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New Delhi, On the occasion of International Women’s Day, observed on March 8, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, has launched the ‘Cyber Security Handbook for Mahila Suraksha’, a comprehensive guide aimed at empowering women.<\/p>\n

The handbook will promote essential cyber hygiene practices by providing best practices that women can adopt to safeguard their online presence and stay protected in today’s digital world, according to a statement.<\/p>\n

CERT-In regularly conducts awareness activities to educate users about cyber security best practices to protect them against cyber security threats.<\/p>\n

CERT-In also publishes awareness booklets and posters through its website and social media handles on a regular basis to promote cyber awareness across the country.<\/p>\n

With a vision of proactively securing the country’s cyberspace, CERT-In’s mission is to enhance the security of India’s Communications and Information Infrastructure through proactive measures and effective collaboration.<\/p>\n

CERT-In focuses on preventing cyber attacks, responding to incidents to minimize damage and recovery time, and raising cybersecurity awareness among citizens.<\/p>\n

Designated as the national agency under the Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008, CERT-In performs key functions such as collecting, analyzing, and disseminating cyber incident information, issuing forecasts and alerts, implementing emergency response measures, and coordinating national cyber incident response activities.<\/p>\n

Earlier, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) led a nationwide awareness campaign on Safer Internet Day, observed on February 11, 2025, to promote safe and responsible use of the Internet.<\/p>\n

Organized under the theme ‘Together for a Better Internet’, the campaign aimed to educate and sensitize Internet users about cyber hygiene, online safety practices, and emerging cyber threats.<\/p>\n

This initiative was conducted under the Information Security Education and Awareness (ISEA) programme in collaboration with NIC, NIXI, C-DAC, NIELIT, MyGov, NeGD, and various partner institutions.<\/p>\n

As part of this extensive campaign, 1,521 awareness workshops were conducted across 35 States\/UTs, 599 districts, 493 blocks\/tehsils, and 134 gram panchayats, reaching over 3.08 lakh beneficiaries.<\/p>\n

These workshops covered key topics such as cyber threat mitigation, digital security best practices, and responsible online behavior.<\/p>\n

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