Tuesday, 11 Feb 2020 05:41 PM MYT
Dr Wan Azizah, who is also Women, Family and Community Development Minister, said children mainly faced cyber threats in the form of pornography, ‘child grooming’ and ‘sexting’, all of which are worrisome. Also present were Communications and Multimedia deputy minister Datuk Eddin Syazlee Shith and secretary-general Datuk Suriani Ahmad.
The deputy prime minister said in this regard, various efforts have and are being taken to fight cyber crimes against children, including getting telecommunication companies’ help to stop the spread of child pornographic materials. Dr Wan Azizah said the National Population and Family Development Population Board , an agency under her ministry, had also implemented initiatives to curb cyber threats against children, including developing the Family and Children Safety Education Module .
At the ceremony, Dr Wan Azizah also launched a book ‘Mendidik Anak-Anak Digital’ published by CyberSecurity Malaysia, containing information on educating children on cyber security.