These days British parents are worried about mysterious transactions. Their trouble increased when a recent survey by cyber security firm Panda made a shocking disclosure. In Which has increased their concern. The survey revealed that hundreds of children in the UK are working on Apple Pay, UPI apps including PayPal, and debit cards to buy apps, movies, and games. The great thing is that the parents are not even aware of this.
In a survey by Panda Security, 52% of parents admitted that they were surprised by the decrease in bank balance, which they later found out that their children had borne these expenses. 21% approached banks about suspicious transactions and were told that their children had used the money.
Looking at the data, they found that on average, a child spends an average of 31 thousand rupees in a year on his games, apps, and movies. Every month Parents suffer a loss of about two and a half thousand rupees. It has been found in the survey that children get addicted to gaming add-ons. These are known as loot boxes. Initially, children are attracted by giving small gifts, gradually children get used to it, and after that, they start paying from their parents’ accounts.
16% of parents said their laptops and computers were found to have viruses because children had unknowingly downloaded multiple apps. According to security expert Herve Lambert, it is pleasant to see that children are getting comfortable with technology these days, use them. But parents also need to keep their online accounts secure. Take the help of the right measures to avoid these unnecessary expenses.
