Nagpur: The examination section of the University of Nagpur (NU) conducts a national webinar on cyberspace awareness and virtual world discipline in higher education institutions on Monday.
The webinar displays talks about various professionals about the problem of cybercrime and discusses the need for awareness about this problem.
“Coronavirus really shifts us to the digital world.
Most digital platforms are used through cellphones.
More than 70 percent of people don’t know the basics of cyber security and how to file complaints.
Thus, it is a hourly need to make people realize how important it is Understanding the cyber world, “said Sandeep Patil, who inaugurated this program.
“Online education, increasing online business transactions, purchasing various items through online platforms during these times have increased the possibility of cyber crime.
If people know how to prevent it, they can easily handle them,” he added.
Patil ended his conversation on the note that people must always ensure their actions are for the benefit of the community.
The first presentation was carried out by Ashok Bagul, the Senior Police Inspector, Cyber Cell, Nagpur, about what is the security of the virtual world and its importance.
Bagul also refers to various types of virtual world crimes that occur and emphasize the need to be aware of this crime.
The second presentation is ensuring cyber security at educational institutions, by RTMNU Assistant Professor Payal Thaorey.
He explained how educational institutions could provide cyber security to their faculties and students.
ThaiRey quoted the relationship between the Safety and Education Institution of Maya and said these institutions must form cyber cells to ensure students’ security and faculty on various digital platforms.
The next presentation is by Ashish Badiye, Head of Department and Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Sciences, Government Institute of Forensic Sciences, Nagpur.
Badiye said the norms that an institution needed to be followed to carry out secure checks for students and talked about the need to provide a safe database to students to access information.
“Institutions must conduct a cyber security risk assessment and determine the best settings for technology, people and processes,” he said.
The next presentation was made by Amol Deshmukh, Head of Department, Forensic and related law at the Government of Forensic Science, Mumbai, and Cyber Advisors to the Maharashtra Government, about cyberspace discipline during online checks in the middle of a pandemic.
He spoke to the pointer that must be remembered by students during the exam for a better flow, and how the exam must be done and attended to prevent malpractice.
(Reporting by Ghurde Porew)
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