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Under the international guiding principle “Together for a better internet”, Safer Internet Day will take place on 10 February 2026. Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbots have long become part of everyday life for many children and young people: they help with homework, answer questions and increasingly take on the role of conversational partners and advisers. AI companions simulate closeness, understanding and trust and from an IT security perspective, this is precisely where the risks lie. On the occasion of Safer Internet Day, G DATA CyberDefense provides parents with five tips on how to raise awareness among their children about the risks associated with AI chatbots.

The Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald District Office relies on maximum IT security to protect critical citizen and social data. In view of increasing cyber threats, the authority has decided to make a strategic change. With Managed Extended Detection and Response (MXDR) from G DATA CyberDefense, the district office protects its more than 2.000 clients and servers around the clock.

For effective IT security, it is essential that employees in the company are able to work well with the measures and guidelines that have been put in place and comply with them. These include, for example, security solutions and password requirements. Almost 67 percent of employees rate their own handling of these as good or very good. This is one of the findings of the representative study “Cybersicherheit in Zahlen” G DATA CyberDefense, Statista, and brand eins. This shows that planning IT security measures and guidelines is not just about comprehensively securing systems. It is clear that these measures must also be practicable for the workforce in their everyday work.