STATE TIMES NEWS
ANANTNAG: “Cyber Awareness Day” was on Wednesday organized at IRP 11th Battalion Hqrs at Anantnag. The programme was attended by officers/officials of the unit.
The objective behind conducting the programme was to sensitise the police personnel about the Cyber Crimes prevalent in the society, their latest trends and to make them aware about remedial measures.
Sandeep Mehta-SSP, Commandant IRP-11th Bn delivered the inaugural speech regarding online cyber frauds carried out by cyber criminals. Various facets of Cyber Crimes and Cyber criminals were discussed in detail.
Asst. Professor from Government Degree College (Women) Anantnag, Malik Durafshan Afroz was the resource person for the event, whereas both the Dy. COs of the Battalion namely Sajjad Shah, SP and Altaf Ahmed, SP also presented their respective talks on the topic.
The programme was designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of various types of cybercrime, including phishing, online banking fraud, Social media crime, identity theft and online fraud etc. and the techniques to prevent them.
Speaking on the occasion the guest faculty advised the participants to be aware while surfing the internet and do not fall prey to cyber criminals. The speakers advised the participants not to open/click links without knowing the source of origin and mode of transmission through different internet applications.
They also appealed participants to spread awareness among others as well the risks associated with digital transactions and social media applications in use.
The participants were taught about safe internet practices, such as using strong passwords, being cautious of clicking on suspicious links, and avoiding sharing personal information online. The program was interactional and participants were encouraged in understanding of cyber crimes and preventions therein.
The program ended with the formal vote of thanks and presentation of the memento to the resource person by the Commandant and other officers of the unit.
