CYBER SAFETY AND SECURITY
AN AWARENESS PROGRAM
in Association with C-DAC, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology,Government of India under ISEA project Phase – II
ISEA is a programme by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MietY), GoI, that aims to raise awareness and to provide research, education and training in the field of Information Security. Through its portal www.isea.gov.in, it provides stakeholder wise Cyber Security information, content, courses etc., for the benefit of the citizens. ISEA in collaboration with GTU puts forth the mobile app based course ‘Cyber Safety and Security – awareness program’ to help people know and understand about the various cyber threats and the appropriate security measures and safe online practices to safeguard themselves in cyber world.
Why is it important to stay safe online?
Internet has become an integral element for everyone in their day to day life. Most of us are ‘connected’ to it via laptops, mobile phones, tablets or personal computer. However, when we use internet without safety awareness, we could be at risk of falling prey to cyber frauds, cyber offences, scams, identity theft, malware attacks etc.
Role of Awareness program:
As it is important to learn the right way of conduct, for safety when you leave the house, in the same way it is important to learn how to stay safe online when you are in the cyber world. The efforts of Information Security awareness program are to inculcate and reinforce good security practices among digital users. The purpose of awareness program is to focus attention of the individual, on the online security as it is the primary responsibility of every digital user, whether you are in online world or physical world. These awareness programs are intended to allow individuals to recognize Information security concerns and help them respond to them in the right way. These are skills that will help them to have a safe and secured online experience.