Today's younger generation is exposed to a variety of technologies at home or school that their parents did not have. This exposure to digital media has a positive aspect, such as nurturing the child and allowing them to access an important source of knowledge, and developing their communicative and social skills, and a negative aspect when it comes to being exposed to inappropriate behavior, content and inappropriate content. inappropriate contact. It is therefore necessary to establish a culture of security among children from an early age, in order to make them more aware of the risks they may encounter when exploring cyberspace. Establishing a culture of security must begin in school, as children are taught how to use computers but receive little instruction on security best practices. A security culture must make safe computer use and respect for others an instinctive behavior. In writing this article, I decided to focus my research towards Europe, to see how European countries establish a culture of safety through their educational curriculum. What particularly piqued my interest was a report written by the European Commission which explains how online safety (OS) education is included in the school curriculum in 24 countries/regions. Online safety is synonymous with safety culture that relates more explicitly to Internet use. The study examines country by country what is taught in the curriculum and the government's efforts to promote online safety. among the young population. Among the tools put in place to help introduce online safety to primary schools is a cartoon series called “Vinz and Lou” (http://www.vinzetlou.net/en/v... ... middle of paper ... inappropriate posts on the Internet will spread indefinitely and it will be impossible to completely remove them from the web Learn to keep their email address private and avoid phishing and spam In conclusion, it is. important to indicate that establishing and implementing a successful safety culture requires the cooperation and involvement of everyone, parents, educators, school principals, government agencies and non-governmental organizations Works Cited Safety Education. Online Safety in Schools in Europe, December 1, 2009. Web. December 3, 2013. .Stansbury, Meris. "10 Ways Schools Are Teaching Internet Safety | ESchool News | 2." Internet Safety 2. Eschoolnews.com, November 11. 2011. Web December 3.. 2013.