He came up with the information while speaking as the chief guest at a webinar titled ‘Awareness of Girls in Digital Security’ today.

He urged students to be very careful with passwords on the internet and sharing content on social media.

He also urged students not to accept friend requests without verification of identity.

About 70 percent of the victims of cybercrimes in the country are teenage girls, said Palak, adding “if you are a victim of cybercrime, you can call the National Emergency Service number 999 to get help from police.”

He also urged guardians to remain watchful about their children’s activities on digital platforms.

The state minister said that to keep the cyberspace safe, four preconditions have to be ensured. First, create awareness at personal level. Second, provide family and institutional education. Third, technical capability and fourth, strict enforcement of law.