclaimer..............................................................................................................................................................................03 Acknowledgements...............................................................................................................................................................03 Executive Summary...............................................................................................................................................................05 The Problem..........................................................................................................................................................................06 The Process...........................................................................................................................................................................07 The Recommendations.........................................................................................................................................................08 To Educate and Prevent......................................................................................................................................................08 To Identify and Report........................................................................................................................................................11 To Follow-Up and Correct...................................................................................................................................................12 Risk and Mitigation.................................................................................................................................................................13 Conclusion............................................................................................................................................................................15 References............................................................................................................................................................................16 Appendixes.........................................................................................................................................................................17 Appendix I - Attended Student Teams and Contributors....................................................................................................17 Appendix II - Keynote Speaker and Judges Panel...............................................................................................................20 Appendix III - Preliminary Round Scoring Rubric.................................................................................................................22 Appendix IV - Final Round Scoring Rubric..........................................................................................................................23 Appendix V - Our Team......................................................................................................................................................23 3 4 Executive Summary In September 2016, the BC provincial government announced an overhaul of the provincial curriculum3, increasing the use of technology
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