This Tuesday, February 7th, countries across the world will be focusing on ways to make the internet a safer place for all users, but especially for children and young adults. The event, centered mostly in the EU, is led by Insafe, a "European network of Awareness Centres promoting safe, responsible use of the Internet and mobile devices to young people."

The theme this year is "Connecting generations and educating each other."

In the Joomla community, education and the sharing of knowledge have been on the forefront of activity between experts and daily users. From the Joomla instruction provided by sites such as BuildAJoomlaWebsite.com to the best practices and security advice available at the Joomla Forum, general knowledge and safety resources for Joomla users are also widely available.

Safer Internet Day began in 2004 and quickly grew geographically as well as in numbers of participants. The event is now observed in "more than 70 countries worldwide, and across six of the world's seven continents."

Topics discussed during many of the individual events and classes are common to all online activity, whether Joomla related or not. Participants discuss the importance of ideas such as keeping passwords secure and changing them often, being careful not to divulge too much or the wrong kind of personal information while on social websites and being more aware of actions in general.

Learn more about the event at SaferInternetDay.org.