For the third year running, KPMG cyber security professionals around the world led informative sessions aimed at educating young students about the importance of cyber security and online safety. The global initiative Global Cyber Day was held during October, which is internationally recognised as the Cyber Security Awareness Month. To help support this important public awareness campaign and to emphasise the vital role that cyber security plays in today’s increasingly digital world, KPMG featured cyber security curated content, including the latest global publications and thought leadership spanning various services and industries.

In a digital age where many young people are logging long hours of screen-time, it is critical that government bodies, parents, teachers, organisations and industry experts all work together to supply them with the information they need to stay safe online and offline. According to a recent report by the Children's Society in the UK, 44% of young people spend more than three hours per day on social media and 9% use social media between midnight and 6am. Alarmingly, the same study found that young people who are currently experiencing mental health problems are more than three times likely to have been bullied online in the last year. This was exacerbated for girls, with 46% stating that social media has had a negative impact on their self-esteem.