Better Safe Than Sorry

Abstract

   A report published by McAfee,” cyberbullying in plain sight” states that in India every one child out of five have reported of receiving online threat. Experiences like these take a huge toll on the wellbeing of child. Thus, it has become crucial to take in account such incidents. Every now and then we hear distressing news of somebody getting duped of money curtesy to online scam or disappearance of people who ran away to meet their online friend. Relinquishing technology is not a viable option when it comes to tackling technology, a better option is to develop a prophylaxis to create a healthy relationship with the electronic world. This paper aims to create awareness of the online threats and tries to provide guidance to safeguard from online threats.

Keywords: cyber-bullying ,phishing, cookie theft, cybercrime.