500 Million first time internet users and dangerous digital fraud - Episode 14

More than 500 million first time internet users are being added across India, Africa, and many developing worlds, democratizing the economy and access to knowledge. However, the new-age digital world is all ripe with fraudsters waiting for these innocent first-time internet users.

In this episode, we talk about Microsoft entering into the world of anti-virus, bigger companies, banks, digital payment companies, Facebook all getting ready with product design to help people fight these fraudsters!

Funny but on a serious note, we also discuss some of the interesting frauds we came across!

References
1. https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/20/21145388/microsoft-antivirus-ios-android-apps-software-defender-security-malware
2. https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/technology/2020-fraud-predictions-for-the-indian-digital-payment-ecosystem-4717641.html
3. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/save/8-digital-payment-related-scams-and-how-you-can-avoid-them/articleshow/71863864.cms
4. https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/opinion-cybersecurity-a-critical-challenge-for-india-s-digital-payments-ecosys-11580402045918.html 

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