Cyber Security Mum – India

Are you watchful of your child’s online behaviour?

Mother’s Day is round the corner and already my kids are asking pertinent questions regarding my desires and dreams…as if I don’t know the reason behind all this fishing. I feel happy that my kids are growing up to be caring and responsible. Like all Mothers, I too have had my share of sacrifices and Read more…

Tags: Cyber savvy mom, mcafee total protection, McAfee-Synovate study, Mother's day, online safety for kids

Child online? Keep your computer, Smartphone, PSP child-friendly.

That little brat whose sole pleasure used to be dragging toys as he/she followed you around the house has suddenly discovered an amazing world! The world of unlimited opportunities, games, learning, socializing and discovery-the world of magic, the world of Internet! The internet-age kids are entering the cyber world at progressively younger ages. The level Read more…

Tags: mcafee all access, McAfee Site advisor, online safety, online safety of kids

Be A (H)App(y) Mom

Now that we Moms are becoming tech-savvy, it would be cool to be conversant with the terms related to gadgets we use. One term frequently bandied around is that of apps. Quite a few people have hazy notions about an app. So, let’s demystify apps today, shall we? An app or application is basically a Read more…

Tags: McAfee Mobile Security, McAfee Q4 2011 Threat report, McAfee Site advisor, mobile app

Tips to Stay Safe When Holidaying This Summer

My blog has been nominated for the Top 25 Tech Moms 2012 list by Circle of Moms, the largest and fastest growing online community for moms. Please vote for me here by April 9, 2012. Thanks! Summer’s in the air and I often catch myself humming the Cliff Richards number: “We’re all going on a summer holiday, no more Read more…

Tags: free WiFi spots, geotag, loss of gadgets, Summer holidays

10 Quick Tips to Mobile Security

Mobile security is a topic I return to again and again and why not? Considering the proliferation of smartphone among the urban population of India and the demand for the same even in rural outbacks with poor internet connectivity, it is imperative to remind ourselves that along with all the advantages (and there are many) Read more…

Tags: Bad Apps, McAfee Mobile Security, mobile security, tips to mobile security

Are You Susceptible to Phishing? Learn How to Stay Safe

            This morning I received another of those “You have won a lottery!” mails. This made me realize that cyber criminals will continue to try baiting unsuspecting net users, and so I should periodically remind my readers to how to stay off the Scammers net. So let’s talk about “Phishing” Read more…

Tags: hoax - slayer, phishing scams, stay safe from phishing, types of phishing

Safe Surfing Tips For Women

Every day I spend hours exploring the net, print media and other sources for gathering information on the latest cyber threats and crimes. In all my searches, what has been standing out strongly is the rise in crimes against women on the Internet. So what better occasion than Women’s Day, which falls on 8th March Read more…

Tags: cyber safety for women, harassment, Morphing, threats on women's day

Protect Your Teens against Spam

OK…so we all are equipped with textbook knowledge of spams. We have basic ideas of how to protect ourselves from these monsters that, as security reports warn us, are multiplying at an accelerated rate. But how do we go about keeping our tweens and teens safe from spams? How do we teach them to (a) Read more…

Tags: Facebook spam, identify spam, online game spam, protect teens, Spams

Dos And Don’ts Of Online Shopping

Let me begin with a confession. I am addicted to shopping. Nothing lifts off those blues faster than a purchasing spree across several of my favourite stores. And not only for myself or my family- I am happy to accompany others too on their shopping spree; like for my cousin’s trousseau, my sister’s kid’s birthday Read more…

Tags: online shopping, online shopping threats, safe online shopping, safe transactions

Roses, Chocolates, Wine and some Spams? What Did You Get This Valentine’s Day?

‘Tis the season to be in love, and Valentine’s Day gives lovers across the world the perfect opportunity to express that love through cards, roses, candlelight dinners and gifts. Today, the Internet has become a prime media for the exchange of greetings, purchase of gifts and booking of tables and holidays for the occasion. This Read more…

Tags: valentine scams, valentines day scams; romance scams; valentine threats