"Stay Home, Stop COVID, Be Digital Smart" AIS Concerned for Thailand beset by COVID-19 as Survey finds Youngsters at Threat Online

14 April, 2020 : The COVID-19 pandemic has led to Social Distancing, or the maintaining of space between people to avoid viral transmission, being imposed and changing everyday life. With most people now isolated at home, the digital world has taken on an even more important role. Accommodating the daily lives of people of all genders and ages who now must work from home or learn from home, the online digital world has become more frequented than ever.

Nataya Puapongsakorn, Head of Sustainable Business Development for Advanced Info Service Plc. (AIS), remarked that “as a Digital Life Service Provider dedicated to building a Digital Infrastructure for the nation, a key mission for AIS is introducing cutting-edge digital technology to better the Thai people on a day-to-day basis while also promoting digital safety”. He elaborated that “fostering an immunity and consciousness for those in the online world will safeguard them intellectually and emotionally and at the same time equip the Thai people to transition into a Digital Nation”

Due to the aforementioned, the “Aunjai Cyber” program promotes families spend time together so that guidance can be provided to youngsters about the cyber threats they may face and so that the following 8 cyber wellness and online safety attributes can be fostered:

  1. Digital Identity Your digital self should match your real-life persona in thinking, speech and action
  2. Digital Use Self-control when using digital devices
  3. Digital Safety Awareness of bullying and the ability to appropriately cope
  4. Digital Security The ability to protect oneself using strong passwords and the ability to identify spam, scams and phishing
  5. Digital Emotional Intelligence Awareness of the feelings of others and not making reflexive decisions online
  6. Digital Communication Awareness that online posts, even after being deleted, remain forever and can impact you in the future
  7. Digital Literacy The ability to differentiate between factual news and false news
  8. Digital Understanding human rights and information privacy

AIS is collaborating with DQ and experts in digital skills studying DQ education worldwide to allow all families on all networks (not only AIS) to study the 8 DQ attributes using engaging interactive multimedia available at www.ais.co.th/dq completely free of charge.

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