Dubai: Shaikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs in Sharjah (SCFA), has called on social and academic institutions to adopt rigorous scientific standards when raising awareness among families, children and youth on cybersecurity. She said that children should be educated on ways to overcome the myriad challenges of rapid technological advancements.
Protect child and youth
Shaikha Jawaher indicated that the latest report from the Child Safety Department (CSD), an affiliate of SCFA, has revealed that a considerable percentage of families are not fully aware of the dangers of the internet, and stressed that any such percentage no matter how small was not acceptable as it pertains to the safety of children and youth.