Ensure Your Privacy Online

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With the increasing availability of low-cost, 3G enabled smartphones – that provide people easy access to apps, social media, blogging websites and faster downloads – in Pakistan, internet privacy has never been a more pressing concern.

Remember, your digital keystrokes – including the confidential data you enter for online registrations and transactions – can easily become public, and expose you to spam and cyber crimes in the process.

Raising A ‘Smart’ Generation

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Research conducted by the Office of Educational Technology in Washington, DC over the course of the last three years has revealed that the use of learning-based software (which can be accessed on computers and devices such as tablets) among children aged between one and eight results in several benefits.
They include:

Improved motor skills. Pressing keys and handling a mouse helps develop motor skills and eye-hand coordination among children, which are essential for most physical activities ranging from sports to driving. Furthermore, using levers and switches and witnessing the outcome of their ‘actions’, sparks curiosity and instils confidence among children when rewarded with flashing lights and animated characters.