DU organises ‘Cyber Satarkta 1.0’ to promote digital security awareness

The University of Delhi organised a cyber security awareness programme to educate students and the university community about online fraud, phishing, identity theft and emerging digital threats, officials said.

The programme, ‘Cyber Satarkta 1.0’, was jointly organised by the Delhi University Computer Centre (DUCC) and the Faculty of Technology (FoT) under the university’s ‘Cyber Suchak’ initiative.

DUCC Director Sanjeev Singh said around 1.65 crore emails focusing on cybercrime awareness were sent as part of the initiative to promote responsible digital practices and alert people about potential online threats.

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The programme featured expert sessions, interactive discussions, an exhibition of cyber security projects and a quiz competition.

The concluding ceremony was attended by the university’s Chief Vigilance Officer Gajendra Singh, Sanjeev Singh, Joint Registrars Pradeep Kumar and Rohan Rai, and representatives from various cyber security and law enforcement agencies.

These included Lalit Vashishth, Deputy Commandant at the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Delhi Police ACP Manoj Kumar and Kapil Wankhede, Deputy Director at CERT-In.

The speakers appreciated the university’s efforts to strengthen cyber awareness and underscored the importance of digital security and cyber hygiene, officials said.

Winners of the cyber security project exhibition and quiz competition were also felicitated for their innovation, knowledge and participation.