Secure Internet Day 2019: tips from a specialist to take care of yourself in the network

This Tuesday February 5th is celebrated all over the world Secure Internet Day or "Safer Internet Day", which since 2004 has been created to encourage the different parties that make up this great network to act, to promote responsible navigation.

The 2019 edition takes up the motto "Together for a Better Internet" and stresses the importance of create a secure space for young users, especially. The central question of the campaign is how to use the tools consciously and safely online?

Online Safety: Recommendations from a specialist

"The proposal is not to go without the Internet because it's part of our lives and is a tool that solves millions of problems." It is fundamental to be critical with the readings, with the choice of content, and to pay special attention to what we publish."He says in dialogue with TN Tecno Laura Jurkowski, director of ReConectarse, an Argentinian center specializing in Internet addictions, video games and other digital tools.

In line with the proposal for the World Internet Safety Day campaign, the specialist emphasizes that responsible navigation should be disseminated especially among young people.

"For teenage users first and foremost, it is essential to know the published content." Irreversibility must be taken into account: once we publish something, we do not know who it is delivered to and what it serves", Warns and emphasizes that" everything that is put in the virtual world becomes public ".

We are talking about a tool whose main purpose is communication and which instead leads to being cut off from communication. I think it's important that the Internet and social networks be a means and not an end in itself, says Jurkowski.

"I suggest to parents not to let children walk alone in the virtual world without supervision and without teaching them how to do it. Just as we do not let them walk the street without training and guiding them, we should not leave them on the Internet. Although they can do it in many ways better than adults, from the point of view of common sense, they often do not have the resources to know what are the real dangers that really exist in the virtual world. " he declared.

Naturally, adult surfers should also observe the safety measures of navigation. Also to this audience, the expert recommends reflecting on what is shared. "We must keep in mind that social networks are a program. We must be very careful about the things we publish because their consequences are out of the reach of the user"He says.

He also invites us to have a position always critical. "Often, we think that what we see on the Web comes from a secure source, it's always convenient to check the source, where it comes from, and not to believe that everything is safe and secure. true, "he says.

Finally, the degree in psychology refers to the need for a harmonious coexistence between the digital world and the "badog" world. He argues that the Internet is a fundamental instrument, but that it generates dependence in many ways. Meanwhile, invite develop alternative resources and have moments of disconnection.

In this regard, he concludes: "We are talking about a tool whose main objective is communication and, on the contrary, often leads to secrecy. I think it's important not to lose face-to-face meetings because internet and social networks are a means and not an end in itself. "

To be aware of the actions of Safe Internet Day 2019, you can follow the hashtags. # SID2019 and #SaferInternetDay. In addition, in this link you will find a detail of the activities of the day in our country.