Webinar on Countering Cyber Crime
30 Oct 2021
In this webinar we aimed to educate and aware people on- Countering Cyber Crimes, Effects of Cyberbullying, Signs of Cyberbullying, How can parents help? How to keep teens safe in a digital world, Cyberbullying and Cyberthreats: Responding to the Challenge of Online Social Aggression, Threats, and Distress.
According to the studies, Around 9.2% of 630 adolescents surveyed in Delhi-National Capital Region had experienced cyberbullying and half of them had not reported it to teachers, guardians or the social media companies concerned. Cyberbullying is defined as harassment through digital devices such as computers, laptops, smartphones and tablets, and can occur over social media, in chat rooms and on gaming platforms. Cases of cyberstalking or bullying of women or children increased by 36% from 542 in 2017 to 739 in 2018, data released recently by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) showed. Meanwhile, the conviction rate for cyberstalking or bullying of women and children fell 15 percentage points from 40% in 2017 to 25% in 2018. However, during the same period, the pendency percentage saw an increase of 1 percentage point to 96%, the data show.
Participants joining through Zoom were encouraged to share their thoughts and discuss their problems also for the benefit of others.
Esteemed Guests: 1. Adv. Rachiyta Jain- Co-Founder - The Cyber Blog India
2. Mr. Mukesh Choudhary - Founder and C.T.O. Cyberveer Foundation
3. Mr. Amit Kr. Ghosh - Manager Communications - Data Security Council Of India | A NASSCOM Initiative
4. Mr Gaurav Gupta