L is for the way you look at me, O is for the only one I see, V is be very, very careful with who you share your personal information with online. In this modern age, dating websites and dating apps are dangerous hunting grounds for hackers. You may have often heard stories of innocent […]
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In this digital era, kids are more tech savvy than their parents ever were. Hand a smart phone or tablet to your three-year-old, and chances are they’ll figure out how to open it, play games and watch YouTube videos. According to VTech, 78 percent believe it is important for children to be introduced to technology
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Industry players such as Google and Mozilla (Firefox browser) have been working to implement DNS-over-HTTPS, advertising this protocol as a means of protecting ISPs from tracking users’ web traffic. While the benefits of DoH is still being debated, rollouts of encrypted DNS may become more widely adopted. This places increased concern on filtering and security protection
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This digital revolution has changed the way we live our lives and has provided us with numerous benefits. From having information just a click of a button away, to being able to communicate with anyone from anywhere in the world, the internet has become a fundamental part of everyday life. Although the internet has provided
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At Netsweeper, our data shows that child sexual abuse material (CSAM) is a growing problem. We monitor and sort over 150 million new websites that come online each day for our clients, and our data shows that child exploitation sites have quadrupled since the pandemic began. Online predators and human traffickers are taking advantage of
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The Call to Action for Increased Online Safety The internet is the fastest growing communications medium in history. It has made our lives quicker, easier, entertaining, and more connected than ever before. With all these conveniences also comes increased risk. The online world as we know it was not built for safety – it was built for speed.
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As the holiday season quickly approaches, the global pandemic has already changed our traditional shopping habits. With an increase in spending activity, digital shoppers who are looking for nice deals this time of year should be wary of the rise in naughty scams who are looking to take advantage of jolly customers. As we eagerly
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Scams are perpetrated globally and target people of all ages. From identity theft to phishing attempts, fraudsters have exploited Asia’s fears during the pandemic, resulting in high volumes of fraud losses. A combination of factors is driving the high cost of fraud, including increased online activity. Investment scams, pandemic scams, impersonations, demands of contactless payments,
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The coronavirus pandemic has driven life online, creating new opportunities for fraudsters to take advantage of the anonymity of the web and run a number of scams on unsuspecting victims. In South Africa, and many other developing countries, those poverty-stricken not only have to face the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, but also must be wary
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The prevalence of online fraud in the UK has spiked during recent years as people have relied more on online shopping and digital banking, resulting in a 6.5% growth in the number of scams reported and a 16.7% increase in money lost from July 2019 to June 2020. Cybercriminals have taken advantage of our changing habits, putting at risk those most vulnerable to falling
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There is nothing new about written laws — they have been around for thousands of years, and they predate paper. The internet has changed the landscape and governments are now struggling to enforce the law of the land on the internet. Since the digital introduction of business on the internet, existing laws have rarely been enforced online. Governments have traditionally only taken
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Can you ever imagine your life without the internet? The internet has certainly enhanced our lives in many ways. Everything is more accessible and immediate no matter what goods or services you are looking for. The rise of the internet has impacted our shopping experience, education, employment, and even the online game industry including online
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