In a rapidly growing digital world, children have become more vulnerable to attack and grooming by predators online. At the global level, it is estimated that one child in three is an Internet user and that one in three Internet users is a child under 18 years of age.
MoI official urges public to be vigilant with online activities
05 Jul 2021 - 8:18
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The State of Qatar has been making outstanding efforts regionally and at the global level in combating cybercrimes. However, to confront the surge of cybercrime, the cooperation of all civil society institutions is necessary.
The Ministry of Interior (MoI), represented by the General Directorate of Criminal Investigation Economic & Cyber Crimes Combating Department, has cautioned against responding to text messages, e-mails and phone calls that claim to be from certain well-known institutions.
Speaking yesterday in a virtual awareness seminar on “Financial and Cyber Crimes and Prevention Methods,” Lt. Ahmed Hamad Ahmed Hassan Al Thani, Awareness Officer, Economic and Cyber Crimes Prevention