The Ambad Industries and Manufacturers' Assocaition (AIMA) has taken initiative to create awareness among industrialists in view of the rising cases of cyber crimes.
As part of this, AIMA had organized a seminar for its members on 'Cyber crime and possible dangers of e-technology'. Herald D'Costa, the director of Intelligent Quotient Security System, guided industrialists what safety measures should they take regarding the cyber crimes. "The usage of internet has increased a lot in our day-to-day life. We daily read news regarding people being cheated through emails and Internet and it happens due to lack of knowledge. Hence, industrialists must be alert and should take security measures to avoid cheating in such cases in future," said AIMA President Dnyaneshwar Gopale.
"Not only India, but the whole world has been affected because of the cyber crime menace. We are not as vigilant as we should be regarding Internet, SMS, emails and passwords. As a result, we fall victim to cyber crimes and are cheated to the tune of lakhs of rupees. But such cases can be avoided if we spend a few amounts on safety and show vigilance about the Internet, emails and passwords, and implement a proper security policy for the establishment," said Herald D'Costa.
"Industrialists and businessmen always have important documents which they use while filing tenders. We do not take measures while emailing such documents. Some people misuse it and that causes nothing but repentance. Such case was happened in Nashik recently in which a person was duped to the tune of Rs. 80 lakh. Such cases also took place in some Colleges in Pune. Such kind of cases takes place due to our negligence. Hence, industrialists should not use private cyber cafes and take care that their mobiles or laptops will not go in others hands," he said.