Digital hygiene during a pandemic

“Just as we have become habituated to washing our hands regularly, if we follow some simple habits of digital hygiene we can protect ourselves from falling prey to scams,” says Karan Sajnani, Founder and Chief Cybersecurity Architect – R.U.D.R.A

In light of the recent Covid-19 pandemic, a lot has changed in the way we do things; the way we work, shop, socialise and exercise has changed. The same goes for cybercriminals and con-artists. With hacks, scams and digital theft on the high, we will explore the reasons behind this, and provide simple measures that you can take to protect yourself/your organisation. The purpose of this short article is to create awareness in the reader and increase our ability to detect such fraudulent activity.