Cybercrime: Women need to speak up to prevent harassment
The Cyber Crime Awareness (CCA) Foundation has been celebrating Cyber Security Awareness Month internationally since 2004
The banner for the webinar "Violence against Women in the Cyber World,"which took place on Friday Courtesy
Tribune Desk
Publish : 30 Oct 2021, 10:24 PMUpdate : 24 Dec 2021, 10:30 AM
Women need to speak up about incidents of violence in the cyber world, says experts.
Experts said this at a webinar, “Violence against Women in the Cyber World,” held on the occasion of Cyber Security Awareness Month (CAM) October virtually on Friday.
The National Committee on Cyber Security Awareness organized the webinar sponsored by Robi Axiata and technology service provider Cyber Paradise. Dhaka Tribune, their media partner, broadcasted the webinar online.
The Cyber Security Awareness (CCA) Foundation has been celebrating Cyber Security Awareness Month internationally since 2004 and officially in Bangladesh since 2016.
As the multidimensional use of technology, including the internet, has become more accessible, so did the numbers of violence against women in the cyber world. Many people do not disclose these incidents for various reasons. Criminals get away using this opportunity, said experts.
One should report these incidents to their loved ones and to the law enforcement, they added.
Khandaker Farzana Rahman, chairman of the Department of Criminology, Dhaka University, Dr Sushama Reza, Healthcare organization Lifespring's head of Sexual Medicine Unit Dr Sushma Reza, and additional deputy commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Sultana Ishrat Jahan. The session was moderated by Nurun Ashrafi, general secretary of Cyber Crime Awareness Foundation (CCA Foundation).
Khandaker Farzana Rahman said that it is very easy to harass women in Bangladesh. “Women who have suffered from these are less likely to have evidence the right way. Everyone should report the incident.”
Dr Sushama Reza said that one should be aware while choosing friends. Women are victims of violence from acquaintances which usually do not get reported. This causes lifelong trauma. “So in case of any untoward incident, first of all you have to inform the nearest person or family. People have to speak up with courage.”
DMP’s Addl Commissioner Ishrat Jahan said: “If you are a victim of cyberbullying, you have to file a GD at the nearest police station first.”
Special units of the police work on these matters who need help, she said. “If you are harassed in a message online, you have to take a picture of it and report it to the police.”
The police officer advised all to use long and difficult passwords and use multiple security measures when using social media.
Cybercrime: Women need to speak up to prevent harassment
Women need to speak up about incidents of violence in the cyber world, says experts.
Experts said this at a webinar, “Violence against Women in the Cyber World,” held on the occasion of Cyber Security Awareness Month (CAM) October virtually on Friday.
The National Committee on Cyber Security Awareness organized the webinar sponsored by Robi Axiata and technology service provider Cyber Paradise. Dhaka Tribune, their media partner, broadcasted the webinar online.
The Cyber Security Awareness (CCA) Foundation has been celebrating Cyber Security Awareness Month internationally since 2004 and officially in Bangladesh since 2016.
As the multidimensional use of technology, including the internet, has become more accessible, so did the numbers of violence against women in the cyber world. Many people do not disclose these incidents for various reasons. Criminals get away using this opportunity, said experts.
One should report these incidents to their loved ones and to the law enforcement, they added.
Khandaker Farzana Rahman, chairman of the Department of Criminology, Dhaka University, Dr Sushama Reza, Healthcare organization Lifespring's head of Sexual Medicine Unit Dr Sushma Reza, and additional deputy commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Sultana Ishrat Jahan. The session was moderated by Nurun Ashrafi, general secretary of Cyber Crime Awareness Foundation (CCA Foundation).
Khandaker Farzana Rahman said that it is very easy to harass women in Bangladesh. “Women who have suffered from these are less likely to have evidence the right way. Everyone should report the incident.”
Dr Sushama Reza said that one should be aware while choosing friends. Women are victims of violence from acquaintances which usually do not get reported. This causes lifelong trauma. “So in case of any untoward incident, first of all you have to inform the nearest person or family. People have to speak up with courage.”
DMP’s Addl Commissioner Ishrat Jahan said: “If you are a victim of cyberbullying, you have to file a GD at the nearest police station first.”
Special units of the police work on these matters who need help, she said. “If you are harassed in a message online, you have to take a picture of it and report it to the police.”
The police officer advised all to use long and difficult passwords and use multiple security measures when using social media.
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