When is Safe Internet Day? World Day for Safety and Health at Work. Excerpt describing World Safer Internet Day

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The World Wide Web has spread throughout the world at a frantic pace and has covered civilized society with an imperceptible network. Positive traits local networks are undeniable. They were able to radically change their views on work, leisure, ways of communicating and obtaining information, and learning. Comfortable? Crazy. Fast? Incredible. But how safe is it? The issue of Internet safety has become so global that even a holiday identical to the problem has emerged, World Safer Internet Day.

The Internet can be viewed in different ways. But the importance cannot be underestimated local network in breaking through the economy and solving social issues. In addition, the virtual world is a fascinating, educational and multifaceted side of the life of many users.

Unfortunately, not all actions and information received on the local network are safe. It was the importance of solving Internet security problems that pushed global community to create a holiday on a global scale.

Relevance of Internet security: who celebrates the holiday?

The rapid development of electronic and information technologies inevitably affected the life of every person. The Internet has become an integral part of it, and for some, virtual communication has completely replaced real communication.

The World Wide Web has changed man's views even on time and distance. Now it costs nothing to contact friends or business partners located thousands of kilometers away. It is easy to find any information you are interested in with a couple of mouse clicks, instead of rummaging through volumes of books and other literature. What are educational programs worth? This is simply a godsend for parents and teachers, students and simply curious and creative individuals.

But not only ordinary users, but also unscrupulous people were able to take advantage of the network’s capabilities. And dangers await us online at almost every step. Don't underestimate the actions of cyber fraudsters.

Hackers, using various programs and viruses, gain access to our personal data, mail, and cash flows. Such actions cause material and moral damage. Network “spies” steal and appropriate exclusive information and intellectual property. From which specific individuals, entire corporations, and even countries suffer.

And children and teenagers are especially vulnerable to online attacks. Their still fragile psyche reacts inadequately to the flow of negativity coming from the network. After all, pages that open links lead to sometimes terrify even adults.

The topic of negativity from the local network can be continued endlessly. And in the realities of geopolitical conflicts, the network is filled with hatred, calls for violence, and outright misanthropic slogans.

Therefore, we can safely say that World Safer Internet Day, when such problems are solved, is a holiday for everyone. This is an important day for ordinary citizens, regardless of age and status, and for any organization, enterprise, and of course, for the entire country.

history of the holiday

The Internet was originally developed for use by the US Army. But this technology quickly spread throughout the world and to today There are up to 2.5 billion users on the network. And this is a third of the inhabitants of the entire planet.

And already in 2004, there was an urgent need to protect Internet users. This idea comes from the European Commission. With the support of European SchoolNet and Insafe, non-profit organizations, a special holiday related to safe Internet issues was established. It quickly received international status. Today, World Safer Internet Day is celebrated in 84 countries. And the date chosen was the first Tuesday of February. In 2017, the holiday falls on February 7th. On this day, many public and government organizations will hold thematic events designed to teach people how to resist the actions of scammers on networks, and tell them where to look for help in case of material or moral damage.

Since 2008, the organization “National Internet Security Node in Russia” has been dealing with such issues. She is an official member of Insafe and helps users solve problems related to the safety of using various resources. Created for this special resource, where any user can leave a complaint about dangerous or illegal content.

Every RuNet user must know not only the basics of working on the Internet, but also ways to protect themselves, their family, and their finances. On Safer Internet Day, February 7, it will be useful to learn simple but effective tips.

To ensure financial security:

1. For payment systems and Email use different and, preferably, complex passwords. Choose tricky answers to your secret question, which will help you restore access to your account in the future, but will make life more difficult for scammers.
2. Do not post on forums and social networks personal information. Remember that your phone number, address and other data can always be used by dishonest people.
3. Control the movement of your finances using the mobile banking service and set limits on cash cards. This way you can track and prevent unauthorized expenses.
4. Don't trust free networks V in public places. The provider of such networks is able to track traffic and will be able to use your data.
5. Do not write access passwords in text files, and set separate passwords for the most important documents on your PC.
6. If your phone or tablet is lost or stolen, try to quickly change passwords on important payment sites or block your money cards.
7. Be sure to install a proven antivirus program and update it promptly.

