Lessons From the Classroom: What Kids in School Taught Me About Online Safety

The good, the bad, and the things that genuinely surprised me

2025 has been one of the most rewarding years of my professional life – and not because of launches, campaigns, or metrics.

This year, I spent time doing what I now see as a public service: discussing cybersecurity awareness with kids across Romania. Not polished lectures, but open, honest conversations in classrooms both in Bucharest and in smaller communities in the northeast of the country.

I have spoken with children from first