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Highlights Of #SafeInCyberia Telethon: An Initiative To Ensure Safety In An Increasingly Online World For Teens And Young Adults

How can we keep our young adults safe from an increasingly online world? Find out how to stay safe in Cyberia with NDTV and Amrita University's 'Safe In Cyberia' initiative
May 15, 2022
19:39 (IST)
Remember the word 'AMMA', says Ramaguru Radhakrishnan, Assistant Professor, TIFAC-CORE in Cyber Security, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore as he shares tips to stay safe on the internet
We started a centre in 2005 and we give courses on cyber security and an M.Tech course recently. We give knowledge on encryption and analysing the security of existing algorithms and we teach them to use machine learning or deep learning to identify crimes and we also teach them on how to do forensics with block chain and crypto.

Remember this word 'AMMA':

A is awareness, be aware of the technologies we are using or information we are sharing and who all can access it
M is mindful sharing - whatever we share is there on the internet forever
M is mindful decision-making without being judgemental. If we don't judge our children they will come to us to share their problems
A is anonymity. A lot of problems in the world is anonymity and we should teach them that nothing is anonymous

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#SafeInCyberia: A telethon was organised today to discuss with experts how can we keep our teens and young adults safe in an increasingly online world

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Kazim Rizvi, Founding Director, The Dialogue joined the telethon and explained how the internet has changed in the last three decades

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Manoj Abraham, Nodal Officer, Kerala Police Cyberdome at the telethon explained what exactly is cybercrime and what all falls under it

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Ramaguru Radhakrishnan from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham stressed on the importance of responsible sharing of information online, said it is the key

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Rama Vedashree, CEO, Data Security Council of India highlighted the importance of online privacy

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Srinivas Kodali, Researcher on the #SafeInCyberia telethon said there is a need to teach responsible online behaviour to youngsters

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How to keep yourself safe online should be a part of school curriculum in India, said Ranjana Kumari, Director, Centre for Social Research

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Ritesh Bhatia, Cybercrime Investigator and Cybersecurity Consultant at the telethon spoke about cyberbullying and the importance of talking about it

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Debarati Halder & Anubha Srivastava discussed how can parents, teachers come together to create a protected digital environment for youngsters

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  • Kazim Rizvi
    Because of the COVID-19 pandemic the surge in people using the internet has also led to more of their data being available online and so the crimes have also increased.Kazim RizviFounding Director, The Dialogue
  • Manoj Abraham
    The internet is a dangerous neighbourhood for everybody, our children and adults. But children are more vulnerable.Manoj AbrahamNodal Officer, Kerala Police Cyberdome
  • Ranjana Kumari
    In order to make the online world safer, we need India to work on a policy change. How to keep yourself safe online should be a part of school curriculum. Ranjana KumariDirector, Centre for Social Research
  • Ramaguru Radhakrishnan
    Mindful sharing is important, this way you can restrict the amount of information that is going out. Ramaguru RadhakrishnanAssistant Professor, TIFAC-CORE in Cyber Security, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham 
  • Rama Vedashree
    Privacy is a fundamental right and there is a need for some legislation to deploy the same. Rama VedashreeCEO, Data Security Council of India

WHERE DOES INDIA’S YOUTH HANGOUT?

WHERE DOES INDIA’S YOUTH HANGOUT?

Physical spaces have been replaced by virtual playgrounds. Face-to-face meetings now mean emojis. If you like someone you send them a gif and not a gift. Student research is done on google and not in a physical library. There is an app to track and manage literally every aspect of our lives. For the shoppers, aisles have been replaced by pages. Our wallets are no longer made of leather.  

In short, we are living our lives in "Cyberia "and this was before the pandemic. The pandemic has changed the way we interact with and consume data.  

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

Digital environment that the pandemic created has further taken over practically every aspect of our lives. All our needs are being met online. Young adults, especially those in schools, are consuming and interacting with data like never before. But we are not just getting from the online world, we are also giving out something vital - information. About us. Without even knowing it.

Cybercrime, which includes everything from theft and embezzlement to data hacking and identity theft, was up 600% as a result of the pandemic. But the vast majority of the teens and young adults are not aware of the perils of the online world.

Issues of data security and privacy are not widely known. The frequent use of digital tools to lure young people into dangerous and compromising situations is not known. The infinite possibilities and types of cybercrime are not known.

WHAT IS THE NEED OF THE HOUR?

  • Awareness

    Awareness

    There is a need to create Awareness, Learning, Understanding (ALU) amongst teens and young adults. How can they play an active role in keeping themselves safe in an increasingly online world?

  • Sensitisation

    Sensitisation

    Sensitisation is the need of an hour. It is needed from a very early phase, since children are now using phones more than ever and from an earlier stage.

  • Digital Safety

    Digital Safety

    Digital Safety Programmes need to be made a part of school and college curriculums. It is a must in today's life.

  • Conversations

    Conversations

    Regular conversations around data security, privacy and cybercrime, a structured approach through the curriculum, along with building a stronger set of value systems in the younger generation.

  • Understanding

    Understanding

    Equally, we need to understand how the whole ecosystem of parents, teachers, media, banks, networks, peer influence, and also the government, can come together to create a safer, more protected digital environment for our young.