On the instructions of the Union Home Ministry regarding the prevention of increasing cybercrime in the country, a cybercrime awareness campaign has been started in the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
On the second day of Cyber Crime Awareness Week, a cyber security rally was taken out in Jamshedpur, which was flagged off by SSP Dr M Tamilavanan. He said that this rally will visit around the city and give awareness messages to the people to avoid cybercrime. He gave information about various awareness programs being run during the awareness week. People will get a lot of benefit from this awareness campaign lasting for 1 week and the cases of cybercrime will come down. During this all the police officers of the district were present. On the second day, the awareness rally started from the historic Jubilee Park. The police have also issued advisory to prevent cyber frauds.
Concerned over the rising hi-tech, cyber crime cases, the East Singhbhum district police have decided to strengthen its mechanism for controlling cybercrime in the steel city. The crime has shot up this year, going by the increasing number of petitions and complaints that the police are receiving.
All the police officers and policemen have to be computer savvy so that a criminal can be located and nabbed without making any further delay. An official pointed out that for making the police stations cyber savvy, they must get the police stations equipped with computers and the necessary accessories.
"People fall easy prey to all kinds of cybercrimes, be it bullying, hacking or pornography. Our job is to teach them how to stay safe in the virtual world. We have already conducted such workshops in Ranchi and other cities,” said an official.
The camp will conduct miniature programming competitions to test logical skills to showcase cyber security concepts. It will also discuss the do's and don'ts of the cyber world and encourage students to use the Internet positively.
With the city going hi-tech, cyber crime cases are also on the rise. The crime has shot up this year, going by the increasing number of petitions and complaints that the police are receiving. "Jamshedpur is one of the most vulnerable cities in the country as people here are generally ignorant," says Rakesh Choudhary, a cyber security expert.
A senior police official pointed out that people should be aware of the recruitment processes of major companies in order to avoid being duped. They should also come forward to prefer a complaint rather than withdrawing into a shell and being secretive about the whole incident. Their complaints will help save other people from becoming victims, he added.