Microsoft launches a website to disseminate information on online safety and security
Microsoft launches a website to disseminate information on online safety and securityYou don't need to be au00a0 cybercrime expert or a hackers yourself to handle cybercrooks.
Netizens can themselves combat threats while surfing the Internet. Software giant Microsoft India, in collaboration with CERT, a national incident response Center for major computer security incidents, has launched a website to disseminate information on online safety and security.
The website secureyourpc.in provides users with suggestions and requisite guidance on safeguarding cyber security. It provides people with exhaustive information on how to be secure online.
"The issue of online security and safety is becoming increasingly pivotal. The website 'Secureyourpc.in' empowers the technology users with knowledge and information related with the various facets of online security," Karan Bajwa, general manager, Public Sector, Microsoft India
The crime continues to grow by leaps and bounds, as today more than 97 per cent of emails sent over the Internet are linked to malicious attachments.u00a0 The virtual world is flooded with messages, which are either phishing attacks or spams. The site aims at addressing these issues to create awareness.
Regular updates on matters of safety and security, downloads, good-to-use tips and suggestions, would be available on secureyourpc.in.
The graph of the tech-savvy people in India has been rapidly growing. It is important to ensure that the users have complete knowledge of what they are doing on the Internet. Secureyourpc.in, would provide specific information on online safety and security to women, parents, teachers, children, or even SMBs. The website can be viewed in four different languages, English, Hindi, Marathi and Tamil, for reaching a large audience base.
