onlinesicherheit.gv.at

When the ICT security portal went online in 2013, it created a central website which is intended to help improve cyber security in Austria: at onlinesicherheit.gv.at, any interested citizens can inform themselves about every aspect of cyber security and the safe use of computers, smartphones and other IT devices.

The Federal Chancellery of the Republic Austria and the Centre for Secure Information Technology – Austria (A-SIT) run the website and are responsible for the content.

Content of the ICT security portal

Every month, the website concentrates on a new range of topics. Among other things, the portal provides information about current security threats, hotlines and emergency reporting centres, relevant studies and free programs for protecting IT systems. A search function at the top of the homepage makes finding material easy. The range of information covered by the ICT security portal encompasses:

Advice, news, articles and videos about that month's technology focus area
Information and tips for improving protection on mobile and static devices
Statistical data and key facts about trending threats, in the "Cybermonitor"
Specialist information on how to operate IT systems safely
Checklists and troubleshooting sections with instructions
Security warnings
Relevant events
Tips on free protection programs
Overview of sources of online advice and the contact details for reporting centres
Studies and publications

Who is the service intended for?

The service is intended for inexperienced IT users, professionals, children and young people, parents and teachers, consumers, the 60+ generation, employees, businesses, administrative agencies, research institutions and national security initiatives.

Facts & figures

onlinesicherheit.gv.at - statistics (as of: 20.06.2023)

•2021: 269,136 visits --> -17% (compared with 2020)
•2022: 435,271 visits --> +61.7% (compared with 2021)

•01-06/2022: 153,900 visits --> +18% (compared with 2021)
•01-06/2023: 335,014 visits --> +117.7% (compared with 2022)

Searches by device type (top 4):

174,595 -> 52.1% desktop
137,211 -> 41.0% smartphone
13,026 -> 3.9% not attributable
5,912 -> 1.8% tablet

The ICT security portal onlinesicherheit.gv.at was set up in February 2013, with a total of 40 partners working together. The aim of the website is to draw attention to the dangers of the Internet, raise awareness and offer practical tips, and in this way to encourage and strengthen the ICT and cyber security culture in Austria.

Online advisers and self-assessment tests in the form of quizzes and checks on www.Saferinternet.at are there to offer guidance and a quick source of assistance in an emergency, with a list of contact details, hotlines and reporting centres.