Today is Safer Internet Day, a global event which is celebrated in over a hundred countries, coordinated by the joint Insafe/INHOPE network. It is supported by the European Commission and national Safer Internet Centres across Europe.  The day offers the opportunity to highlight positive uses of technology and to explore the role we all play in helping to create a better and safer online community.
Be the change: unite for a better internet
This year’s theme is ‘Be the change: unite for a better internet’ and it is something we can do in our professional, as well as our personal lives.  Teaching internet safety is vital for children and young people – but it is also critically important for businesses too. There are regular headlines about major multinational companies like Yahoo and Tesco Bank being hit by hacking. But small businesses are vulnerable as well, yet might not have big IT departments to address the risks.