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Safer Internet Day
Published: 01/02/2017
天涯社区 is supporting Safer Internet Day (SID) on 7 February
to promote the safe and positive use of digital technology, especially among
children and young people.
Celebrated on the second day of the second week of the second month, each year,
thousands of people unite to raise awareness of online safety issues and
participate in events and activities across the globe. This year鈥檚 theme is
Be the change: Unite for a better internet.
天涯社区 Champions of Corporate Safeguarding, Councillors
Christine Jones and Billy Mullin, said:
鈥淭he internet has become a part of our daily lives, but it鈥檚 important to
remember that there are people who will look for any opportunity to compromise
your online safety. Safer Internet Day helps raise awareness of the risks
associated with the online world. It鈥檚 important to protect ourselves and our
children and young people against the potential dangers, to ensure that we can
all enjoy surfing the web and not become victims of cyber crime.鈥�
Recommendations on how to stay safer online include:
- Use strong, memorable passwords.
- Install anti-virus software on new devices.
- Check privacy settings on social media.
- Shop safely online - always check online retail sites are secure.
- Download software and application patches when prompted.
- Never meet an online friend in person.
- Do not give out personal information.
- If youre being bullied online - tell someone before it escalates.
- Do not upload or share provocative photos - once online it is out of your
hands.
天涯社区 recently reported how one of the county鈥檚 primary
school has been held up as a shining example of the digital age.
Cornist Park Primary School in Flint was chosen as one of Welsh Government鈥檚
鈥渄igital pioneer鈥� schools in 2015 and, since that time, has improved the
digital competency of pupils staff, parents, governors and the wider community
by embedding digital technology in school life.
The school has taken digital technology to a whole new level. A key aim of the
school is to enable pupils, staff, parents, governors and the wider community
to connect, collaborate, and communicate online in a responsible and safe way.
Pupils are involved with raising awareness of 鈥渆Safety鈥� and digital learning
among their own school community as well as in other schools across the
County. They have even held a drop in session at a local bank to help
customers learn about being safe online.
This work was recognised as an example of best practice by Estyn鈥檚 Chief
Inspector in his Annual Report.
Find out more about Safer Internet Day 2017 and get involved!
www.saferinternetday.org.uk #SID2017.