Lost your mobile phone? What to do next?
The first thing that most of us do when we have lost a mobile phone is go to the nearest police station and complain or reach a designated cybercrime police station. Very few know that we have a national cybercrime reporting portal at https://cybercrime.gov.in and the related call centre number is 155260 (Now changed to […]
Securing Yourself from Cyber Criminals
Cyber criminals target both individuals and companies. Knowing some cybersecurity tips and putting them into place will help you protect yourself and your business and reduce the risk of a cyber-attack. Teach your members staff on how to avoid phishing scams and keep them informed common ways fraudsters can infect computers and devices with malware. […]
All you need to know about Gig Economy
The gig economy refers to workforce who rely on freelance tasks, as opposed to a full-time salary position in a company. It’s also referred as crowdsourcing where the individuals can market their skill sets (both unskilled & skilled professionals) and sell their services online on different platforms or companies. In the 21st century digital age […]
Protect your sensitive data from cyber thefts
Data protection and security have become a hot topic nowadays, and it’s equally important for all of us to know what data can be processed and what data cannot be processed. (a) Processable Data – Name, address, ID number, passport number, financial data, cultural data, IP addresses, credit card/debit card information or medical data used […]
Guide to protecting Kids Online
As per NCRB, there is a 400 % increase in cyber-crime cases in the year 2020 committed against children in comparison to the last year, as per NCRB as registered under the IT Act across India, with the majority of them being related to the publishing or transmitting of materials depicting children in sexually explicit […]
Making social media secure for women
Social media is a very powerful means of freedom of speech and expression. It has become a voice for the voiceless and has always been an incredible tool for empowering women to speak, express, and promote their ideas that benefit the larger society. At the same time, it’s a place for sexist, racist, homophobic, and […]
Know all about Right to Privacy, Aadhaar
Right to Privacy It is a fundamental right to life and personal liberty under Article 21, Now a days both companies and states, have violated the privacy of Individuals. Individuals are not informed about the ongoing monitoring, the way our personal data is collected, analysed, shared and monetised, nor given the opportunity to question the […]
Watch out for Ransomware Attacks
Ransomware Attacks Cybercriminals and nation state hackers have become sophisticated enough to use ransomware to penetrate and immobilising large enterprises, federal governments, global infrastructure and healthcare organisations. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that threatens to blocks access to data, usually by encrypting it, until the victim pays a ransom fee to the attacker. […]
Be a trust worthy Social Media Influencer
Social Media Influencer Social media is a very powerful means of freedom of speech and expression, as it has been a voice for many voiceless people. Majority of the regular social media users treat their social media accounts as purely a social vent, casually updating statuses and posting photos online with a little expectation of […]
Short links come in handy to Cyber Crooks.
Clicking That Short Link Could Cost You Long URL sometimes may look so ridiculously long, and we have URL shorteners come into existence! They take lengthy URLs and make them shorter and easier for the recipient. Popular URL shortening services include Bitly, TinyURL and Rebrandly. Benefits of Shortened URLs The Dark Side of URL Shorteners […]
