Think before posting anything on social media, warn experts

Ludhiana, September 15

CT University organised an expert talk on ‘Cyber situational awareness for predictive insight and deep learning’ by Harpreet Sandhu, former additional advocate general. The session was attended by students of the university and Shalimar Public School, Ludhiana, along with their principal Simranjit Singh Gill.

Sandhu, said: “Situational awareness provides a holistic view of threats and enables accurate perception of users, which helps in reducing errors and damages done by humans. Think before posting anything on any social media, search well, grab technical knowledge about posting, and have your system’s software virus free.”

Sharing the legal aspects of cyber crime, he said one must know about their rights for filing complaints against cyber thefts or frauds.

Manbir Singh, managing director, CTU, elaborated that cyber security risks were a problem but the benefits of current technology were life-changing. “Although we can’t get rid of probable risks associated with technology, but by using common sense and taking sensible precautions, we can significantly lessen our risk,” he said.

Harsh Sadawarti, Vice-Chancellor, CTU, said: “The youth is totally living in their social world. Just like the way we protect our well-being physically, the same has to be done for social safety. Think, think and think before you post anything. Stay focused, be watchful and proactive.”

Meanwhile, SCD Government College also organised a seminar to generate awareness amongst students and teachers regarding cyber crime. Kamakshi Sharma from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) subdivision, Noida, is a trainer entrusted for creating this awareness in schools and colleges in northern states of the country. She is also a cyber forensics expert and ethical hacker. She told students and teachers about the pitfalls of not being cautious about online transactions and ATM frauds.

She laid stress on how social media sites and games were generating huge incomes from the Indian market. People were largely unaware about how easily their entire data became available to cyber criminals the moment they provide information without carefully analysing whether there was any reason to do so, she added. —TNS