Ananth Prabhu Gurpur (born 1985) also known as Ananth Prabhu G and G. Ananth Prabhu, is a

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Early life and education

Ananth Prabhu grew up in

Mangaluru Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Ker ...

, a city in

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. He did his primary schooling at Rosario English Medium School,

. He completed his high school and pre-university course at St Aloysius College

Mangalore Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Ker ...

. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer engineering from

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. He then completed an MBA in information technology and MTech in

from the

. He also holds a diploma in

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from

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and a

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(Doctor in Philosophy) in

from

. He further completed his postdoctoral Studies from the

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Career

Gurpur teaches

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and engineering at the Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management. He has also taught

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as a guest faculty at the Karnataka State Police Academy and Karnataka Judicial Academy since 2011. He is the Principal Investigator of the Centre of Excellence in

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Intelligence and Cyber Security Cell in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management. Gurpur designed the "I am Cyber Safe" safety course aimed to raise awareness of people in rural areas about internet safety, that was formally launched by the Home Secretary IGP(

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in 2020. It is part of a website that includes the third edition of the

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''Cyber Safe Girl'', that he created with Vivek Shetty to promote cybersafety for women. As part of the "Cyber Safe Girl" campaign, he also worked with an e-waste management initiative that distributed copies of the book to participants. The first edition of the e-book was released in 2017. A fourth edition was released in 2021. Gurpur has launched an indigenous no touch

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sanitiser dispenser. The dispenser connected with

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would give real time data on usage and had an IR temperature sensor.

Commentary

In 2020, Prabhu discussed hacking as the "new normal" in response to a

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scam related to compromised Twitter accounts. Prabhu also highlighted and brought notice to fake

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apps for COVID-19, as well as matrimonial scams and

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schemes on online dating websites. He has also warned about posting close up pictures on social media, including

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, and has explained several ways to improve individual cybersecurity. He also warned about ''Saree Challenge'' photos being made into fake naked images. He also highlighted the EMI deferment fraud in the country and how people who are not very good with English are being scammed. In 2019, he advocated for cyber security to be included as part of school curriculums, and for cyber laws in India to be updated. He also warned of the dangers of discarded electronics and encouraged safe e-waste management.

Public/Social Service

Gurpur has been part of other philanthropic initiatives like Ring The Bell in

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(inspired from

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). He has served as an advisor to the Vikas Group of Institutions. Gurpur also supported in providing maternity nutrition kit to pregnant women in

Dakshina Kannada Dakshina Kannada district is a district of Karnataka state in India, with its headquarters in the coastal city of Mangalore. It is part of the larger Tulu Nadu region. The district covers an area nestled in between the Western Ghats to its east ...

Academic Publications

* * * * * One of his papers was part of the Most Cited

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Articles List since 2018.

Non-Academic Publications

In addition to his cybersecurity research and writing, his other works include ''Little Black Book For Teachers'', which he wrote in response to a question asked to him on how to become a good teacher, and was distributed free to teachers following a sponsorship from Krishna J. Palemar, chairman of Vikas Education Trust in 2016. In 2017, ''I Own the Monk's Ferrari'', a self-help book about having the correct work-life balance and including a spiritual search/aspect was released by

Yogi Adityanath Yogi Adityanath (born on 5 June 1972 as Ajay Singh Bisht),

, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. In 2021, he released ''Glorious Bharat'', about the history of India.

Bibliography

* Little Black Book For Students ISBN 978-93-5407-398-4 * Little Black Book For Teachers ISBN 978-93-5407-722-7 * I Own the Monk's Ferrari ISBN 978-93-5288-365-3 * The Text Message That Killed Me ISBN 978-93-5351-598-0 * Cyber Safe Girl ISBN 978-93-5382-030-5 * Glorious Bharat – Part 1 ISBN 978-93-5406-915-4 * Glorious Bharat – Part 2 ISBN 978-93-5406-973-4 * Glorious Bharat – Part 3 ISBN 978-93-5426-596-9 * The Samurai Who Sold His Suzuki ISBN 978-93-5406-488-3 * My Grandfathers Planchet ISBN 978-93-5407-863-7

Awards and accolades

* Dakshina Kannada District

References

External links

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Cyber Safe Girl websiteGlorius Bharat Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gurpur, Ananth Prabhu People associated with computer security Living people Kuvempu University faculty 1985 births