Yearly, on February 7, individuals come collectively to increase consciousness and have a good time Safer Internet Day. This yr marks the twentieth anniversary of this world observance.
With a lot private {and professional} information on the web, on-line security has grow to be an essential topic, extra so in phrases of Uttar Pradesh. In accordance to the latest Nationwide Crime Information Bureau (NCRB) figures the state ranks highest solely after Karnataka in the variety of cybercrime cases.
This rank is alarming particularly when the U.P. police’s cyber cell continues its crackdown on cyber criminals. It’s creating cyber cells throughout the state and even organising consciousness campaigns to educate individuals.
“Not in U.P, however 90% cyber criminals are primarily based exterior the state,” stated Subhash Chander, ADG, Cyber Crime, UP including {that a} majority of those criminals are from Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, and Mewar area.
The ADG attributed the excessive crime charge in the state to its inhabitants – the most important in India, and ignorance among the many aged who’re much less used to know-how.
“Nevertheless, crime has gone down in the final two years because the U.P. police’s cyber cell has been in a position to save over ₹27 crore in two years,” he stated, quoting work being finished in the state and consciousness campaigns that are being organised usually.
In accordance to Chander, despite the fact that criminals goal largely aged individuals, children are additionally susceptible to cybercrime akin to sextortion, cyber-bullying, amongst others.
Measures taken by cyber cell
– Workforce of 60 individuals works 24 hours to take calls at 1930.
– 18 cybercrime police stations operating throughout U.P.
– All police stations in U.P. have been linked to the Nationwide Cybercrime Reporting Portal the place cybercrime victims can register their grievance on www.cybercrime.gov.in
– Devoted ladies’s cybercrime assist desk to assist feminine victims.
– Consciousness drives being organised on the primary Wednesday of every month in college, faculties, and aged are approached throughout morning walks. To this point, consciousness drives have been orgainsed at 2,350 locations throughout U.P.