DHS partners with kids’ groups to increase cyber awareness

DHS announced a partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America on the department\'s national cybersecurity effort, \"Stop.Think.Connect.

The Department of Homeland Security will partner with more than four million members of Boys & Girls Clubs of America — to heighten cybersecurity, Reuters reports.

DHS announced the clubs have joined the national effort called “Stop.Think.Connect.”

The campaign’s goal is to achieve a higher level of internet security by educating Americans at home, in the workplace and in communities.

The partnership will provide Boys & Girls Clubs tools and resources to raise awareness of online safety among youth.

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