An important issue is the safety of children on the Internet. And in many ways it depends on the attentiveness of parents. The Parental Control feature will help you block access to unwanted sites. Installing special software will help cut out advertisements, which often contain pornography or propaganda of cruelty.

Censor filters help to cope with many tasks. If such filters are not installed, do not allow your child to use RuNet without adult supervision.

It's much more difficult with teenagers. But it’s still worth asking what sites your child visits and with whom he corresponds on social networks.

Of course, it is difficult for an ordinary person to protect himself from all the negativity from the World Wide Web and from the actions of advanced hackers. But 80–90% of Internet security depends on the user’s own actions and desire to protect themselves.

international day safe internet Safer Internet Day is celebrated on the second day of the second week of the second month of the year. In 2017 it falls on February 7th.

The holiday was established in 2004 as part of the European Commission's Safe Internet program. Its purpose is to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology, especially among children and young people around the world.

Countries that do not have their own national centers can submit their pre-applications for participation in worldwide events to the Insafe network.

Over the course of a few years, Safer Internet Day has transcended its original European framework and become a truly international holiday celebrated on five continents.

In 2017, Safer Internet Day will be celebrated in about 130 countries.

The Day's events are held under various mottos. The slogan for Safer Internet Day 2017 is: "Be a force for change! Unite with others for a safer Internet!" (Be the change: Unite for a better internet).

Internet - greatest invention humanity. changed people's ideas about time, distance, methods of communication, assistance, earning opportunities and leisure activities. Thanks to the Internet, it earns tenfold more information than his parents, grandparents and more distant ancestors. Unfortunately, not everything you see online is meaningful, reliable, logical, or safe.

Children and teenagers most often become victims of the Internet. The content of some sites will shock even an adult, let alone those whose psyche is still in its infancy. Moreover, the Internet is good field activities for scammers, who are much easier to fall for in the virtual space than offline.

Experts all over the world are concerned about the safety of the younger generation and adults online, which is why the International Safer Internet Day was established in 2004.

About the founder

The holiday was initiated and the project coordinator was the organization Insafe (European Safer Internet Network). Insafe consists of national centers whose employees develop and implement educational programs on various aspects and communicate with children and youth via a helpline.

You can share your experience and coordinate your actions on the website saferinternetday.org. Experts and simply caring people from all over the world leave their ideas and developments on this platform. Anyone can take a special test to determine how careful they are on the Internet.

Current issues addressed by Insafe:

• posting photos and creating avatars on the Internet: which image of yourself can be presented to the whole world, and which one cannot, and why;
• following dubious banners and links: it is impossible to predict exactly where such a “journey” will lead;
• actions of attackers: how to avoid becoming a victim of deception.

Russia is also part of Insafe. Domestic authors the book “The ABCs of Internet Security” was written, the pages of which tell about the influence of the Internet on daily life people, about possible threats and methods of action in

How to celebrate International Safer Internet Day

The founders and all those who support the initiative believe it is important to promote responsible and safe use of the Internet. To attract public attention to the problem, Safer Internet Day hosts various events.

Thus, a year ago, the Safer Internet Day 2014 conference was held in Washington. The organizers did not focus the audience's attention on negative aspects, but sought to demonstrate constructive ways to use the network. Young people, students and politicians were invited to participate and share their experiences of staying safe in world wide web. The opinions of young users regarding further development Internet.

In other countries, Safer Internet Day is also a day of conferences, forums, and lectures on the rights and responsibilities of users. Discussions, meetings with IT specialists, statesmen, law enforcement officers.

