Tag: online risks

According to a study by UK-based cybersecurity firm Surfshark, children in India have the best ability to deal with online risks in the world. India ranks after Malaysia and Japan, while Saudi Arabia, Uruguay, and Thailand are at the bottom for children with poor online risk-management skills. The study states that the number of cyber crimes against children has steadily increased by 5-9% each year but increased by 144% in 2020, after nearly one billion school children worldwide moved online for distance learning. In 2020 alone, the annual financial loss from cybercrime against children reached Rs 5.02 crore (US$ 660,000). However, India ranked 5th lowest globally in terms of children's exposure to online. Managing exposure to online risks and developing the ability to deal with them...