Digital Safety and Cyber Crime Seminar

Chennai, 21st August at Stella Maris College (Autonomous)

FLO Chennai and its Legal vertical organized a seminar on Digital Safety and Cyber Crime at Stella Maris College (Autonomous), Chennai, as part of the 40th-year celebration of the college’s Commerce Department. The event began with a welcome address by Mrs. Divya Abhishek, Chairperson of FLO Chennai, who introduced the chief guest, Thiru Kumar Jayanth IAS, Additional Chief Secretary of the Information Technology and Digital Services Department to the Government of Tamil Nadu.

The first expert session was led by Ms. Subathra Mylsamy, Managing Partner at A.K. Mylsamy and Associates LLP, who spoke on “Harnessing AI Responsibly: Ethical Practices and Benefits.” She covered AI enhancements and their benefits, the ethical challenges of AI, cybercrime in the AI era, strategies for enhancing digital safety, legal and regulatory compliance, and the future outlook of AI. The second session, presented by Mrs. Vimalaasree Anandhan, Cyber Leader at Poshmark India, focused on “Digital Safety in the Age of Cyber Crime.” She discussed current cybersecurity trends, types and motivations of cybercrimes, differences between personal and organizational cyber safety, key threats and vulnerabilities, and legal and ethical considerations, offering solutions to these challenges.

A panel discussion followed, featuring Mrs. G. Arulselvi, Advocate at Madras High Court, with moderation by Mrs. Naina Shah. Mrs. Chitra Gopinath served as the Master of Ceremonies for the event. The seminar also saw participation from Sister Principal Stella Mary, Sister Secretary Judith Anitha Gonsalves, Mrs. Victoria Henry, Head of the Commerce Department, and Dr. S. Shanthi, Associate Controller of Examinations. The audience comprised 249 students from Stella Maris College and 64 students from eleven different colleges, including 16 boys, totaling 313 students, all of whom will receive certificates for attending the seminar.

Number of people impacted: There were 313 girl students