Safe Internet Day in Russia

In the Russian Federation, the holiday has been celebrated since 2005. On the initiative of the Center for Safe Internet in Russia a week before important date Runet Security Week is held. During the holiday itself, one or another problem of using the World Wide Web is considered. Thus, in 2013, issues of the ethics of online communication were brought up for discussion, and a year later the organizers became concerned with finding ways to improve the Internet. Discussion of this problem continued in 2015. According to the organizers, the network should have positive developmental sites with content that promotes harmonious development child's personality.

At annual forums, problems of creating a safe Internet environment, increasing digital literacy of the population, including children and adolescents, and ensuring information security are discussed. The event is organized by the Internet Security League, on whose initiative a Unified Register of Sites Containing Information Prohibited for Dissemination was created. Within the framework of the forums, advertising competitions “My Safety on the Internet” and “Internetshka” are held.

Since 2009, Safe Runet Week has been one of the official events of the holiday. International Safer Internet Day is celebrated on the first Tuesday of February.

What worries Russian users

Based on the results of the work hotline“Children Online” (2013), most often turn to specialists regarding trolling of some users towards others) and cyberstalking. In second place are the activities of fraudsters. More often than not, users call after they have found themselves in an unpleasant situation and want to find a way out.

Kaspersky Lab conducted a study (2014), which found that more than half of Russians are afraid of troubles associated with the use of webcams. Using this gadget, criminals can easily find out logins, account passwords, trade secrets, gain access to personal photos and financial resources. Covering the camera lens does not prevent surveillance. You can protect yourself from uninvited guests using the Kaspersky Internet Security system developed in the laboratory for all devices.

The population is also concerned about the presence of freely accessible “adult” sites with child pornography, pages promoting drugs, violence, racial and other discrimination, and illegal actions.

Prospects for the development of RuNet

The Ministry of Communications takes responsibility for solving the following problems of Internet development. It is planned to provide access to secure Internet resources to more users. To achieve this, new fiber-optic communication channels are being intensively expanded. It is also planned to develop e-mail and online trading. Due attention will be paid to advertising, online transactions, videos, social and other equally important projects. There is reason to believe that World Safer Internet Day in 2016 will begin with a summing up and discussion of fundamentally new problems in network development.

How to keep children safe

Modern parents are concerned about the safety of their children on the Internet. The Safe Internet program will help protect the younger generation from negative influences online. Children and teenagers will learn the rules for using the World Wide Web, gain knowledge about online safety, and how to prevent Internet addiction.

To ensure that the child receives only the necessary and useful information, special computer programs have been developed. One of these is the children's browser "Gogul", which is a catalog of sites tested by teachers and child psychologists. The program allows you to keep track of your visits to web pages and limit your child’s presence on the Internet.

It is worth paying attention to the Internet filter “Censor”. If you install it on your computer, you can be sure that your child will only view pages from the “white list.”

International Safer Internet Day has become an official holiday not only in Russia and the USA, but also in many other countries. In 2015, it was celebrated by more than a hundred states.

International Safer Internet Day 2018 falls on February 6th.

The holiday was established at the initiative of the European Commission in 2004. Its purpose is to promote safer and more responsible use of online technologies and mobile phones, especially among children and youth around the world.

The main coordinator of Safer Internet Day in the world was non-profit organization Insafe (European Safer Internet Network), which consists of national centers created with the participation of the European Commission. All 27 countries are members of Insafe European Union, as well as Iceland, Norway and Russia.

Each of the organization’s national centers is involved in the implementation at the local level educational programs Internet safety issues, operates a helpline and works with young people to provide an evidence-based, multi-faceted approach to improving the Internet.

The site provides a media platform where countries and international organizations can leave information related to Internet safety, as well as coordinate their actions in implementing the objectives of Safer Internet Day.

Safer Internet Day has expanded far beyond its original geographical scope and is no longer a purely European event. In 2015, it was celebrated in more than 110 countries around the world. In total, more than a thousand events will be held in the participating countries under the motto “Let's create a positive Internet together!” The slogan emphasizes the predominant role of positive and developmental Internet services in the formation of a full-fledged and harmonious personality in a digital society, and stimulates an increase in the role of Internet resources in the development of a young person’s worldview and norms of behavior.

