Unified Information Day at the Stomatological Faculty

On November 20, 2025, a joint information day titled "Cybersecurity and Prevention of Cybercrime" was held at the Stomatological Faculty of VSMU.

An informational meeting was organized for third-year students with I.V. Kudryavtsev, an officer from the Department of Combating Cybercrime at the Internal Affairs Department of the Oktyabrsky District Administration of Vitebsk.

What is cybercrime? How can you avoid falling victim to cyberbullying? Which categories of citizens are most vulnerable? What are the liabilities associated with cybercrimes? These and many other questions were discussed during the meeting.

Students received up-to-date information about current threats and methods to protect themselves. Addressing such an important topic is especially valuable, as students can share cybersecurity basics with their loved ones and help safeguard them from scammers.

Unified Information Day at the Faculty of Advanced Training and Staff Retraining in Pedagogic and Psychology

On November 20, a joint information day dedicated to cybersecurity and cybercrime prevention was conducted at the Faculty of Advanced Training and Staff Retraining in Pedagogic and Psychology at VSMU.

During meetings with students and trainees, the focus was on systemic measures implemented at both the state and university levels to combat cyber threats and counter cyberattacks.

As part of the educational retraining programs, students study the discipline "Legal Aspects of Professional Activity," within the module "Legal Regulation of Professional Activity." This coursework covers information law, the legal regulation of information relations, and the use of specialized Internet resources for legal support of professional activities. Another discipline, "Information Technologies in Education," emphasizes media literacy and the development of information culture among participants in educational relations.

In professional development courses at the Department of Information Technology, students acquire skills to ensure data confidentiality and protect against unauthorized access, reflecting practices in cyber literacy and cybersecurity to reduce the risk of cyberattacks.

Unified Information Day at the Pediatrics Faculty

During the event, Dean Tatiana Ryabova highlighted the critical importance of information security in today’s digital world. She emphasized the need to systematically enhance digital literacy among students and university staff, viewing it as an essential component of both professional and personal security.

Additionally, a single information day was held in Dormitory No. 4, featuring participation from Irina Gorodetskaya, Dean of the General Medicine Faculty; Svetlana Kozlovskaya, Deputy Dean of the General Medicine Faculty; and Natalia Tikhanovich, Associate Professor of the Department of Social Sciences and Humanities.