PROFOUND
COMMITMENT OF BLUE BELLS PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR DIGITAL SAFETY AND SMARTNESS: CYBER
SAFETY WORKSHOP BY MR. RAKSHIT TANDON, CYBER SECURITY EXPERT
Blue Bells Public School
organized a Cyber Safety Workshop on August 14, 2021 for the students,
parents and members of the school. Mr. Rakshit Tandon, a Cyber Security go speller with an
experience of more than a decade in Security Domain, chairing and part of
various Important Security Councils and Chapter kindly consented to be the Guest
Speaker.
The workshop is a proud initiative of the IT
Department of the school under the mentorship of Madam Anshuka Aneja, Deputy
Director IT , BBGS. The aim of the workshop was to
sensitize everyone on ‘Cyber Smartness & Safety.’ Mr. Tandon shared
guidelines for the same . He created awareness around different types of frauds
including helpline frauds, moratorium frauds, email scams. He also explained
the importance of maintaining password security and installation and regular update
of antivirus software. Besides these measures, he shared ways in which everyone
could guard themselves against online predators and be safe without losing on
the advantages that the internet provides.
Mr. Tandon also spoke of behavioural issues such as mood
swings, sleep disorders, isolation and frustration that are prevalent amongst
teenagers as well as adults due to an addiction to social media. The members of
the workshop could easily connect and identify with the issues as it was
expressed in a lively and engaging manner.
Speaking on the occasion, Madam Anshuka Aneja , Deputy
Director -IT, BBGS thanked Mr. Rakshit Tandon for the session and his
unconditional support to the organization in creating a ‘Cyber Safe
Environment’. Ma’am also lauded the efforts of the school team and Blue
Bellians for internalising the learning and contributing heartily for the
vision.