Safer Internet Day (SID) 2018

Safer Internet Day (SID) 2018 was celebrated on Tuesday, 6 February 2018 with a theme of "Create, connect and share respect: A better internet starts with you".

The day was a call to action for every stakeholder to play their part in creating a better internet for everyone, in particular the youngest users out there. More than that, it was an invitation for everyone to join in and engage with others in a respectful way in order to ensure a better digital experience. See also the SID 2018 press release.   https://www.saferinternetday.org/

https://www.saferinternetday.org/web/sid/country

Safer Internet Day (SID) is celebrated in over 100 countries globally in February of each year to promote a safer Internet, nurturing and increasing public awareness on cyber security, especially the young people across the globe so that they become more responsible when using technology and digital gadgets such as smart phones, mobile phones and tablets.

Malaysia Safer Internet Day Committee - CyberSecurity Malaysia
In Malaysia, SID celebrations were first held in 2010 initiated by CyberSecurity Malaysia. http://www.cybersafe.my/saferinternetday/

Each year, various programmes and activities related to cyber security and internet safety are organised by CyberSecurity Malaysia together with smart partners who also embrace cyber security and the internet safety agenda in Malaysia.

For Safer Internet Day (SID) 2018, local agencies are focusing on making parents more Internet savvy so they can keep their families safe online. 

While SID, celebrated globally on Feb 6, ran with the theme "Create, connect and share respect: A better internet starts with you", the Malaysian edition focused on the topic of "Cyber Parenting – Cyber Resilient Families Begin With You".

National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) chief executive Ir Shah Nuri Md Zain said as an entity responsible for the nation's cyber-security, NSCA was committed to preparing Malaysia to be wiser and more ethical online. 

Among the programmes and initiatives organised in conjunction with SID 2018 were the #DealWithIT campaign, a study on Internet-related health risk among teenagers, guidebook, videos and a seminar  on cyber-parenting. 

The #DealWithIT campaign, introduces five pledges for guardians choosing to be more responsible with their cyber-parenting. 

Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2018/02/09/malaysian-authoritise-organise-sid-events/#IykMYM8WsQDrePK9.99

Safer Internet Day runs on 6th February 2018. Here are some some inspiring ideas to consider for your school.

1	Set up digital leaders in order to empower your pupils	Find out how
2	Review your AUPs and online safety policies	Find out how
3	Run a workshop for parents	Find out how
4	Carry out a survey of internet use by pupils	Find out how
5	Get your digital leaders to produce an e-safety game or blog	Find out how
6	Create an e-safety game in Scratch	Find out how
7	Run an online event for all your classes	Find out how
8	Get your pupils to run a showcase lesson for parents	Find out how
9	Update your staff on the new DfE guidelines	Find out how
10	Carry out a review using the 360 ESafe tool	Find out how

source : http://www.catshill.com/ideas-safer-internet-day/

https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/2018/safer-internet-day-quiz-2018

https://www.imperosoftware.com/uk/blog/safer-internet-day-2018-take-quiz/

Some of SID poster