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SpeakOut!

Posted by Dave Thomson at 08:15



Reaching out to young people in order to inform them of the wide range of risks associated with online activity has been something schools and parents have been doing for a long time. 


SpeakOut! is a new app development from the UK based CyberTrust designed to portray these risks in such a way that they can see the consequences of the decisions they make. The app is in its early stages of development but but the first version of the app is now available and the Google and Apple stores ready for download.


The app was developed by The CyberTrust, a UK based charity and The University of Gloucester targeted at the 10 to 14 age range and is in the form of a dialogue between the user and another character in each storyline.

Although it is in its early days the approach appears to be attractive to young people and users are invited to feedback on the app functions and potential topics if they have an idea to put forward.

You can use the comment form at the foot of this post if you have any useful suggestions or observations.

Please do not post criticisms as they does not help us support potential targets of cyber attacks.

 

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