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Online Transactions - Go digital but know your risks

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As digital transactions are set to overtake all other forms of financial transaction, laypeople are often confused and concerned about how they can keep these transactions safe.  This pamphlet captures key information on digital safety - both the risks and the redressal mechanisms.

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Regulating online gambling- a cat and mouse game

The online gaming industry in India is a flourishing one. Some decades ago, gaming was limited to being played on expensive consoles with barely-there internet. If not consoles, it at least needed a desktop computer. Not many households had the means of procuring any of these devices, leaving gamers to access their favourite games in internet cafes, and that too, only in top tier cities. And then came the internet and smart technology boom.

Digital Finance Safety - Credit card authentication

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Fraudsters can create an unauthorised copy of your #CreditCard by forging the details on it. Be vigilant when giving your card to be swiped. Your card details are also more easily compromised when used for international transactions because the RBI mandated two factor authentication is not mandatory on these.

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Digital Finance Safety - URL Encryption

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When #NetBanking, always double check the #URL. Fraudsters can set up websites with URLs that sound very similar to your bank's. Also look for the lock symbol (which means that the website you are using is secured with a digital certificate) & the 's' in https:// (which means that your communication with the bank is encrypted). #DigitalIndia 

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