Malaysia and Singapore have been ranked among the top five countries with the best online safety for children, according to the Child Online Safety Index (COSI) by think tank DQ Institute released in association with Singaporean telco Singtel.
COSI aims to help countries better monitor and understand the status of children’s online safety by analysing six pillars – cyber risks, disciplined digital use, digital competency, guidance and education, social infrastructure and connectivity. The results are based on a survey of more than 145,000 children and teenagers, as well as other external sources.
Malaysia came in third with a score of 68.1 out of 100. For the six pillars in particular, Malaysia came in second for digital competency, seventh for guidance and education as well as social infrastructure, 10th for cyber risks, 13th for disciplined digital use, and 15th for connectivity. That said, the sample size in Malaysia was biased in favour of private schools, according to DQ Institute.
Separately, DQ Institute has also tied up with Telekom Malaysia to introduce COSI. TM group CEO Noor Kamarul Anuar Nuruddin said the collaboration will help it…
