Basseterre, St. Kitts – February 10, 15 -- LIME, a subsidiary of Cable & Wireless Communications, the region’s first internet service provider, celebrates World Safer Internet Day, today (Tuesday), February 10, 2015, under the theme “Let’s create a better internet together.”
“All stakeholders - individuals, businesses and governments have a shared responsibility to ensure a safer internet. To create a better internet together involves more than simply providing services. It involves educating the most vulnerable in our society on the proper and most secure use of the internet,” said Martin Roos, LIME Caribbean CEO.
Cybersecurity is globally recognised as a number one priority for organisations. The issue of online privacy and information security remains a top priority for LIME, the region’s leading telecommunications provider. And as the world’s 12th Safer Internet Day is observed, LIME is reiterating its commitment to promoting a safer Internet for all.
“As the Internet becomes even more accessible and user-friendly, the youth and the elderly are oftentimes the target of online predators,” said Martin Roos, LIME Caribbean CEO. “As a company, our goal this year is to provide our users with the knowledge and tools to help safeguard themselves. The internet provides excellent learning and communication opportunities but also opens the door to a higher degree of personal risks.”
Speaking specifically about persons under the age of 18, LIME offers up some useful tips for parents and guardians to help protect their charges from online predators and unwanted content. “Keep the computer in a high-traffic area of your home, establish limits for which online sites children may visit and the duration, remember that Internet technology can be mobile, so make sure to monitor cell phones, gaming devices and laptops,” he said.
“Also remember to surf the Internet with your children and let them show you what they like to do online. Also be sure to continually talk with them and make it your business to know who is connecting with your children online and set rules for social networking, instant messaging, e-mailing, online gaming, and using webcams.” As for the elderly, Roos said the convenience of doing business online is attracting them to the Internet.
“But this can expose them to certain risks that they are not necessarily aware of, including crimes such as fraud and identify theft. The more time someone spends online, the more opportunities they will have to share information about themselves and usually unintentionally,” he added. “Therefore, never share your password or account numbers over an e-mail or instant message; do not follow links from e-mails when conducting financial transactions; always be wary of callers, pop-ups, websites or e-mails asking for
personal information; create secure passwords and change them often; invest in anti-spyware and anti-virus software; and finally, file a report with law enforcement and notify creditors if there is an incident or a suspicion of identity theft.”
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