OSCE organizes Kazakh-language seminar on cybersecurity at home

An OSCE-supported online seminar on staying safe in cyberspace, conducted in the Kazakh language, was organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan on 9 July 2020.

The presentation focused on steps people can take to protect themselves and their data online and how to avoid fraud in online transactions. Some 20 representatives from the private sector, academia and civil society attended the event.

“Cybersecurity, deservedly, is considered a complex section of IT, which is why many do not even try to understand its foundations. Therefore, it is important to bring knowledge about information security to the public in an accessible language, because only a few simple rules can significantly protect everyone and increase the price of an attack by a thousand times,” said Arman Abdrassilov, Co-Founder of the Center for Analysis and Investigation of Cyberattacks, who led the event.

The online presentation was organized to help raise the awareness of threats in cyberspace, including financial crimes and leaks of personal information. It addressed the fact that more people are now spending more time online to socialize and work because of public health measures related to stemming the spread of COVID-19.

The event is part of the Programme Office’s efforts to promote awareness of transnational threats, including those in cyberspace, to the general public.