Entries by Shital Rai

Stay Safe Online! Tips for Safe Browsing!

In today’s digital landscape, safe web browsing is paramount. Just as we exercise caution while navigating busy streets, we must be vigilant online. The internet teems with threats—phishing attacks, malware infections, and browser hijackings—that can compromise sensitive data, invade privacy, and disrupt our digital lives. By adopting secure browsing habits, we fortify our defenses, minimize the […]

Protect Your Phone, Protect Your Life

In today’s interconnected world, our smartphones hold a wealth of personal information. From sensitive messages to financial data, our phones are essential tools that need robust security. Here are 12 practical tips to keep your phone safe: 1. Lock your phone with a PIN, pattern, or fingerprint. 2.Avoid public USB charging stations, which can be […]

Alert! Too much screen time takes away situational awareness

Excessive screen time among students can indeed have negative consequences on their academic performance, overall development and on situational awareness. Here are some specific ways it can impact them: Lack of engagement with the physical environment: When students spend excessive time on devices, they become less engaged with their immediate surroundings. They may fail to […]

Junior Students, Get to Know ChatGPT

  ChatGPT, launched on November 30, 2022 has taken the world of technology by storm. After just two months, the AI chatbot has built a base of 100 million active users. A study from investment bank UBS says that ChatGPT’s growth rate makes it one of the fastest-growing apps in history. ChatGPT is an AI […]

e-Rupee (e₹): The Digital Cash

This is an introductory blog about Digital Rupee. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) launched a pilot project on digital rupee on November 1, 2022 called e-Rupee (e₹). In the first PHASE, it is valid only for the wholesale transactions for enabling large payments and settlements on the purchase and sale of government securities. Next month, […]

DEATH BY A CLICK – THE TV 9 STORY

You work for an organization and you get a legitimate looking email asking you to click on a link to install a critical “IT Update”. What should you do? Decide after reading the following blog. Let the story of TV 9 Channel unfold. It happened on March 28, 2021, a Sunday afternoon. Australian Channel 9 […]

ALERT: YOU ARE BEING WATCHED!

Almost every day, we go online so we can keep in touch with the world and based on our interests, we either watch news, stock market, or spend time on social media and look at what is new and who is doing what? What is happening around us, what is the latest & the greatest, […]

CYBERSECURITY: THE ONLY SOLUTION TO INCREASING PERILS OF CYBERCRIME

Our world is becoming more and more dependent on digital technologies. In my previous blog, Alert:You are being watched!, we looked at how vulnerable we are and hence the need to stay alert while we are online . While digital technology is creating lot many opportunities, it also brings the perils of cybercrime, which is affecting organizations and governments […]

BEWARE OF PHISHING SCAMS

Phishing emails are one of the most used types of malicious emails. A phishing fraud happens when the fraudster tries to trick someone to steal sensitive data. This type of cybercrime usually happens by email, and generally has doubtful, dubious, and urgent requests. According to the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), phishing is the […]