Creating a safer connected world: Organisations and industry

BEE SECURE Radar: report on the use of ICT by young people in Luxembourg now available

Luxembourg Safer Internet Centre

The second edition of the “BEE SECURE Radar” report on current trends in the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) by young people in Luxembourg has been published. The report was released on 7 February 2023 on the occasion of Safer Internet Day, whose motto was “Together for a better internet”.

One year of BIK+

BIK Team

Exactly one year ago, on 11 May 2022, the European Commission adopted a new European strategy for a Better Internet for Kids (BIK+), to improve age-appropriate digital services and to ensure that every child is protected, empowered and respected online. Let’s take a look at further policy developments that have happened over the course of the past year. 

SIC+ webinar focuses on disinformation and fake news

BIK Team

The SIC+ (Safer Internet Centre plus) programme is a collaboration between the network of European Safer Internet Centres and like-minded organisations around the world focused on keeping children and young people safe online. At the end of March 2023, the fourth and final webinar of the current round of the SIC+ programme took place, focusing on disinformation and fake news. 

The Netherlands focus on inappropriate content for Safer Internet Day 2023

Dutch Safer Internet Centre

As fast as the internet develops, the years are also passing by fast. This year, on 7 February 2023, the world celebrated the 20th anniversary of Safer Internet Day. What once started as a SafeBorders initiative in 2004 has now grown into a widely respected event celebrated in more than 180 countries. Read more about the SID celebrations in the Netherlands. 

Safer Internet Day 2023 events in Estonia

Estonian Safer Internet Centre

This year, the focus of the Safer Internet Day (SID) campaign in Estonia was on data sharing, privacy and digital skills with the slogan “My data is my property”.

Safer Internet Day 2023 in Poland: the power of local involvement

Polish Safer Internet Centre

More than 1 million children, youth, parents and professionals participated in the Safer Internet Day 2023 campaign all over Poland, with around 4,500 institutions actively involved in undertaking online safety-related initiatives.