A seminar on cyber
security and social media was held at the Department of Journalism and Mass
Communication, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan (AWKUM).
Students and staff
members including Faisal Shahzad, Dr Majid Ali and Muhammad Shahid attended the
event, organized by the AWKUM’s Department of Journalism and Cyber Emergency
Response Centre, which works under the KP Information Technology Board.
On the occasion,
the Centre’s chief Dr Rafi us Shan said in the present age, the users must take
care of their privacy while using the social media. He added that with use of
3G and 4G, the internet use has increased alarmingly, that’s why people need to
be aware of cyber security.
The Centre’s
course instructor Mujtaba Hussain discussed precautionary measures about how to
save oneself from hackers’ attacks.
Chairman
Journalism Department Dr Saqib Shehzad said on the occasion thanked the KP IT
Board for organizing the event and said that such training workshops would
continue.
At the end of the
event, Chairman Journalism Department Dr Saqib Shehzad and Dr Rafi us Shan
distributed certificates among the participants of the seminar.