Countries that do not have their own national centers submit their pre-applications for participation in worldwide events to the Insafe network.

Internet Safety Day has been celebrated in Russia since 2005.

In 2008, the Safe Internet Center was created under the name “National Internet Security Hub in Russia”, which is an authorized Russian member of Insafe and a member of the International Network of Hotlines for Combating Illegal Content INHOPE.

Center for Safe Internet in Russia - event organizer International Day safe Internet on site Russian Federation in the form of Safe Runet Week. Russian Week is held in the days leading up to Safer Internet Day.

The Safe Runet Week was first held in 2008 on the initiative of a regional public organization"Center for Internet Technologies" (ROCIT) and the Russian office of Microsoft. Since 2009, the operator of the Week has been the Center for Safe Internet in Russia. Since 2009, Safe Runet Week has been one of the official events of the International Safer Internet Day, which are held in various countries peace.

Within the framework of the Week, conferences, round tables, “direct lines” with experts, presentations of projects and initiatives in the field of safe Internet for children and adults are traditionally held, competitions are announced or their results are summed up, quizzes are held, information campaigns, television interviews - events of various formats and on different audiences.

This post was created for those who, in one way or another, are associated with working on the World Wide Web. For such work to be useful, and most importantly safe, you need to know and follow several rules. Nothing “new”, everything is well-known “old”, but very important....

Every year since 2004, the world celebrates International Safer Internet Day on the first Tuesday of February. And since 2008, on the initiative of the Center for Safe Internet, Safe Runet Week has been held annually in Russia.

The main coordinator of Safer Internet Day in the world is the non-profit organization Insafe (European Safer Internet Network), which consists of national organizations created with the support of the European Commission. Insafe considers its main task to support citizens in safe, ethical and effective use Internet and other information technologies and communications.

In 2008, the Center for Safe Internet in Russia was created under the name “National Internet Security Node in Russia”, which is an authorized Russian member of Insafe and a member of the International Network of Hotlines for Combating Illegal Content INHOPE.

The Center for Safe Internet in Russia is the organizer of the International Safe Internet Day events on the territory of the Russian Federation in the form of Safe Runet Week. Russian Week is held in the days leading up to Safer Internet Day. Since 2009, Safe Runet Week has been one of the official events of the International Safer Internet Day, which are held in various countries around the world, and is an official event of the Day on the territory of the Russian Federation.

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1. Do not log into unfamiliar sites.

2. If you receive a Word or Excel file by mail, even from a familiar person, be sure to check it for viruses before opening it.

3. If you receive an unfamiliar attachment, do not launch it under any circumstances, but rather immediately delete it and empty the trash.

4. Never send your password to anyone.

5. Try to use a difficult-to-remember set of numbers and letters for passwords.

6. When communicating on the Internet, do not indicate your personal data, but use a pseudonym (nickname).

7. Never meet people you met on the Internet without adult supervision.

8. If you need to register online, you must do it in such a way that it does not include any personal information.

9. Currently, there are many programs that filter the content of sites. There must be a trusting relationship between family members in order to view the content of sites together.

10. Not all information posted on the Internet can be trusted.

11. Do not leave your computer unattended with important information on the screen.

12. Beware of peeking over your shoulder.

13. Don't save important information on a public computer.

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Reminder for safe behavior on the Internet

In order to protect yourself, your family, and parents from the dangers of the Internet and possible damage, you must take the following measures Internet precautions:

 If possible, do not provide your personal information: name, phone number, residential or school address, favorite vacation spots or leisure activities. Remember that everything you said about yourself in in social networks, chat rooms or forums, can be accessed, read and used by anyone in the world: the Internet is transparent and global.

 Never share confidential information publicly: passwords or credit card numbers, PIN codes and other financial information.