Security Awareness Training by Abhay Verma

Identity theft is the act of unlawfully obtaining someone’s personal information without the permission. The Personally Identifiable Information (PII) includes name, phone number, address, bank account details, Aadhaar and other document numbers, card details and every other information that helps to identify a person is considered as PII. Identity theft is simply stealing these information and using them for illegal activities. Also Read: Social Media Exposing our Personal Data. As per the report on The Economic Times , 4 in 10 Indians have experienced identity theft, and after knowing this we must not overlook the fact that how much dangerous could it be? Identity theft can lead to a number of effects as the stolen information by the criminal can help him/her to personify him/herself as you and can: Gain access to your bank account Apply for loans on your cards or open insurance account File a tax refund in your name and get your refund Obtain a driver’s license, pa...

INTERNET has become a proliferated part of our daily life and we cannot deny the fact that we aren't secure in this cyber world. India, being on the top 3 countries which has maximum number of internet users after USA and China, facing increasing number of cyber attacks as well. Majority of these attacks get successful due to human error, or say, due to our negligence. We all love spending time on internet. From chatting on WhatsApp to watching videos on YouTube, from taking online classes to ordering food, everything is done on internet. Must Read: Check if you are doing something Illegal Online. Since we all are very experienced in using internet for various purposes, but still HOW MUCH OF US KNOW HOW TO USE INTERNET SAFELY? We perform multiple acts daily over the internet, but we do not know whether they are to be performed or not.  I will be sharing with you all some cyber ethics that you, me and each one of us has to follow who are using internet for any purpose. Als...

Have you ever thought that in everyday life you are unknowingly performing various online tasks that are considered as illegal on cyber world. Just take a moment, sit silently and recall what you are doing all day long in your smartphones, tablets and PCs. Source: https://www.pandasecurity.com/mediacenter/src/uploads/2018/07/types-of-cyber-crime-04.jpg   CAN YOU GUESS SOME OF THOSE TASK YOU THINK TO BE ILLEGAL.. I will make it easier for you.   Consider some examples here: 1. Downloading movies, songs without subscription from any site. 2. Downloading pirated software from internet so that you don't have to pay for the subscription price. Software piracy is an illegal reproduction of an software for personal use or distribution. 3. Copying copy write protected content from internet like text, images, videos, data, etc. without permission of original creator or without providing reference. All these act are considered to be violation of Intellectual Property(IP) Right or ...