Prevention of Cyber Crime: How MHA's Cyber Dost Twitter handle acts as big shot in the arm for spreading awareness

The Union Ministry for Home Affairs (MHA) keeps taking several steps and initiatives to spread awareness on prevention of cyber crime.

One such great initiative is a  Twitter handle called CYBER DOST. MHA has launched @Cyberdost Twitter handle to spread awareness on cybercrime prevention.

MHA's CYBER DOST tweeted over 1066 cyber safety tips.

These safety tips from MHA's Cyber Dost Twitter handle came through short videos, images and creatives. It has more than 3.87 lakh followers.

Moreover, known for taking several important and bold measures, Modi government has taken several steps to spread awareness on prevention of cyber crime.

Also, radio campaigns were undertaken for prevention of cyber crime.

Moreover, Government sent more that 100 crore SMSes on cybercrime awareness to public.

Additionally, publicity at regular interval on prevention of cyber crime and cyber safety tips through various videos/GIFs initiated on various platoforms as under:-

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CyberDost/4C
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cyberdosti4c
Telegram - https://t.me/cyberdosti4c

List of steps taken by Modi government to spread awareness on prevention of cyber crime.

- MyGov has been engaged by the I4C for the publicity on the topic of prevention of cyber crimes through multiple mediums.

- Published 'Handbook for adolescents/students on cyber safety'.

- Published 'Information Security Best practices' for the benefit of Government Officials.

- Organized of Cyber Safety and Security Awareness weeks through the C-DAC in association with Police Department in different States.

-148 Cyber Crimes Advisories have been shared by the 14C with States/UTs, Ministries/Departments as a preventive measure.

- Issued alerts/advisories to States/UTs from time to time.

- Delhi Metro has been requested to publicize the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal and National Toll-Free Helpline Number '1930*

-Two bilingual Manuals on "Cyber Hygiene for Cyber Space - Do's and Don'ts" (Basic and Advanced version) released in January, 2022 to provide basic cyber hygiene regarding internet safety, email, mobile safety, etc.

- States/UTs have been requested by the MHA to organize "Cyber Jaagrookta Diwas" on first Wednesday of every month at 11 am on cyber hygiene commencing from 6' October 2021 (Wednesday) onwards and launch mass awareness campaign in vernacular languages for all schools/colleges. Also requested to prepare 'Annual Action Plan' in this regard. 

- The Ministry of Education has been requested to commence Curriculum in cyber security and cyber hygiene from 6' to 12' standards for all the streams, so as to provide basic awareness to all students in schools for all CBSE schools at Central/State/UT level.

- Quarterly Newsletter of I4C (1* and 2' Edition) launched in January, 2022 to share information to counter the menace of cyber crime to Law Enforcement Agencies and Policymakers. The Newsletter comprises of latest cyber crimes trends, cyber crime statistics, National/International developments relating to prevention of cyber crimes, etc.