Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 25 October 2017
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs
Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed)
9:30 am
Ms Alex Cooney:
It is important it is covered both at secondary and primary level. The children going online are getting younger. Our focus is on reaching them before they embark on an online life. We are involved at secondary level and transition year. Our chairperson, Avril Ronan, is involved with Trend Micro's programme that trains up transition year students to deliver to first years. There are some good examples out there.
We have produced an infographic which highlights the need for digital champions, the need for preventive intervention mechanisms, collaboration and leadership. I will share it with the committee.