Cyber Security Awareness Month 2023: Jagran Josh and Temple University, PA, Join Hands to Protect You Online!

Cyberscams are a growing threat in the digital age. With various fraudulent tactics like phishing, malware and deepfake identity theft causing data breaches and financial harm, making efforts to stay safe on the internet is of importance. Protecting against cyberscams requires strong passwords, two-factor authentication, software updates and security software. However, cybersafety is much more than just these precautions. Recognising common scam tactics and promoting cybersafety awareness are essential for safeguarding against the emotional and financial distress that cyberscams can inflict upon people of all age groups.

October is celebrated each year as Cyber Security Awareness Month. JagranJosh, in collaboration with CARE Labs, Temple University, Philadelphia has organised a series of events on the occasion of Cyber Security Awareness Month, 2023. The purpose of these special events is to raise awareness about the exponentially growing cyberscams and the safe practices to identify and protect oneself from such attacks.

Cyber Security Awareness Month 2023

October 2023 is the 20th Cyber Security Awareness Month. 

Starting in 2004, the U.S. President and Congress decided to celebrate October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month, aiming for the public and private sectors to collaborate in boosting awareness about cybersecurity's significance. 

Jagran Josh Cyber Safety Awareness Events

The various events being organised to promote awareness about cyberscams are:

Event 1: Online Cyber Security Sessions with experts from the industry

Event 2: Cyber Security Poster Design and Slogan Writing Contest

Event 3: 30-second Video Making Contest 

Industry Experts

Distinguished speakers and experts from the industry will share their expertise and insights. 

The experts joining us for various sessions are:

• Dr Aunshul Rege - Director - Asst. Prof - Head of CARE Lab, Temple University CARE Lab, Philadelphia
• Dr.Rakshit Tandon - Cyber Security Evangelist, Risk Advisory, Cyber Detect & Respond Leader
• Sudeep Goenka - Assistant Inspector General of Police, Special Branch, Cyber-Intelligence Crime
• Sachin Kalra - Global Solutions Manager - Cyber Security, Google
• Na.Vijayashankar (Naavi) - Cyber Law Expert, Visiting Faculty - NLSIU & NALSAR
• Yasir Arafat Sheikh - Cyber Security Researcher and Experienced Cyber Security Trainer
• Rachel Bleiman - Research Scholar, Temple University CARE Lab, Philadelphia

Themes of Cybersafety

The seven key themes being addressed in the online cyber security online sessions, poster making and slogan writing contest and video making contest are as follows:

• Phishing: Check more about Phishing Threats in the Cyber Landscape.
• Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA): Check more about Thе CIA Triad: Your Digital Guardian.
• Deepfakes: Check more about Understanding Deepfake: Creation to Detection.
• Incident response: Check more about What is Cyber Security Incidеnt Rеsponsе?
• Personal Cyber Security: Check more about Shake Hands with Cybersecurity - Personal Security.
• Romance Scam: Check more about Love or Deceit? Exploring the World of Romance Scam.
• Ransomware: Check more about Ransomware Attacks: The Digital Extortion Epidemic.

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Who Should Attend?

Everyone who uses the internet for either entertainment or work, social media or internet banking, MUST ensure that their data is safe on the world wide web! 

Hence, students of all ages, from high school to college and beyond and  people interested in learning about the perils of cyber scams must be a part of these events to ensure that their privacy is protected in the digital world.

*(20 Million + Unique Users/month. Source: ComScore May ‘23, India)

BEING CYBERWISE!

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