A minor lapse can open door for cyber criminals, warns CEN police

Mysuru: “A minor lapse in managing our digital lives can open the door to cyber criminals,” cautioned Anil Kumar N, Police Sub-Inspector, Cyber Economic and Narcotics Crime (CEN) Police Station, Mysuru. 

He was delivering a talk on Cyber Crime, addressing the management students of Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD) at its campus here on Wednesday.

Anil Kumar said ‘Technological advancement and the pandemic situation have changed modern life. The Internet allows us to use these technologies and connect to wider services and facilities. In a nutshell, the Internet touches almost all aspects of our lives. However, it also makes us vulnerable to a wide range of threats. New and powerful cyber-attacks are striking the Internet regularly’.

The talk sensitized the students involved in this initiative about the cyber crimes seen in the online classes, gaming, uploading content in social media, shopping websites, fake news, dating apps and other internet-enabled services. 

Dr S N Prasad, Deputy Director, SDMIMD, who also spoke on occasion, said “awareness about Cyber Security is essential for all segments of society. It is more relevant to educate the parents who give their mobile phones and access to the OTT (Over The Top) platforms for entertainment like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hotstar, etc.,”

Siddesh M L Police Sub-Inspector, Cyber Economic and Narcotics Crime (CEN) Police Station, Mysore and Dr Sunil M V Head-Academic Administration, SDMIMD, Mysore and the project supervisor, were present.

SDMIMD students to create awareness among school students: As part of the Socially Relevant Project (SRP) of the academic program, SDMIMD students have taken the initiative to conduct an awareness pprograme about Cyber Security among High School students in the city.

– Team Mysoorunews