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Should Saudi schools teach children about cybercrimes and scammers?
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Should Saudi schools teach children about cybercrimes and scammers?
Over the decade, internet use has become a basic need in many households worldwide.
The same situation is being experienced in Saudi Arabia, where the use of the internet by the
youths has been increasing tremendously. The rise of internet use is also witnessed in the
education sector, creating vulnerabilities for hackers and scammers. The Kingdom has had
increased incidences of cybercrime recently. For instance, in 2021, Saudi Arabia faced 7 million
cyber-attacks in only two months. It is reported that political tensions in the Kingdom correlate
with the rise in cyber-attacks and crimes. Additionally, the levels of awareness of cyber security
among youths in Saudi Arabia are reported to have existing gaps in knowledge of cyber security
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Alharbi et al., 2021). As a result, Saudi Arabia needs to incorporate lessons on cybercrimes and
scammers in their school curriculum. Students are at risk of data breaches and manipulations, denial of services, internet of
Things (IoT) vulnerabilities, and phishing (TOI-Online, 2022). The students will be saved from
cybercrime victimization by teaching Saudi schools about cybercrimes and scammers. Most of
these incidences come about due to ignorance, which can be averted when students can identify
misinformation, fake emails, fraudulent schemes, cyber threats, and phishing schemes and
quickly use cyber security measures to save them and avoid falling victims (TOI-Online, 2022).
It can also help students learn better ways to address cyber bullying. Additionally, cyber security knowledge will be relevant for Saudi children who, in the
future, may want to venture into cyber security jobs (TOI-Online, 2022). The introduction of
cyber security concepts in school will improve cyber security job prospects. Children will be
mentally prepared and familiarized with suitable career opportunities in ten fields. Since there is
a rise in demand for cyber security professionals in the job market, such knowledge will be
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essential for students not only in Saudi but the rest of the world. Also, teaching cyber security in
schools will reduce cybercrime levels in the country. Since most of the population will be
equipped with their knowledge, they can protect their assets from scammers and hackers. By so
doing, people psychological and mental health status will be intact. It is reported that mental
illnesses are skyrocketing, and cyber insecurity and scammers are one of the areas where people
may be conned, leading to stress. Teaching cyber security topics in Saudi schools will promote responsible behavior online.
For instance, by instilling these concepts in young minds, they will be able to know the
importance of respecting other people's privacy and understand the importance of abiding by
copyright laws, among other behaviors. To continue, Saudi students equipped with scammers and cyber security will bridge the
gap between cyber security literacy and literacy. Knowing and applying something improved the
general public's quality of life economically, socially, and even politically. However, as this
knowledge is shared and taught in schools, laws must be established to restrict students' hacking
and other unethical internet activities. In conclusion, the country will improve general awareness of these concepts by educating
the younger generation about cybercrimes and scammers. Saudi children will be empowered to
navigate the digital space, feeling safe and secure. This is because they will have acquired the
necessary skills and knowledge to protect themselves from adversities. For these reasons,
propose that Saudi needs to teach their children about cyber security and scammers. However,
cyber security knowledge should be taught cautiously to ensure it empowers modal citizens, not
creating future criminals.
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