Cybersecurity 101: What Schools Aren't Teaching

About this episode

This episode discusses the lack of cybersecurity education in schools and the importance of teaching kids how to recognize online threats.

Kids are taught things like Algebra and the Mitochondria being the powerhouse of the cell in school, but not the basics of cybersecurity like how to spot a phishing email. In a world that now lives online, why are we still treating cybersecurity like it’s optional

Topics covered

• cybersecurity
• education
• phishing
• online safety

Keywords

• cybersecurity basics
• online threats
• school education

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Algebra

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