| Syazwani Hj Rosli |
TWENTY-SIX post-graduates yesterday attended a cybercrime awareness talk on the fifth day of the Civic Village Programme, which took place at the multipurpose hall of the Sungai Kebun Sports Complex.
The programme was organised by the Information Department of the Prime Minister’s Office, through its Nationhood Unit, Nationhood and Community Division.
Present to deliver the talk, titled ‘Cybercrime and The Risks and Dangers of Social Media’, yesterday were Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Dayangku Hazirah binti Pengiran Mohd Yusof and DPP Aminuddin Zaki bin Dato Paduka Haji Abdul Rahman.
During the talk, the speakers shared about issues relating to the cybercrime, risks and dangers of social media, the consequences of over-sharing particularly personal information, cyber bullying, scamming, and others.
The speakers also shared several cybercrime cases that had occurred in Brunei, which included the dissemination of false information that went viral among the public.
They also reminded the participants to think before posting their personal information on social media and to use social networking effectively and positively to establish new relationships, strengthen existing ones, innovate, learn and collaborate.
The programme aims to provide a platform for the post-graduates in preparing themselves in meeting future challenges and developing a sense of responsibility in them to become a citizen who plays an important role in upholding the country’s goals and future aspirations.
The six-day programme concludes today.
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