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posted by janrinok on Tuesday March 17 2015, @05:15AM   Printer-friendly

Going online without understanding the basics of how the internet works is like getting behind the wheel without knowing the road rules: you might still get where you’re going, but you could be a danger to yourself and those around you.

Using the internet is now a daily activity for most Australians. Yet, the number of people who actually understand the internet’s mechanics is small. Government and schools do work to promote cyber security and cyber safety, but the message is still not getting widespread attention.

Ultimately there is only so much that government or businesses can do to keep us safe online. At a certain point, we need to take personal responsibility and educate ourselves about how to use the internet safely.

http://theconversation.com/we-need-to-take-responsibility-for-our-own-safety-online-38368

 
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  • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Tuesday March 17 2015, @11:38AM

    by c0lo (156) on Tuesday March 17 2015, @11:38AM (#158823) Journal

    We would need politicians that take responsibility to keep their long uninformed fingers away from issues where they have no clue

    They can't abstain [wikipedia.org].

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday March 17 2015, @04:15PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday March 17 2015, @04:15PM (#158943)

    I think the most important thing to note there is that, in Indiana of all places, somebody was able to talk some sense into lawmakers. Sadly their willingness to accept knowledge has long since vanished.

    When it reached the Indiana Senate, the bill was not treated so kindly, for Waldo had coached the senators previously.