A majority of Indians, i.e to say 89 percent, believe schools should educate children about online safety, the latest study from McAfee Corp, a US global computer security software company, found by McAfee.  Of these, 62 percent believe that digital wellness and protection should have its own separate curriculum that is taught throughout grade school while 27 percent feel it should be integrated into technology subjects like IT. Further, 81 percent of the people in India said that since last year, at least one member in their household started either full-time or part-time online learning via virtual platforms.

Of these 24 percent, learners fall between the age group 5-12, and 9 percent even under the age of 5. “With students as well as teachers now operating from lesser controlled environments, the need to educate them on basics such as phishing, cyberbullying, and inculcating overall cybersecurity hygiene is imperative.

Educational institutions must approach cybersecurity holistically, particularly now that technology pervades nearly every facet of a child’s life,” said Judith Bitterli, senior vice president of Consumer at McAfee, in a statement. “As technology has transformed the educational sector, cybersecurity too must be part of the school curriculum, and entrenched in the way we teach, and the way we learn,” she added

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