Mindanaoaotoday.com | RAGCOM-10 heightens info officers’ cybersecurity awareness
By: Vincent Philip Bautista
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Regional Association of Government Communicators (RAGCOM)-10 in partnership with the Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-10 and Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit-10, held its monthly leveling session dubbed “A Learning Event on Cyber Security” to capacitate information officers in Northern Mindanao on the importance of cyber security and digital literacy, November 17.
Underscoring the importance of adapting to the changing digital landscape, over 60 information officers from northern Mindanao joined the session, which aimed to arm the participants with knowledge and understanding of the nuances of online criminal activities and ways to prevent them.
Lt. Col. Lemuel Gonda, OIC of Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit-10, discussed how cybercrimes operate, such as internet fraud, child pornography, cyberattacks, ransomware, extortion, and phishing scams, among others, and how the government combats them.
In addition to the RAGCOM learning session, Gonda disclosed that they are closely working hand in hand with schools, private and public stakeholders, and government agencies to ensure that the region’s online landscape is safe through digital literacy activities.
“In today’s digital age, cybercrime affects all of us directly and indirectly because, as individuals, we all have that information that is worth something to cybercriminals, we are living in an increasingly digital world, it is important that we educate ourselves about cybersecurity,” RAGCOM-10 President Merlyn Ybanez said.
For cybersecurity-related concerns, the Anti-Cybercrime Unit-10 can be reached through their Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/
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