Do You Know Cyber Crime ?

The internet in India is growing rapidly. It has given rise to new opportunities in every field we can think of – be it entertainment, business, sports or education. There are two sides to a coin. Internet also has its own disadvantages. One of the major disadvantages is Cybercrime – illegal activitiy committed on the internet. The internet, along with its advantages, has also exposed us to security risks that come with connecting to a large network. Computers today are being misused for illegal activities like e-mail espionage

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7 Negative Effects of Facebook

In the level of 1 to 10, how much do you like Facebook? If you put yourself in the scale of 7 or even more, such as 10, you better think twice. Why do you have to think twice? It is because Facebook has negative effects, apart from the positive sides. Maybe you will ask, “What are the negative sides of Facebook??!” We will give you the answers inside this article.

So many Facebook users, especially teenagers do not realize the negative effects of Facebook. Is it because they are already addicted to Facebook? If they are, as we already know, addiction may lead into negative things if we cannot control it.

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Is Google Making Us Stupid?

What the Internet is doing to our brains????

"Dave, stop. Stop, will you? Stop, Dave. Will you stop, Dave?” So the supercomputer HAL pleads

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Negative Effects of the Internet on Children

Internet has proved to be one of the most innovative inventions for us. It has made its presence felt in every sphere of our life, be it economy, society, health care, spirituality, etc. Prominent among its benefits is the impact it has had on the education sector. Students can now gain access to innumerable research papers, apart from getting latest updates in the field of science and technology. But as they say, "With great power comes great responsibility", Internet has created new challenges for the society and most threatening among these is the impact it has had on children. Internet addiction has been recognized as a disorder in many countries, and rehabilitation centers have been created to help people to get over it. The sad part of this whole phenomenon is that a large proportion of Internet addicts are youngsters, who are extremely vulnerable to its ill-effects. There are several advantages and disadvantages of Internet but in this article, we will focus on the negative effects of the Internet on children.

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Cyberbullying Types and Their Effects

A lot has changed since the advent of communication technology. The development of technology has had both a positive and negative impact on the society. The positive points in support of technology include, it provided an easy platform for communication and also promoted exchange of knowledge and thoughts. Whereas, the negative impact of technology includes the following points - lack of face to face social interaction which hampers interpersonal skills of the person and increase in the frequency of crimes, among many others. One serious threat that each one of us faces on the Internet is cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is a serious issue that needs to be dealt with care and seriousness. Teenagers and children are more prone to cyberbullying than adults. Children generally are soft targets for bullies on the web. So let us first discuss what is cyberbullying and then look into its different types and effects.

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Online Identity Management Techniques

'First impression is the last impression' - this adage has been told to you since you were a child. This adage is religiously being followed by hiring managers, companies and well, your friends too. Online identity is like you are living in a house only with glass doors. Your whole life activities are like an open book. Having an online profile is certainly beneficial as it helps you to establish contacts with other people. For companies, it helps them connect with customers, suppliers and also helps them to know intricate details about competitors. Basically these social websites create a whole new world.

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