Top Class National/Regional Cyber Awareness Initiatives
Welcome to the Cyber Security Awareness clearing house page! Find top class international cyber awareness information programs that have content that is relevant to Malta and Gozo below...
In addition to the list of international cyber awareness programs below, ICT Gozo Malta also provides FREE resources targeted for Young Kids, Teens, Parents and Educators, and Small Businesses. There is also comprehensive security resources for Techies.
Region |
Description of initiatives and direct links |
|---|---|
Malta |
The Malta Be Smart Online! project has sections for Kids, Teens, Parents and Educators. It provides information on how to use the Internet safely. It also provides the contact points in Malta for reporting Internet abuse, and where to get support for victims. Project Background: This project is co-financed by the EU through the Safer Internet Progamme. It concerts the efforts of national stakeholders working towards the safer use of the Internet by children and youths. Supporters include: Malta Communications Authority, Foundation for Social Welfare Services, Directorate for Educational Services, Office of the Commissioner for Children, Malta Police Force, and the Secretariat for Catholic Education. |
United Kingdom |
The UK Get Safe Online project has comprehensive sections including videos on Protecting yourself and your family, Protecting your PC, Protecting your (small) Business, and Resources for Parents, Teachers and Young People. Project Background:This project is a joint initiative between HM Government, the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) and leading businesses. The project aims to help individuals and micro-businesses to protect themselves against Internet security risks. Supporters include: Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, The Home Office, The Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure, The UK National Fraud Authority (NFA), The The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), eCrimes Wales, The Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) and the Institute of Information Security Professionals. There is also an excellent resource giving an overview of commons scams with links to detailed guides on each type of fraud: Spotting and avoiding common scams, fraud and schemes online and offline |
Australia |
The Australian Stay Smart Online project has comprehensive sections for Kids, Teens, Home Internet Users, Small and Medium Sized Business, and for Schools and Teachers. Topics covered include Securing your Mobile Phone, Protecting Yourself, and Protecting Your Children. The project also offers a free Stay Smart Online Alert Service, that provides information on the latest computer network threats and vulnerabilities in simple, non-technical, easy to understand language. It also provides solutions to help manage these risks. Also be sure to check out the SCAMwatch website! |
European Network Information Security Agency |
The European Network Information Security Agency (ENISA) offer a series of highly accessible video clips on good information security practices that can be downloaded and/or displayed in any information security training programme, awareness activity or company website. ENISA also offer an excellent range of free photo-quality posters for raising information security awareness in organisations, and for parents. |
Europe |
Insafe unites 30 National Cyber Security Awareness Centres in 27 countries in the European Union (EU), Norway, Iceland and Russia. The insafe website also offers Cyber Security resources for Children, Parents and Teachers. |
