Cybercrime has emerged as a serious nuisance. With most of our daily tasks being dependent on smartphones and computers, the digital world has turned into a cascade of data. As we continue to grow increasingly dependant on the digital capabilities of these systems, the risk of being prone to a cyber attack has been on a worrying rise. Vizag city, which has a population of over 2 million, has been a hub of cybercrime activities of late. In this regard, the city police have been running campaigns to raise awareness among the public to save them from falling prey to a cyber attack. From making announcements publicly to issuing guidelines on different platforms, the city’s cops have been leaving no stone unturned in their battle against the cyber demons.
Vizag city currently has a dedicated cybercrime police station at the Visakhapatnam Police Commissionerate to deal with cases related to online attacks. Cyber frauds are categorised as follows:
Stating that all fraudsters in cybercrime cases are located at different places in the country, the Vizag City Police noted that prevention of cybercrime offences through awareness to the public is a very important task.
The plan of action of Vizag City Police in tackling cybercrime includes:
Precautions to be taken:
The police also advised the citizens to refrain from using a friend’s phone, a public computer, a cyber cafe, or a freely available Wi-Fi for sensitive browsing as data can be easily stolen or copied in such cases. Citizens have also been warned against sharing passwords, PIN, pattern, or biometric information to their devices with unknown persons. It has been advised that applications be installed on mobile phones, computers, and other gadgets through a trusted source.
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