JAMMU, Sep 21: The Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Jammu organised a Cyber Security workshop to sensitise students of all three courses, New Media, Hindi Journalism and English Journalism, along with teaching and non-teaching staff on Monday. On this occasion, Bhupinder Singh Sasan, Investigating Officer, Cyber Police Station, Jammu/JK4C, delivered a lecture and shared his valuable insights on cyber threats, digital practices and preventive measures to safeguard against cybercrime.
During the session, Inspector Bhupinder Singh elaborated on cyber awareness and said that knowledge and understanding of cyber threats and how to protect oneself from them, is the first step towards cyber security. He also explained the various forms of cybercrime such as cyberattacks, financial loss, identity theft, data breaches and privacy violations. He further emphasised the importance of responsible digital behaviour, maintaining secure online practices, regularly updating security settings and promptly reporting suspicious cyber activity through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal. He also presented a brief idea about the CEIR and CHAKSHU portals.
The session also featured real-life case studies tackled by the Cyber Police, Jammu. The interactive programme witnessed active participation with students and faculty members of IIMC, Jammu, sharing real-life examples and raising queries related to online safety, data privacy, digital ethics and emerging cybersecurity concerns.
The workshop was welcomed by Dr. Dilip Kumar, Regional Director, and vote of thanks by by Dr. Vinit Utpal, Coordinator, M.A. in New Media Communication, IIMC, Jammu. The programme was attended by Dr. Ravinder Singh, Shruti Arora, Assistant Professor, and Shalini Paul, Teaching Associate along with students and non-teaching staff of the institute.