Segurança digital na educação de jovens e adultos: aplicação e métodos de prevenção

Abstract

Digital security in Youth and Adult Education (YAE) is a topic of increasing relevance in contemporary society, given the wide use of Digital Information and Communication Technologies (DICTs) in this context. However, the lack of awareness and vulnerabilities of YAE students in relation to digital security represent significant challenges, with threats such as phishing and social engineering requiring the urgent implementation of preventive and educational strategies. The objective of this research is to contribute to the understanding of methods and applications that allow an improvement in the understanding of data security, enabling the 10th stage YAE student in a state school in the city of Coari/AM, to deal with situations related to crimes virtual and computational environments that may arise in their social or professional environment, emphasizing the importance of raising awareness about digital security in YAE, identifying the risks faced by students and proposing effective prevention measures. To achieve these objectives, a qualitative-quantitative approach was adopted through action research, using questionnaires and debates with YAE students to collect data on their perceptions and experiences in relation to digital security. Data analysis, carried out using descriptive and inferential statistical techniques, provided a comprehensive understanding of the problem in question. The research results highlighted the vulnerability of YAE students in relation to digital security, highlighting the urgency of prevention and awareness strategies. Furthermore, the effectiveness of awareness strategies in reducing digital security risks for these students was identified, thus contributing to the gathering of valuable information that, in addition to offering relevant statistics, will also contribute to the creation of a poster. This aims to raise awareness in a playful way about the dangers that students may face when using some type of technology capable of storing personal information. The image below depicts the outline of the poster. Given these results, it is concluded that the awareness and training of YAE students are fundamental to mitigating digital security risks. The implementation of preventive measures, such as audiovisual and informative materials, is essential to create a safer and more secure digital environment for these students, thus contributing to the promotion of digitally safe and aware education.