Safer Internet Day: Connect With Respect

Safer Internet Day- Feb 5,2013

Safer Internet Day (SID) is organised by Insafe on second day of second week of February each year to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially amongst children and young people across the world.

Safer Internet Day 2013 will be the tenth edition of the event, and will take place on Tuesday 5 February 2013. The theme for the day is 'Online rights and responsibilities', which will encourage users to 'Connect with respect'.

On this day, organizations in various countries conduct public events, tweet-ins, press conferences, and otherwise spread the word about how young people can use the Internet safely and securely.Initiated in Europe, there are Safer Internet Day (SID) events in 90 countries, according to its organizers

Happening Events :

• The U.S. Department of Education is participating in a Washington, D.C., press conference along with Google, Family Online Safety Institute, the National PTA, the National Cyber Security Alliance, and Project GOAL (Getting Older Americans onLine)
• Google is updating its Good to Know guide to staying safe and secure online. 
•  Security company Trend Micro is launching its 2013 "What's Your Story?" video contest that encourages young people to create short videos on Net safety issues
• Microsoft is holding a Safer Internet Online Teen Challenge and a live "Connect With Respect" Twitter event.

Of course, a one-day "celebration" doesn't make the Internet any safer, but it's as good a day as any to remind ourselves, our colleagues, and our kids about safe practices including using secure passwords, protecting your privacy in social media , avoiding phishing and other scams, and being smart in how you interact with people you meet online.

Here's a way to see how much you really know about internet safety - challenge yourself with the Internet Safety IQ test. Why not ask the kids to do it too and see who is most aware?