INTERNET LITERACY – CYBERCRIME FUNDAMENTALS

Alexandru Tabusca () and Silvia-Maria Tabusca ()
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Alexandru Tabusca: Romanian-American University, Romania
Silvia-Maria Tabusca: Romanian-American University, Romania
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Journal of Information Systems & Operations Management, 2023, vol. 17, issue 1, 249-262

Abstract: During the last years the term “literacy†began to apply more and more to much complex and newer things than its old, consecrated, meaning of “knowing to read and write†. Nowadays true literacy means one is able to use a computer at least for office work, to understand basic concepts about computers and computing in general, to be able to safely use social media platforms and to have basic knowledge about cyber-threats. This topic became even more stringent since children of very young age are also exposed to the internet through various devices. Even though the use of such devices is usually a positive thing, quite a lot of them being introduced officially in formal and informal academic programs and curricula, their intrinsic capabilities and features can transform them into potentially harmful devices. The ideal thing would be to create and implement mass-programs, in all countries, in order to dramatically increase the level of awareness regarding the possible (basic) threats that could very easily be encountered when using the “Swiss knife†of the current era – the internet. The more one knows about the potential dangers, the more one is able to counter its effects, as well as educate others in the same topic.

Date: 2023
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