Think before posting anything on social media, warn experts : The Tribune India

Join Whatsapp Channel

Think before posting anything on social media, warn experts

LUDHIANA: CT University organised an expert talk on ‘Cyber situational awareness for predictive insight and deep learning’ by Harpreet Sandhu, former additional advocate general.

Think before posting anything on social media, warn experts

A seminar on cyber situational awareness under way at SCD Government College in Ludhiana. Tribune photo



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

Top News

'When government changes...': Rahul Gandhi after Rs 1,800 crore fresh I-T notice to Congress

'When government changes...': Rahul Gandhi after Rs 1,800 crore fresh I-T notice to Congress

The Congress leader accuses the BJP of indulging in ‘tax ter...

Chief Judicial Magistrate's court in UP's Banda orders judicial inquiry into death of gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari

UP court orders judicial probe into gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari’s death, seeks report in a month

Ghazipur MP Afzal Ansari on Tuesday alleged that his brother...

‘Heart attack or poisoning’: The life and times of Mukhtar Ansari—crime and politics

‘Heart attack or poisoning’: The life and times of Mukhtar Ansari—crime and politics

Eastern parts of Uttar Pradesh are among the poorest regions...

CBI files chargesheet against 20 institutes, 105 individuals in Himachal Pradesh multi-crore scholarship scam

CBI files chargesheet against 20 institutes, 105 individuals in Himachal Pradesh multi-crore scholarship scam

22 educational institutions were on CBI radar in the scholar...


Cities

View All