MCM Holds Cyber Crime Awareness Session

By Tricitynews Reporter

Chandigarh 21^st February:- In an initiative to spread awareness about the rampant cyber crimes in this age of information technology, the Computer Science and Applications department of MCM DAV College for Women, in collaboration with Punjab Police, organized a session on 'How to remain safe on Internet'.

Gurjot Singh Kaler, DSP, State Cyber Crime, Punjab Police began the session by providing an overview of the status of cyber crime across various nations. In his informative address, Gurjot Singh focused on creating awareness about significance of IP address, Router vulnerability, ATM frauds, hacking attack, Facebook vulnerability, Deep Net, Dark Net and Phishing and, apprised the audience of the various cyber security strategies they can adopt to steer clear of any trouble in cyberspace. He stressed that given the increasing popularity of social media, sensitization about how to remain safe is of paramount importance.

Commending this initiative, MCM Principal Dr. Nisha Bhargava said that given the pervasiveness of informational technology in every aspect of our lives, it important to equip ourselves with the knowledge about managing crucial information and safeguarding it from theft or unauthorized access and misuse.