Are You Safe?
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It is an indisputable fact that the internet improved the quality of our lives. In the 21st century, spending hours in the library for research and sending handwritten letters are nothing but distant memories. While ideally the internet should be free of cybercriminals and potentially harmful software, sadly, this is too good to be true in the reality that we live in.
In 2019 alone, internet security organisation Fraud Watch International monitored 16,000 attempted cyber-attacks against financial institutions and other clients in the Philippines. Even if the figure seems intimidating, we have yet to see the total number of casualties as crimes like these, albeit rampant, are barely reported to authorities.
When Covid-19 hit the world, lockdowns have
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