Understanding Our Digital Responsibilities in Catholic Education
During our recent 2024 Leaders' Forum, Janet Buchan, of Brisbane Catholic Education, shared a powerful insight that resonated with many: Cyber safety and cyber security are different terms that complement one another – safety is about people making good choices, security is about organisations protecting their community.
Cyber Safety: Personal Choices, Shared Responsibility
Cyber safety centres on individual decisions and behaviours:
Students choosing safe online practices
Teachers guiding digital citizenship
Parents supporting healthy technology use
Staff modelling responsible digital behaviour
Cyber Security: Organisational Protection, Community Benefit
Complementing these individual actions, cyber security encompasses our institutional commitment:
Protecting school networks
Securing sensitive data
Managing access controls
Responding to technical threats
Working Together in Our Catholic Context
As our faith calls us to both personal responsibility and community care, our digital practices require individual commitment supported by institutional protection.
This dual approach strengthens our Catholic school communities by:
Empowering individuals to make safe choices
Supporting those choices with robust security
Creating environments where digital learning can flourish
Protecting our community's digital assets
Thanks for sharing the thoughtful reflection, Janet!
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