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IC Citizen

Become a 'Skilled and Knowledgeable Netizen' On The Information Superhighway

Do you practice ethical use of digital systems and tools when exchanging and sharing information? Do you have a proper Netiquette attitude when using technology? Are you able to distinguish which is appropriate or inappropriate use of technology? Are you protected from spyware, hackers, phishing, identity theft and stalking when you are online?

You may be ICT-savvy; but can you claim you have all it takes to become a 'skilled and knowledgeable Netizen' on the information superhighway? Take our globally-benchmarked IC Citizen Certification; a world-class certification program in Netiquette to confirm and verify your understanding of ground rules for acceptable use in the digital world today. Ic Citizen subscribes to the idea of Netizen, a concept coined by Michael Hauben (1992).

IC Citizen Certification is the first of its kind in the world that is specially developed and designed to produce digitally literate and responsible citizens. This unique yet universal certification program aims to impart Acceptable Usage Policy (AUP) that lays down rules of acceptable 'netiquette' or behavior that must be applied when operating digital devices and accessing the Internet within a society.

Objectives of IC Citizen Certification

• To produce digitally literate and responsible citizens via:
  • Becoming critical thinkers in analyzing sources of information and messages as well as to evaluate what the impact can be
  • Understanding ethical consequences of online behavior
  • Making good ethical decision of their behaviors online
• To prepare users for a society full of technology without misusing and abusing them
• To globally promote 'good behavior' when communicating, foster 'unity' and 'collaborative culture' in the digital world
• To ensure the rights to an equitable, secure and reliable access to Digital Media & Resources