In the wake of several cyber fraud incidents targeting the veterans in the region, Gyan Setu Think Tank in collaboration with ICICI Bank organized a seminar to raise awareness about how these cyber frauds are committed and educate them on how to defence themselves. The seminar was organized at PWD Rest House, Sector 1, Panchkula.

Gyan Setu Seminar - Combating Cyber FraudsHighlights of the Seminar:

  • Practical Case Study Forsensics
  • Tool Kit for users to defeat scammers
  • How to maintain cyber hygiene.

Key Speakers at the Seminar were:

  • Lt. Gen. K. J. Singh (retd.)
  • Wg. Cdr. Reshu Saini from Cyber Defence Agency
  • Dr. Nemi Chand, State Liason Officer, Education Dept.
  • Ms. Lakshmi Mini from CopConnect
  • Harkamal Sidhu, VP, TP systems
  • Insp. Manish Sharma, Cyber Cell, Panchkula

The speakers discussed various case studies and highlighted the MO used by the scammers to commit cyber frauds. Each case was discussed in detailed and recommended safety protocols were described. Several initiatives by the government to prevent such frauds and counter measures to be undertaken when such incidents happen, were discussed in detail.