Archive · 7 Jan 2026
Experts Urge Schools to Strengthen Cybersecurity and Teach Online Safety
Experts and police officers recently talked about how schools need to be more careful about cybersecurity and online safety.
They said schools should make rules to protect their computer systems, like changing passwords often and making sure only the right people can see certain information.
They also said schools should teach students about how to stay safe online, because many kids spend a lot of time on the internet.
Some teachers talked about problems like kids making fake pictures or saying mean things online.
Everyone agreed that it's important for schools to teach kids about these things, because the internet can be a dangerous place if you don't know how to use it safely.
Schools should implement cybersecurity policies and restrict data access within the organization.
Regular password changes and strong passwords are recommended to prevent cyberattacks.
Educators highlighted emerging online risks such as fake content and inappropriate messages.
Experts emphasized the need to teach online safety in schools, including social media navigation and consent boundaries.
Parents cannot replace schools in systematically teaching online safety, according to the panel.
- Who
- Schools, educators, and law enforcement
- What
- Strengthening cybersecurity measures and teaching online safety
- When
- During the 103rd annual conference of the Association of Heads of Anglo-Indian Schools in India
- Where
- La Martiniere for Girls, Kolkata
- Why
- To address emerging online risks and cybercrimes
- Event
- 103rd annual conference of the Association of Heads of Anglo-Indian Schools in India
- Speakers
- Additional Commissioner of Police (II) Pranav Kumar, Farishta Dastur Mukerji, Amrita Dasgupta, Rupkatha Sarkar, and others
- Key Recommendations
- Implement cybersecurity policies, restrict data access, regular password changes, teach online safety in schools
- Emerging Online Risks
- Fake content, memes, inappropriate messages, deepfakes, fake identities
- Parental Involvement
- Parents cannot replace schools in teaching online safety