Abu Dhabi Police identified 20 steps to protect children from cybercrime
Parents who refuse to use censorship programs to protect their children
Abu Dhabi Police warned of the dangers of electronic games on children.
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Captain Yaqoub Al Hammadi: “Parents should monitor websites to protect their children from cybercrime.”
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Abu Dhabi Police warned of the dangers of using the Internet on children, in the event of neglecting to follow the prevention guidelines, including not using monitoring programs, noting that it identified 20 steps that help parents face electronic risks, including the use of programs to monitor websites that children browse without their knowledge.
The Director of the Child Exploitation Online Branch at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations and Investigations at Abu Dhabi Police, Captain Yaqoub Yousef Al Hammadi, said that there are some parents who refuse to use monitoring programs out of confidence building with their children, noting that one in 20 fathers in the country uses a family monitoring program. on his children, according to the results of a study prepared by a specialized company.
He added that he advises parents to monitor the websites that their children browse, without their knowledge, in order to protect them from cybercrime, as there are parental control tools that work on different mobile devices, through which control rules are set for children and contribute to guidance during learning, playing and exploring the Internet.
Al Hammadi cautioned that seven main risks that children may be exposed to while using the Internet are: electronic bullying, luring by online aggressors, access to inappropriate content, loss of control over personal data, technical risks of viruses and hackers, information theft, and finally Electronic addiction.
Al Hammadi warned of the dangers of electronic games on children, explaining that they are designed for the purpose of entertainment and entertainment, but failure to follow the means of protection, and failure to educate children may lead to dire results, the most important of which is the exploitation of children electronically.
This leads to associated crimes, such as sexual exploitation or threats and photo extortion, which in turn leads to financial extortion.
He pointed out that 20 steps have been formulated that contribute and help parents in facing dangers and protecting their children on the Internet, the most important of which is to instruct the child not to publish any private picture of him, and not to share any private password with anyone on the Internet, even if they are friends, so that he is not exploited or Indicting another child for assault.
Al-Hammadi stressed the need to warn the child against meeting any stranger he knows on the Internet or social networking sites, and to warn the child not to open any unknown links or emails, and to make sure that he belongs to an official body, and parents should put all devices that connect to the Internet in a place Open and prevent children from using them alone in the bedrooms, and the use of children's search engines, as well as that parents must keep their passwords so that they are not used by their children.
Regarding the procedures for dealing with incidents of online abuse of children, Al Hammadi indicated that if the child faces any risks, coordination is carried out with the concerned authorities such as the Family and Child Prosecution in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in all confidentiality and professionalism, and a report of the incident is opened without including any data for the child, and after Searching and investigating the perpetrator using modern means and techniques, communication with the accused’s data, arresting him and bringing him to justice to obtain the penalty prescribed in accordance with the “Wadeema” law or the Child Protection Law.
educating the child
The Director of the Child Exploitation Branch on the Internet at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations and Investigations in Abu Dhabi Police, Captain Yaqoub Yousef Al Hammadi, advised families to monitor the sites that family members browse, and to set dates for accessing Internet sites and the need to adhere to this, specifying the goal of accessing the Internet, and emphasizing the browsing of relevant sites Educational quality for self-learning, parents' awareness of programs that allow them to prevent browsing certain websites, parents' friendship with their children, young and old, and their sharing of the websites they browse, and educating the child and talking to him about the dangers of the Internet and the risks resulting from its misuse.
Parents demanded that when they open accounts for their children, the real date of birth of the child should be set, in order to protect them from content that is inappropriate for their ages, noting that there is no completely secure Internet or situation, and that risks exist, and the aim of these measures is to reduce risks and reduce their effects, and if desired. In reporting, you can communicate with the channels of the Abu Dhabi Police General Command.
child protection
The Director of the Child Exploitation Branch on the Internet in the Directorate of Criminal Investigations and Investigations at the Abu Dhabi Police, Captain Yaqoub Yousef Al Hammadi, stated that the Abu Dhabi Police General Command has created a special section for the protection of children, including the Child Protection Branch over the Internet, which reflects the efforts of the Abu Dhabi Police to preserve children in that the principle It is to ensure the safety of the child on the Internet, especially with the increase in the use of the Internet by the child in light of the “Corona” pandemic and distance education.
Al Hammadi stressed that children are the basis of society, and the leadership is making efforts to preserve the foundation of society, which is the child, and to ensure that the child grows up in a healthy environment free of any psychological factors that may affect his future.
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