Kevin Szczepanski and Arun Vishwanath, chief technologist of Avant Research Group, discuss the urgent need for cyberhygiene education for children, including about security and privacy. They highlight frequent cyberattacks targeting schools and other education systems, which often have outdated technology and may lack sophisticated IT security skills and resources. The conversation also touches on the role of the private sector in providing cyberliteracy education. Kevin and Arun embrace reforming credit monitoring for children and expanding its scope to include reputation management, and they agree about the importance of protecting the next generation from cyber threats and the need for systemic changes.

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00:00 Introduction and Background

01:04 Schools as Targets of Cyber Attacks

03:02 The Growing Threat of Cyber Attacks

05:14 The Importance of Cyber Hygiene for Children

07:10 The Challenges of Teaching Cybersecurity in Schools

09:33 The Need for Cyber Literacy and Privacy Education

12:33 The Paradox of Children's Privacy and Technology Use

14:24 The three R's of Cyber Resilience

19:43 Fixing Teacher Shortages and Attracting Technically Trained Talent

22:50 Reforming Credit Monitoring for Children

27:25 The Importance of Cyber Literacy in Education