Vishwapriya Chakraborty Shares Cyber Crime Prevention Tips

Vishwapriya Chakraborty is an entrepreneur from Philadelphia, who has his online security agencies in several countries, like – South Africa, Australia, Italy, and many more.

Last week, he was on his first trip to Mumbai, India for attending an event organized by the region's top IT firm. During the event, Vishwapriya enlightened the audience by sharing his vast knowledge of internet security. The topic he chose to speak on was – Cyber crime and ways to deal with it.

He started by telling the audience that while dealing with cyber crime, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. He said that prevention from cyber crime can be quite straight-forward provided that you have good technical knowledge about it.

While sharing some useful tips on preventing cyber crime, Vishwapriya Chakraborty advised people to keep their PC current with the latest patches & updates; choose strong passwords that cannot be easily guessed; protect their PC with good security software; and review bank statements regularly.

He also said that securing the wireless network can greatly benefit internet users. When talking about the wireless network security, he said that Wi-Fi networks at home become vulnerable to intrusion in case they aren't properly secured. Hence, it is important for people to properly review as well as modify the default settings. He also said that public Wi-Fi, popularly known as “Hot Spots”, are also quite vulnerable and so it is advisable to avoid conducting financial transactions on these networks.

Lastly, Vishwapriya Chakraborty requested people to keep their e-identity protected by remaining extra careful while sharing their personal information, like – their name, phone number, address, or bank account details on the internet.

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Vishwapriya Chakraborty