Cyber security is one of the biggest needs of the world as cyber security threats are increasing day by day. To increase awareness about the various issues faced by everyone especially the young generation needs to be aware of the various cybercrimes that are taking place around us and how to be safe while using technology a session on online safety and responsible behavior was conducted by the Cyber Wellness Centre team on the 8th, 9th and 11th of August.
The Cyber Wellness Centre is located in Panjim and is initiated by the NGO- Responsible Netism. This is India’s first holistic Centre that provides a 360 – degree healing approach through education and training on the prevention of cyber-crimes.
The session was conducted by Ms. Shimada Coutinho, Ms. Usha Kutiyal, Ms. Nikita Goswami, and Ms. Sonal Naik.
In this session, different topics like the following were covered
– The different types of cybercrimes happening
– The technology used for the same
– Awareness about online gaming.
– Age limit to create an online account on social media platforms.
– The cyber laws to curb these crimes
The students found the session very interesting and also interacted with the experts to clear their doubts.
Tr. Coordinator: Prajakta Madkaikar