The July contest #1 by sduttaskitchen| Advanced technology vs advanced crimes!

Hello everyone On this occasion I would like to participate in a contest held by @sduttaskitchen about July Contest #1 by sduttaskitchen | Advanced technology opens the door to advanced crime! I would like to invite my friends @rossnenye , @josepha , and @bonaventure24 to participate in this contest

I believe that advanced technology does open many doors to progress, but on the other hand, it also creates new loopholes for the emergence of increasingly sophisticated crimes. Every innovation that makes human life easier also has the potential to be misused by irresponsible parties. For example, artificial intelligence technology, data encryption, and global connectivity have been used to speed up work and communication, but are also used in hacking, online fraud, identity theft, and information manipulation.

Therefore, I believe that we need an “antidote” before launching any technology. An antidote in this sense is the security, ethics, regulations that are built in from the get-go. I’m not saying we need to throw out the baby with the bathwater and scrap technology, but let’s not exclusively extol the virtues of technology while ignoring the collateral damage to personal security, privacy, and society. Just as new pharmaceuticals have to pass through trials before being rolled out, so must technology be aggressively vetted before it is applied. This is about avoiding mass damage and having a general awareness that every progress goes hand in hand with an ethical and social responsibility.

In the realm of protecting loved ones (especially elderly loved ones), just a few practical tips:

Educate them about online fraud – Inform them not to follow any dubious links or disclose any personal information through texts, emails, or calls.

Install security systems on their devices – Antivirus, and give them information about why strong paswords are so important to teach them how to use two step authentication tools too.

Give them digital support – That means taking the time and patience to explain the tech they are using, helping them understand how the app works and being there for their first time of using the internet.

Share real-life cases – Then use news stories of real-life cases of cyber crime to illustrate to them how it happens so they would be more careful. Encourage a culture of questioning – if they are unsure about the messages or things they see online, let them know to ask a question.