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Deepan Ghimiray

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Deepan is a cybersecurity writer at Norton with a particular interest in how new technology and emerging threats shape our everyday lives. This includes exploring topics like how to optimize your privacy in the face of modern threats like fake mobile apps. Deepan also holds a certificate in Intro to Cyber Attacks from Coursera.

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