Safer Internet Day 2025 - Current developments

The first “Safer Internet Day” took place in 1999 on the initiative of the European Commission, this year it falls on 11 February 2025. At that time, as well as today, the appropriate use of the Internet for children and young people played a major role.

Weltkugel auf blauem Hintergrund mit einem Hakerl in der Mitte, das sichere Verbindungen symbolisieren soll und anderen aus dem Internet bekannten Symbolen wie WLAN oder Play rundherum

Nowadays, however, the day also focuses on basic media literacy and the safe use of digital media. A lot has changed since the first “Safer Internet Day”. Media literacy among the population has increased significantly and using the internet has become the norm. However, massive challenges and dangers have also developed, especially in recent years, which threaten companies and organisations to a large extent.

Increasing threat situation

Online threats to organisations are constantly growing – especially in the area of cybercrime. The Global Threat Report 2024 shows that it is more important than ever for organisations to protect themselves and their business partners and customers, for example with the help of management systems. The implementation of an information security management system in accordance with ISO 27001 contributes significantly to defence against cyber attacks through proven, standardised protection mechanisms and risk analyses of your own system.

Be prepared in an emergency

In the event of an attack on your own system, it is extremely important to have clear and targeted responses and to avoid panic. This can be achieved by implementing business continuity management in accordance with ISO 22301. This involves defining clear action plans in the event of a disruptive event and regularly reviewing and updating them. Furthermore, preparations are made for disruptive events in order to either avoid them completely or to resume business operations as quickly as possible in the event of an emergency.

AI – opportunity or danger?

The release of the chatbot ChatGPT at the end of 2022 showed that the use of artificial intelligence is here to stay. This groundbreaking technology offers many opportunities, but also risks. Companies that want to remain competitive will have to engage with AI in the long term. Accordingly, it is essential to acquire know-how about this transformative topic now in order to stay on the ball. One effective method for this is the implementation of an AI management system in accordance with ISO 42001. ISO 42001 is the world’s first standard for AI management systems and helps companies to build up AI expertise, optimise AI-related processes, strengthen AI risk management and respond quickly to regulatory changes, among other things.

Bring expertise into your own team

Trained staff are essential to protect against cyber threats in the long term. Targeted further training is an effective way to bring knowledge into your own company and improve your own protection in the long term. Information Security Managers primarily deal with topics such as information security, data protection and business continuity. They gather information from all levels of the hierarchy, evaluate vulnerabilities and eliminate them. As a result, your protection against cyber attacks is constantly reviewed and revised.