About 60 percent of cybercrimes involve intimate image abuse, with unauthorized access through hacking or accessing accounts without permission being the second most common method.
Commissioner of Police, Rusiate Tudravu highlighted this during the opening of Safer Internet Fiji in Nadi and stressed the need to consolidate responses, work together, and explore avenues to promote digital awareness for a more resilient online community.
Tudravu emphasised that education must start at a young age, as children today are more tech-savvy and have access to technology from an early age.
He says it is important because unfortunately that mobile phones have become a popular babysitting tool.
Tudravu says that whether we like it or not, the reality is that the internet is shaping and influencing our everyday lives.
The Commissioner further says that increased dependence on technology has also created opportunities for online predators who take advantage of vulnerable users.
He says that computer-related offences have shown a significant upward trend, with fraudulent conduct emerging as the most prominent category of cybercrime.
The Commissioner urged all stakeholders present to work together to enhance the cyber resilience of Fijian communities.
