Translation. Region: Russian Federation –
Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –
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The Polytechnic University held a conference, "Ensuring Security in an Educational Institution," for the heads of institutes, higher schools, and departments. Maxim Pasholikov, Vice Rector for Information, Youth Policy, and Security, chaired the conference.
Also participating in the event were: Deputy Prosecutor of the Kalininsky District Lidiya Bortnikova, employee of the Investigative Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Kalininsky District Daniil Sigunov, Senior Assistant to the Prosecutor of the Kalininsky District Kira Torbeeva, First Category Specialist of the Department for Legality, Law and Order, and Security of the Administration of the Kalininsky District of St. Petersburg Elena Pridanova, and educational psychologist of the Center for Psychological, Pedagogical, Medical, and Social Assistance of the Kalininsky District Natalia Neryadikhina.
Experts discussed common telephone fraud schemes and attacker tactics, and provided recommendations for preventing and combating extremist activity in the telecommunications sector.
Natalia Davydova, Director of the Audit, Financial Control, and Economic Security Service at SPbPU, presented a report on the university's efforts to combat corruption.
Artem Zimin, Head of the Information Security Systems Administration Department, provided examples of phishing attacks and explained how to protect against them.
Anastasia Filippova, Head of the Fire Prevention Department, discussed fire safety regulations in the university's buildings and dormitories in detail, and provided examples of typical fire safety violations.
A separate issue at the conference was the transition to electronic applications for passes, admission of people and vehicles, and the entry and exit of material assets. Lyudmila Sorokina, Head of the Pass Bureau, outlined the new document processing procedure in detail.
Summing up, Vice Rector for Information, Youth Policy, and Security Maxim Pasholikov noted: "The main goal of the event is to prevent illegal activities, minimize the risk of criminals committing crimes using telecommunications networks, and ensure compliance with access control regulations. We ask the heads of institutes, higher schools, and structural divisions to disseminate this information to staff and students."
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