By Dominick Rodrigues 

 Mumbai : Airtel Xstream Fiber has launched online service – ‘Secure Internet’ – which blocks malware (including viruses), high-risk websites and apps in real time by leveraging Airtel’s network security apparatus for all devices connected to the Airtel Xstream Fiber, through the ‘Wi-Fi’. 

The new service comes at a time when buyers and sellers in India spend more time online in working from home, e-commerce and entertainment, where they become increasingly vulnerable to cyber threats. Online classes and E-Learning for kids also has highlighted the need for effective content filtering on the internet, to the forefront. 

India witnessed 300% spike in cyber-attacks during 2020 as per data compiled by CERT-In. Around 59 percent of Indian adults have been a victim of cybercrime in the past 12 months, according to the sixth annual Norton Cyber Safety Insights report. 

In meeting emerging challenges for its customers, the ‘Secure Internet’ offers multiple security modes for varying customer needs, from remote working to online classes. With its Child Safe and Study Modes, customers can block websites and applications with unwanted, adult/graphic content not suitable for children, thereby providing much needed protection from online threats to a particularly vulnerable section of society.     

Shashwat Sharma, Chief Marketing Officer, Bharti Airtel said “We, at Airtel, are obsessed with making digital experiences for our customers better and safer through innovation. Work and children’s studies have all gone online with the pandemic. Along with the speed and reliability of broadband, security is a now a key requirement for customers. Secure Internet is an easy-to-activate and highly-effective solution for making the internet safer for our customers.”