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MORE than 100 countries took part in the 2014 Safer Internet Day, under the theme ‘Let’s create a better internet together’.
It focussed on the online domain, which has emerged as the most popular medium for information, communication and entertainment, and discussed the roles and responsibilities of internet users in creating a safer cyber world.
Jamil Ezzo, director general of ICDL GCC Foundation, an organisation that promotes digital skills and cyber safety across the Gulf region, said: “Our increasing reliance on the internet in our daily life has spurred considerable growth in cyber crimes, with children and youth the most vulnerable group to these threats.”
Safer Internet Day is organised by Insafe, a network of European Safer Internet Centres, to encourage safe and positive use of the internet and digital technologies. It started in 2004 as an initiative of the EU Safe Boarders project and gradually gained popularity across the globe. Now in its 11th edition, Safer Internet Day yesterday involved 10 million people worldwide.
The ICDL GCC Foundation recently launched Cyber Safety Workshops targeting law enforcement, government, educational, teachers, parents and youth across the GCC.
The foundation has also distributed to students among many schools in the region free guidebooks on 101 tips on internet etiquettes and the responsible use of social media and other smart technologies. The pocket guide was aimed at educating children along with their parents and teachers about cyber safety.
