Raising Cyber-Smart Kids: Could Your Child Be the Next Hacker? | Arthi Vasudevan | TEDxThird Ward
Children today spend around 15 hours a week gaming online—plus more time consuming content across the Internet. As a mom of two and a cybersecurity expert, Arthi Vasudevan believes that teaching kids simple habits—like setting strong passphrases, protecting personal info, practicing social media safety, and role-modeling good digital behavior—can empower them to be ethical digital citizens. Through her best selling book series "Cyberama", online game, and interactive workshops, Arthi has educated over 3,500 students, parents, and educators globally on internet safety and social media awareness. https://cyberama.org/Resources/ Arthi Vasudevan is a technology leader and cybersecurity professional with 16 years of experience, mom, author, and speaker. Through her first book, Cyberama, its accompanying online game, and related interactive workshops, she has educated over 3,500 students, parents, and educators on internet safety and social media awareness. https://cyberama.org/Resources/
Arthi holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering, and an MBA from Rice University. She is the recipient of multiple awards including Houston Business Journal’s “Women Who Mean Business”, Empowering Women in Industry, and ALLY Energy’s GRIT awards. In addition to regularly speaking at industry conferences and CxO roundtables on cybersecurity, Arthi is also passionate about promoting STEM in young students and leading Diversity, Equity, and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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