The Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN) has partnered DigitalSENSE Africa Media on the national cyber security awareness campaign tagged Stop-Think-Connect (STC) with the unveiling at the 2016 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum (NDSF) series.

The unveiling was part of the recent two-day NDSF 2016 graced by the National President of CSEAN, Mr. Remi Afon, who led dignitaries at the forum to the unveiling. He told participants that CSEAN is a non-profit organisation made up of information security professionals championing awareness on best practices, and acting as an agent of change to address cybercrime phenomena through engaging intellectual minds, business and political leaders.

Afon also told participants at the Day-2 of NDSF 2016 which was used to host the Nigeria Internet Protocol version Six (IPv6) Roundtable that with the kind of fast internet expected with IPv6 evolution, the unveiling of Stop-Think-Connect, is very apt. He explained that the Stop-Think-Connect campaign’s overarching goal is to help internet users understand not only the risks that come with using the Internet, but also the importance of practicing safe online behavior.

Pointing out that CSEAN is a global partner of Stop-Think-Connect and aims to roll out the campaign in all nook and corners of Nigeria, stressing that his team have started rolling out the campaign in tertiary institutions and secondary schools. Commending the management of DigitalSENSE Africa, the organisers of the Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) and Nigeria IPv6 Roundtable for partnering CSEAN on this campaign, Mr. Afon outlined some of the key concerns to include issues affecting every Internet users, cyberbullying.

“Cyberbullying is bullying that happens online. It can happen in an email, a text message, an online game, or on a social networking site. It might involve rumors or images posted on someone’s profile or passed around for other people to see,” he said. CSEAN president also advised participants to be weary of bullying, asserting “Don’t stand for bullying – online or off. Treat others the way you want to be treated – whether you’re interacting with them online, on your phone or in person.

Further, he urged the participants largely made up of youths and students to always speak up, when they see something inappropriate on a social networking site or in a game or chat room, let the website know and tell an adult “you trust” by using ‘Report Abuse’ links which could help keep sites fun for everyone.

On his part, the Lead Strategist, DigitalSENSE Africa, Mr. Remmy Nweke, said that the partnership is meant to further stimulate the vision of DigitalSENSE group to stimulate consciousness on the public, especially in Nigeria and among the youths and students on positive use of the Internet rather than the notorious yahoo, yahoo syndrome.

This, he said, would in addition help in discovering future ethical information security professionals by catching them young for a better Internet eco-system from this part of the world.

•Photo shows, L-R; President, Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria, Mr. Remi Afon; Executive Director Operations DigitalSENSE Africa, Mrs. Nkemdilim Nweke; Chairman of the Occasion, President, Nigeria Computer Society, Prof. Adesola Aderounmu; Manager, Senior Special Assistant to Governor Willie Obiano on Social Media, Anambra State, Mr. Ifeanyi Aniagoh; Manager, Broadband and Converged Solution Phase3Telecom, Mr. Yemi Adedoyin; DigitalSENSE Lead Strategist/Group Executive Editor, Mr. Remmy Nweke; during the Closing Ceremony of the two-day 2016 DigitalSENSE Africa Forum in Lagos.

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