SAFER INTERNET DAY - FEBRUARY 9th 2021

It was an initiative of the EU SafeBorders project in 2004 and taken up by the Insafe network as one of its earliest actions in 2005. Safer Internet Day has grown beyond its traditional geographic zone and is now celebrated in approximately 170 countries worldwide. From cyber bullying to social networking to digital identity, each year Safer Internet Day aims to raise awareness of emerging online issues and current concerns. (from SID homepage)

In Brazil the Opening Conference counted with the participation of Alicia Blum-Ross (Google/YouTube), co-author of best seller 'Parenting for a digital future:how hopes and fears about technology shapes children´s lives', considering not only how internet affect us on our work environment but also at our homes, where are children are exposed to it. This lecture was mediated by Thiago Tavares, President of SAFER NET BRAZIL.

And, as one Safer Internet day draws to a close, so the next one starts been planned. Next edition of Safer Internet Day will be on Tuesday, 8 February 2022. Note down to learn more about this sensitive subject.

Here some advice to protect our own internet access:

• Use VPNs (Virtual Private Network) - it protects your identity and browsing activity from hackers, businesses, government agencies, and other snoops. When connecting to the internet, your data and IP address are hidden by a type of virtual tunnel. This keeps others from spying on your online activity;

• Keep HTTPS connection always active - (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) is an internet communication protocol which protects integrity and confidentiality of data between the user's computer and the site;

• Use safe passwords - always use passwords with at least eight digits with capital letters and small letters, numbers and symbols especially in services using sensitive data;

• Adopt 2-step authentication - add an extra layer of security. It can be made by a token or a magnetic card or even by repeating back something that was sent such as SMS or a number generated by an app that is common to the user and the authentication system;

• Keep a password manager - a basic safety tip is the recommendation of different passwords in different services. However with many active accounts, it is possible to forget some of them. In this case a Password Manager can be adopted. This software keeps passwords in a safe place as well as creating new passwords on user demand.