“He started threatening me, saying that if I left him he would send my nude pictures to my parents and family members since he knew all of them… He had the number of one of my colleagues and he just sent him the picture as well without saying anything. It…

One in five Indians have faced online harassment and in 2019 this increased by 65%. Globally, Indian children are one of the worst affected groups as they are the most cyber-bullied. As our lives have shifted online and which requires us to interact digitally, these incidents of cybercrime have only…

What is targeted advertising? Have you ever looked for a product online and later been bombarded by loads of ads for similar items or brands, even when you’re not interested anymore? This happens because of targeted advertising. Advertisers collect data about your online behaviour: the websites you visit, your search…

How bad can it be? The biggest problem when it comes to online interactions is that the anonymity of the internet often emboldens people to do and say things they wouldn’t even consider saying in a face to face setting. In fact, 76% of women under the age of 30…

In today’s world, where so much of our life is spent online on some site or the other, the definition of online privacy has drastically changed. Where before it meant to just safeguard your password and sensitive information, now it’s become something far more important. Senior technology writer Charlie Warzel…