{"id":17715,"date":"2024-09-24T06:15:39","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T06:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cissar.com\/?p=17715"},"modified":"2024-09-24T06:15:39","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T06:15:39","slug":"uae-new-cybersecurity-initiative-to-educate-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cissar.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/24\/uae-new-cybersecurity-initiative-to-educate-students\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE: New cybersecurity initiative to educate students"},"content":{"rendered":"<article data-page=\"\/uae\/crime\/uae-new-cybersecurity-initiative-to-educate-students-1.103832860\" class=\"article  \" data-featured-image=\"https:\/\/imagevars.gulfnews.com\/2024\/08\/20\/cc_1916e64bc44_medium.jpg\" data-sections=\"uae,crime\" data-authors=\"Aghaddir Ali, Senior Reporter\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Article\" id=\"1.103832860\">\n<header>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col d-none d-md-block\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h1 itemprop=\"headline\" class=\" \" data-article-head=\"\">UAE: New cybersecurity initiative to educate students<\/h1>\n<p class=\"lead \">Parents also urged to monitor children\u2019s online activity to ensure safety<\/p>\n<hr class=\"divider\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-5 gn-col-article-meta\">\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n        <time class=\"publish\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2024-08-20T10:02:50+04:00\"><br \/>\n    Published:\u00a0<br \/>\n        <span class=\"time\">August 20, 2024 10:02<\/span><br \/>\n    <\/time><\/p>\n<p>    <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"author\"><br \/>\n            <a rel=\"author\" class=\"font-weight-bold\" itemprop=\"sameAs\" href=\"#\"><br \/>\n                    <span itemprop=\"name\">Aghaddir Ali, Senior Reporter<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/a><br \/>\n    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-7 gn-col-share d-flex justify-content-start 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srcset=\"https:\/\/imagevars.gulfnews.com\/2024\/08\/20\/cc_1916e64bc44_large.jpg\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagevars.gulfnews.com\/2024\/08\/20\/cc_1916e64bc44_large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imagevars.gulfnews.com\/2024\/08\/20\/cc_1916e64bc44_medium.jpg\" alt=\"cc\"><br \/>\n            <\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"image-caption\" itemprop=\"description\">\n                Students and parents attend an cybersecurity awareness campaign titled \u201cAwareness Today&#8230;for a Secure Future\u201d conducted by Ajman Police.<br \/>\n                <span class=\"image-credit\">Image Credit: Supplied<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>AJMAN: As part of its ongoing efforts to enhance community safety, the General Command of Ajman Police, represented by the Criminal and Investigation Department, has launched an awareness campaign titled \u201cAwareness Today&#8230;for a Secure Future\u201d to specially educate students about cybercrimes and the negative aspects of social media platforms.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>Colonel Ahmed Saeed Hamid Al Nuaimi, Director of the Criminal and Investigation Department, stated that the campaign\u2019s objective is to inform the targeted audience about the necessity of being cautious and vigilant. PArents, he said, should duly monitor the online activity of their children as there are lurking dangers of youngsters using social media without supervision and guidance.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"PA_mid-article\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"cacher\">\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Va23xpxEFeXuMgVqck3B\">Get exclusive content with Gulf News WhatsApp channel<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"PA_mid-article\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"cacher\">\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>He noted that the campaign is part of Ajman Police\u2019s efforts to raise awareness about the tactics employed by unscrupulous individuals aiming to harm children through electronic means and to warn against the risks of falling victim to online extortion.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>Guidance on appropriate actions and correct procedures when dealing with online fraudsters will also be provided, he added.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>The campaign includes educating community members through various audiovisual and printed media.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"adv \">\n<div id=\"gulfnews_uae_article_1\" data-gpt=\"Gulfnews_Article\/gulfnews_uae_article\/gulfnews_uae_article_1\" data-atf=\"0\" data-size=\"[320,50]\" data-size-mapping=\"[ [ [ 1024, 500 ], [ [300,100], [300,250], [710,250], [710,400], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [ 768, 420], [ [300,100], [300,250], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [640, 320], [ [300,250], [300,100], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [0, 0], [ [300,250], [300,100], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ] ]\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>Additionally, awareness lectures have been organised in numerous government departments, schools and universities, along with the dissemination of electronic awareness materials and brochures across all government and local 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