6: Education
Critical analysis and cyber behaviour should be taught through formal, informal, lifelong-learning and vocational learning
systems when appropriate and relevant.
Other Information:
(Groups of) citizens are empowered by social computing technologies, which enable them to express their personal interests
and preferences. However, the downside of citizen expression on social networking platforms is the growing number of cases
of privacy infringements. Citizens may become more empowered to express themselves but at the same time they become more vulnerable
to privacy violations (e.g. cyberbullying, happy-slapping, etc.). Any privacy infringements could be easily traced back to
the perpetrator by enacting new legislation. However, this very legislation may set us on a course towards further potential
privacy infringements, accidental or intended, this time by or through government agencies and third parties operating at
arm’s length in sensitive public-service domains such as health and education. Any new datagathering approach or act should
therefore be preceded by a cost-benefit analysis that includes an element for assessing the shortterm and long-term impact
on privacy. Monitoring should address, in particular, any cumulative effects. To create awareness of these issues, critical
analysis and cyber behaviour should be taught through formal, informal, lifelong-learning and vocational learning systems
when appropriate and relevant (e.g. ICT courses).
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