Although young people in Montenegro are digitally literate, they often lack critical thinking and the ability to recognize possible online scams. In an era where our data is available online, its protection becomes a key point of trust and stability in the digital world.
Among other things, a student of the Electrical Engineering Faculty of the University of Montenegro (UCG) told "Vijesta" that. Aleksandar Lazinica who, together with his team, successfully completed the project within the Cyber Challenge Lab last year.
The team consisted of mentors Strahinja Vuksanovic i Ivan Čekerevac, auditor Branko Džakule and six students, including Lazinica, visited Nice and toured the key places for the development of cyber security in that French city.
"As a reward for our effort and dedication, we were given the opportunity to visit several key locations that are the epicenter of innovation and development in Europe, such as the University of the Côte d'Azur. These visits were organized to enable us to see the most modern achievements in the field of technology and cyber security, but also to see how this knowledge can be applied in practice", said Lazinica.
As he says, the excellent cooperation of students and mentors and dedicated work on "implementation of the ISO 27001 standard of an imaginary company" led them to Nice.
"ISO 27001 is an international standard in information security management. Its aim is to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information. This is done through the risk management system. Organizations must implement this standard if they want to be perceived as a good partner that cares about the protection of sensitive information and data. That implementation proved that certain defensive controls were in place against hacker attacks, internal errors and external problems such as natural disasters," explained Lazinica.
The interlocutor of "Vijesti" notes that cyber security is absolutely crucial for the modern way of life. It is, as Lazinica claims, "one big struggle for the balance between innovation and safety".
"... Because the question is how to enable the development of technology, and at the same time protect people from possible threats and attacks. Cyber security should not be seen as a purely technical discipline. This is, among other things, the responsibility of society itself - both those employed in the IT industry and users of ordinary, everyday technologies. Only when we all become aware of its importance, we will have a safer environment," said Lazinica.
According to him, it is good that young people can access a large number of tools and information that will teach them to "adequately protect themselves in the future". However, as he said, the education system would have to play a bigger role. As Lazinica says, he "would have to prepare young people to recognize and react to threats on the Internet."
"It is necessary to introduce cyber security into the education system at all levels, from elementary schools to universities. It is important that there are campaigns to raise awareness among the wider population because threats are present everywhere. It is very important to invest in the development of technologies", he told "Vijesta".
He believes that by investing in modern technologies, major threats to the security and privacy of users could be detected and prevented.
"It would be good to build local expertise through support for research and innovation. It is important to revise the laws related to digital security and monitoring global trends," said Lazinica.
He is of the opinion that Montenegro should foster international cooperation with partners who, as he claims, can bring new resources, but also the necessary knowledge.
"I must mention that the subject can also be entered through subjects such as informatics through elementary school. In high school, it can already exist as a separate subject, branching out into special spheres (defense, attack, management)... Through experience, we have proven that young people in Montenegro have the potential to be leaders in this field, but commitment is needed from all sides how it could be achieved".
The Cyber Challenge Lab and the study visit were implemented within the framework of the EU Erasmus+ alliance of the Ulysseus University, in which the UCG participates.
The study visit was also supported by the Balkan Institute for Innovation and Technology, and the host in Nice was its director, Professor Srđan Redžepagić.
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