Today is part of a global effort to raise awareness of internet safety for everyone with a particular emphasis this year on smart devices and other everyday AI-related technologies.
AI is front of mind for most of us professionally every day, being one of the top two most valued skills by both cybersecurity professionals and hiring managers. However, outside of an organization environment, many people are only now beginning to experience the impact of AI on their work, live, education and more. It’s important that everyone has the skills and confidence to make safe choices when they are using smart and AI-enabled technology.
Safer Internet Day, the globally observed awareness initiative, today explores the impact of AI on all of our lives, looking at how AI can be used for good, recognizing the need for increased awareness and education, as well as giving advice and guidance to empower people to use AI safely and responsibly.
Various industry initiatives taking place today seek to foster a sense of shared responsibility, bringing all aspects of the professional world together to contribute, support, educate and enable safer digital participation.
The Center for Cyber Safety and Education, the charitable foundation of ISC2, works with the cybersecurity community contribute back to society, supporting and reinforcing initiatives like Safer Internet Day to inspire change and make a difference online.
About The Center
The Center leverages the power of its robust global network of cybersecurity experts to serve the public by educating the most vulnerable about cyber risks, removing barriers and empowering access to enter and thrive in the cyber profession, and helping small organizations to protect themselves from cyber risks that threaten their very existence.
The Center provides several programs such as Safe and Secure Online, that support members in using their skills, knowledge and experience to support and educate their local communities. The Safe and Secure Online program empowers tweens, teens, parents, and senior citizens to protect themselves in the digital age by learning safe cyber safety practices, explained and delivered by cybersecurity professionals.
In addition, the Center inspires change for those pursuing higher education, administering a range of scholarships on behalf of ISC2 and other industry organization to help those with a passion for a career in cybersecurity to overcome obstacles and achieve a degree or equivalent higher education qualification. Later this year, the Center will be announcing cybersecurity certification scholarships. These help remove financial barriers standing in the way of advancing in the cyber field.
The Center also works to inspire positive change among organizations as well as individuals. It runs Cybersecurity Health Check, which pairs ISC2 volunteers with qualified small businesses and nonprofits to help the small organizations understand and minimize their cybersecurity risk. The Health Check is a free activity that provides a cybersecurity checklist showing places where small businesses can identify and mitigate cybersecurity risks, as well as understand what they are doing well.
You can find out more about volunteering to support the Center’s programs, or how to donate at https://www.iamcybersafe.org/s/safe-and-secure-online-volunteer and https://www.iamcybersafe.org/s/give.
