New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked universities and colleges across the country to strengthen cybersecurity awareness among students, teachers and non-teaching staff, with particular emphasis on online financial fraud, phishing and emerging cyber threats.
In a letter, UGC Secretary Prof. Shyama Rath urged vice-chancellors, college principals and principal secretaries of states and union Territories to widely publicise a national-level cybersecurity lecture scheduled for October 27 and encourage participation across higher educational institutions.
The lecture, titled "Cybercrime Uncovered: Threats, Prevention & Response", will be delivered by Nishant Kumar, Director of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordinatio...