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Online booking: opportunities and risks
This publication highlights the opportunities offered by online booking as well as the common issues associated with it.
It includes tips and recommendations to help you identify potential risks inherent in the process, and to book your trips and stays more cautiously. You will also find information on how to react quickly in case of a problem.
CIS Digital Camp teaches students cybersecurity skills
The CIS Digital Camp, organised by the Portuguese Safer Internet Centre and its partners, took place from 24 to 28 July 2023 in the city of Portalegre. For five days, 46 secondary school and vocational school students were able to learn how to use the internet safely.
"Safe on the internet during summertime!" at children's summer camps in Lithuania
It has become a tradition for “Langas į ateitį”, together with the Safer Internet Centre partners, to visit children's camps every summer and to talk to the campers about the opportunities and dangers of the internet.
Relaxed Christmas season: top tips for taking a break from your mobile phone during Advent
Digital stress instead of contemplative anticipation? Right now, it's good to give up your mobile phone for a while. As we head into the festive season, the Austrian Safer Internet Centre offers you some tips on how to do it.
Safely back to school: digital safety in the classroom
As summer comes to an end, millions of children around the world return to their classrooms, ready to dive back into traditional school subjects like math, history, literature and science. Yet, one piece that is often missing from their curriculum is digital education. Even though digital technology has long been an indispensable aspect of most students’ lives, online safety online safety remains a scarce topic in many schools worldwide.
Screen time: Balancing online activities for children over the summer
With summer in full swing, children often have more free time. As they explore the season’s wonders, we can encourage them to balance their online and offline activities, making the most of their time. While digital devices can be fascinating, we can encourage them to engage in creative activities that foster learning and interactions with others. Striving for balance will empower our children to enjoy the best of both worlds, promoting their physical and mental well-being, while making fond memories over the summer break.
Summer tech tips: establishing healthy digital habits for families
Hello, summer! For parents, it means more time to relax, and for children, more time to play. The digital world offers many opportunities to spend time and fight the occasional boredom. Embracing a balanced approach to digital devices can significantly improve family ties and children's physical, mental and emotional development. Encouraging responsible and mindful digital habits can foster solid relationships and well-being in the family. Here are eight tips to help ensure families' healthy use of digital devices.
Make smart, safe and secure tech gift buys this holiday season
Every year, the eSafety Commissioner publishes a Gift Guide to support parents and carers with insights and advice on the latest trends and technology. The guide helps you make smart, safe and secure tech gift choices for children and young people.
Goodbye, summer! A unique event for Ukrainian children in Lithuania
On one of the last days of summer, 30 August 2022, hundreds of Ukrainian children – who have found a new home in Vilnius as a result of the conflict – gathered for a picnic in the open air which was called “Goodbye, summer!” (in Lithuanian „Ate, vasara!“ and in Ukrainian Пікнік "До побачення, літо!" Для дітей України). Lots of educational activities, as well as dancing, soap bubble blowing, mastering of tricks, tasting delicacies, and even an open-air cinema was waiting for the children, and their parents and guardians.
Summertime online safety
Summertime is coming! For many young people, this means long days to laze around and more time to play. The internet is a wonderful tool to fill those hours and to fight off boredom. It has the ability to keep you connected with your friends for almost 24 hours a day, you might binge watch series for days on end, or you might choose to play games into the late hours of the night with no curfew. But is being plugged into your devices without restraint the best and healthiest option?
