SOCIAL MEDIA GIANT CHILDREN DATA SECURITY FAILED!

Websites, social media and various applications downloaded to devices pose a threat to children’s personal data. Siberasist General Manager Serap Günal, who states that children who are not properly informed by their parents are vulnerable to the risks of data breaches, underlines that there are 4 critical security measures that parents who want to protect their children from personal data breaches must take.

Technological developments shape many habits, from everyday speech to consumption trends and forms of socialization. Especially children between the ages of 7 and 13 use social media applications intensively as a form of socialization. However, when it comes to social media, we see that children are vulnerable to detecting the threats of this world and taking adequate security measures. In addition, Instagram, one of the most widely used social media platforms, was reported to have been fined €450 million for failing to protect children’s data, and this fine was recorded as the second-largest fine ever imposed by the GDPR. Siberasist General Manager Serap Günal, who stated that parents’ concerns about data security increased after this high-impact event, states that parents should communicate with their children about the protection of personal data and that 4 crucial measures should be taken.

Informing children about data breaches is very important!

Websites and social media applications can request many different information from their users, such as name, contact details and photo. Parents have a great responsibility to protect children who are vulnerable to these requirements from personal data breaches. Siberasist General Manager Serap Günal, who emphasizes that parents should make children aware of data breaches and internet security, lists the precautions that parents can take in 4 steps.

1. Educate yourself first. Finding out which apps and sites your child uses is considered the first step in protecting them from data breaches. Get detailed information about the websites and applications he frequently uses. If necessary, create an account on sites and apps so that you can learn what they can and cannot do in apps and guide them more precisely.

2. Teach your child the importance of privacy. Teach your child that privacy is very important in the online environment, just as it is in the physical world. So much so that it reminds your child that among the personal information that should not be posted on the Internet, there are addresses, passwords, phone numbers, the city they live in, and the school they attend.

3. Please take the time to read the application conditions. If your child opens a new account, please read together the terms and conditions that appear when signing up. This will both give you an idea of ​​how your child’s personal information will be used and to whom it will be transferred, as well as raise your child’s awareness.

4. Check your privacy settings. Review the privacy settings of the social media applications your child uses in the digital environment and periodically review the friend lists. This way you can see if your child shares personal data with strangers. Using apps that allow parental controls gives you extra security control.

Source: (BYZHA) – Beyaz News Agency