In line with the objectives of the UAE Computer Emergency Response Team “aeCERT”, to spread awareness on Information and Communication technologies,the UOS IEEE Student Branch organized a seminar in collaboration with aeCERT on Monday 16th of April about "Internet Security.”
The seminar, which was delivered by Eng. Eman Al Awadhi, Network Security Engineer, included a presentation highlighting a range of topics. First an overview about aeCERT and its objectives in addition to a discussion on the risks associated with e-mails, passwords theft, and how to choose passwords that are hard to guess by hackers. The presentations also discussed phishing, a cyber-threat in which attackers pretend to be someone or some entity known to the user and then attempt to obtain information that they can misuse. How spam e-mails are used to spread viruses was also discussed.
Eng. Eman shed light on security issues pertaining to social media due to the large number of users; she explained how hackers attempt to extract information to steal money directly from bank accounts, use social media accounts to spread spam, or blackmail individuals and organizations. The seminar also highlighted the ways that mobile phones can get attacked, and explained the protective measures people can take.
The topic was very interesting to the audience and they had a lot of discussions with the guest speaker afterwards.
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