GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC—Several employees of Guyana’s National Data Management Agency (NDMA) are now certified as part of the Get Safe Online Ambassador Programme.
They are part of the third batch of ambassadors certified for the Get Safe Online – Guyana Programme, which promotes the digital security of persons when browsing through the United Kingdom Charity organization Get Safe Online.
In brief remarks at a ceremony late Wednesday, British High Commissioner Jane Miller emphasized the importance of having tools to make informed decisions, especially in this digital age.
“We all use our phones, and innovation and technology are the new things that are helping us accelerate so much of what we do.
“The UK takes cybersecurity incredibly carefully and seriously, and getting safe online was just one of the instruments that we wanted to promote across the world to ensure online safety,” the High Commissioner said.
Cyber threats can cause incredible harm to a person, business, and financial reputation. For this reason, the NDMA and Get Safe Online have several campaigns that go into schools, communities, and businesses to conduct cybersecurity sensitization.
The organization is among the leading online safety resources in the world. It was established in some 22 countries to assist with empowering individuals and businesses as they navigate websites.
“They [the ambassadors] go into schools and communities and conduct sessions on using the Internet, identifying ransomware, spam emails, and phishing. At this time, it has engaged seven secondary schools, and they intend to expand beyond these,” the British High Commissioner’s Political, Press, and Public Affairs Officer, Tianna Graham, said.
The persons who received certificates on Wednesday underwent training and are now capable of strengthening the NDMA’s efforts to ensure that citizens are cautious and safe when browsing, such as ways to avoid fraud, identity theft, viruses, and many other problems encountered online.
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