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On the occasion of Safer Internet Day on Tuesday, a program jointly organized by the Department of Information Technology and Internet Service Provider Worldlink Communications discussed the issues of digital literacy, inclusiveness and safe Internet use. Every year on the second Tuesday of February, this day was celebrated worldwide with the slogan 'Together for a Better Internet'.
In the program, Director General of Information Technology Department Ramesh Sharma Paudyal promised to strengthen the legal and policy system for the promotion of safe internet. He informed that community awareness is needed for internet security and preparations are being made for the creation of laws related to cyber security.
Worldlink's Leading CSR Department Head Anupa Bhandari Jalan said that initiatives are being taken through Worldlink Internet Academy to protect children and youth from the risk of cyber crime. According to Jalan, in the last three years, 10,000 students of 133 schools have been given internet security training through the academy. Keshav Nepal, Chief Executive Officer of Worldlink, opined that even though internet service providers have built a technology highway, the state should monitor and regulate the content operating there. In the first session of the
program, 'Building Digital Literacy and Online Security in Nepal: Empowering Communities for a Safer Internet', along with Paudyal and Jalan, Director of National Cyber Security Center Rajkumar Maharjan and cyber security expert Saroj Lamichhane participated.
The second session focused on 'Bridging Digital Divides: Promoting Online Safety and Inclusion in Nepal's Growing Landscape'. Cyber Bureau DSP Janardhan Ghimire, Kathmandu School of Law Professor Kapilraj Aryal, UNICEF Representative Pragya Shah Karki and Child Psychologist Rupa Chhetri Pradhan gave their views in this session.
The participants said that with the increasing use of digital technology in Nepal, incidents of cyber crime are also increasing. Director of Cyber Security Center Maharjan informed that incidents of cyber attacks such as D-DOS, defacement and phishing links are sent to the employees in the information technology systems of government offices. He said that they have issued an 'advisory' to avoid this and spread awareness.
The conclusion of the speakers was that for safe Internet use, cooperation between the community, government, and private sector is necessary and the Internet users themselves should be made aware.
