Sri Vijaya Puram, Jun 09: One Stop Centre under the Directorate of Social Welfare organized an online awareness session on Cyber Security threats and Cyber Laws with the objective to understand common Cyber Security threats.
Mrs. Neela Baidya, Central Administrator, One Stop Centre has welcomed the online audience and introduced the resource person.
The Resource Person, Mr. Sanjay Henry ASI, CID Branch stressed on the importance of the Cyber Security solution by highlighting that growing numbers and sophistication of Cyber threats attacks target users directly and many cyber mishaps stem from a lack of security awareness.
Further, the Resource person has emphasized to audiences on different ways to prevent Cyber Crime, use safe internet security suits, setting of strong passwords at personal level that people are not able to guess, importance of creating & regular changing of password and managing social media. Further, elaborated on common cybercrime such as Email Scams, Social Media Fraud, Banking Fraud, E-Commerce fraud, Data breaches, Lottery Scam, QR code fraud, Online Jobs Scam, bank link share scam and investment fraud. In addition, addressed challenges and threats in cyber security such as not opening suspicious emails from unrecognized senders, not focusing on suspicious links in email or on websites, attachments, not disclosing information, and responding to suspicious emails.
Further, elaborated on the Information Technology Act, 2000 and sections related to Identity theft, cheating by impersonation using computer, publishing obscene material online, Damage to computer system or network and Breach of confidentiality and privacy. During the session he also shared the helpline number for Cybercrime complaints which is 1930.
Ms. Rukhsar Rahim, Para Legal Personnel, One Stop Centre briefed on Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in which elaborated on sections related to cruelty by husband or in laws, dowry death, rape, voyeurism. Further highlighted on Dowry Prohibition Act 1961, Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005.
Mrs. Meenal Rajan, Case Worker, One Stop Centre briefed on the objective of One Stop Centre which provides integrated support and assistance to women affected by violence during distress both in private and public spaces. The One Stop Centre facilitates immediate, emergency, non –emergency services access to a range of Services including Medical, Legal , minimum 5 days temporary shelter, Police Assistance, Psychological and Counseling support to fight any forms of violence against women under a single roof. The program was attended by Anganwadi Workers and the general public.
