The COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdowns, work-from-home culture and online classes has led to more people being confined at home and spending more hours on the Internet. The risk of cyber-crime has always been there for many years but the pandemic has provided more opportunities for cybercriminals to take advantage of the situation. The lack of awareness on cyber threats among Bhutanese increases the risk of falling victim to cybercriminals.
Department of Information Technology of Jigme Namgyel Engineering College, in its effort to educate and create awareness amongst the students, has conducted advocacy program on cyber security and cyber-crime to all the students in the college.