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SCSC cyber crime awareness drives reaches over 1.1 Lakh people in Hyderabad

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Cyberabad: With the increase in menace of cybercrime especially in the Cyberabad commissionerate limits a whooping more than 225 Cyber Crime awareness sessions were organized by the Society for Cyberabad Security Council during the past 18 months. These awareness programs have impacted more than 1.10 lakh people.

SCSC’s arm Cyber Security Forum spearheaded these cyber crime awareness sessions by enrolling SCSC’s Dilsey Volunteers, who have been selected from various walks of life, majority of them are senior IT security professionals and Cyberabad Cyber Crime Police wing. The main aim of these sessions is to spread awareness on cyber-crimes, educating the citizens, employees of various IT companies, school children, college students, house wives & senior citizens living in gated communities and housing societies.

These awareness programs have impacted more than 1.10 lakh people. As a proactive measure, to enhance the knowledge levels and equip the Dilsey volunteers / ISC2 volunteers with the latest frauds and changing scenarios of financial frauds, courier frauds, matrimony frauds, impersonation cases etc, Cyber Crimes police have conducted a day long refresher training for them. To expand the reach and to take this awareness to a large mass of people, ISC2 Hyderabad chapter has collaborated with SCSC.

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Speaking on the occasion, Cyberabad DCP Crimes K Narsimha emphasized the pivotal role of volunteers in spreading awareness and contributing to the prevention of cybercrimes.”This comprehensive refresher training program is aimed at enhancing the trainers with latest trends on cyber-crimes.Participants gained invaluable knowledge that ranged from Digital Intelligence to latest financial frauds and preventive steps in the digital realm,” said K Narsimha.

He further congratulated these trainers acting in the capacity of volunteers, who are otherwise busy with their own profession and thanked SCSC and ISC2 Hyderabad Chapter for their collaboration and reiterated the Cyberabad Police’s commitment to ensuring cyber safety for all.

The collaborative effort between law enforcement agencies and industry stakeholders exemplifies a proactive approach towards tackling cyber threats, setting a precedent for similar initiatives nationwide.