Research to help define Australian cyber-safety environment
Source: Australia. Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digtal Economy.
A new research project will explore cyber-safety and cyber-security issues facing Australian children. "The online environment offers a world of opportunity for young people and families, but it is important they are empowered to confront emerging problems, such as security of personal information and cyber-bullying," the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy said. "This project will track awareness about cyber-safety and cyber-security and help Government to develop and target responses." Senator Conroy said the research project would be undertaken by Illawarra Regional Information Service (IRIS) Research (a research arm of Wollongong University) and the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). It builds on Edith Cowan University's Review of Existing Australian and International Cyber-safety Research, commissioned by the Rudd Government, which found significant gaps in many areas of cyber-safety research."