Marshall University sponsored a free cyber safety summit, according to John Sammons, assistant professor of Integrated Science and Technology and director of the Appalachian Institute of Digital Evidence. The summit was sponsored by the FBI, the Appalachian Institute of Digital Evidence and Marshall’s Department of Integrated Science and Technology.

The summit took place in the Joan C. Edwards Playhouse and the Memorial Student Center  on the Huntington campus from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It was for adults, college students and younger students aged 12-14. During the sessions, participants learned how to prevent cyber bullying, keep themselves and their families safe online, handle the dangers of social media, keep their information and computers safe and identify scams. In addition, they found out how and why criminals target them and more.

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