The Indian woman’s guide to 4 types of online trolls: Just like dark, wet areas are breeding grounds for fungus, so is the vast anonymity of the internet the perfect breeding ground for trolls. Stuck on their phones or laptops, these bottom dwellers lurk on social media platforms or hang out in the comments sections…
Nagaland tops IT, e-Governance sector: Kohima: The Computer Society of India (CSI)-Nihilent Nagaland on Tuesday declared Nagaland as a top performing state from among the northeastern states in Information Technology and e-Governance sector. “Nagaland is the only state in India where the state is acting as Service Centre Agency without engaging private companies for running…
As Security Violations Erupt, Operator of India’s Biometric Database Stands at Troubling Crossroad: On the streets of Hyderabad, one can purchase an Aadhaar number or a copy of an Aadhaar card for as little as Rs 5 per copy from small traders – xerox shops and the like. ‘Data brokers’ in Delhi and Mumbai, if…
Government of India launches Botnet Cleaning and Malware Analysis Center: In the wake of the recent spate of hackings of the digital information systems in various government entities, the government of India has launched Botnet Cleaning and Malware Analysis Center through CERT-in. Computer Emergency Response Team has developed this new desktop and mobile security solution…
Net neutrality, digital access, and Trai: Will innovation and the real end-users win?: The telecom regulator, Trai, has launched the second, and hopefully, final phase of its net neutrality consultation, more than two years after the commencement of formal regulatory and policy discussions on the subject. The overlong consultation is a reflection of the global…
Government of India launches ‘Cyber Swachhta Kendra’; a new mobile and desktop security solution: At a time when cyber attacks are increasing by the day, the government through its Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-in) on Tuesday launched “Cyber Swachhta Kendra” – a new desktop and mobile security solution for a secure cyberspace in the country.…
Ensure secure cyber space for implementation of eGov Plans: Amit: JAMMU, Feb 19: Managing Director (MD) J&K SIDCO Amit Sharma gave presentation on ensuring secure cyber space for implementation of e-Governance Plans, especially relating to industrialization during Vishakhapatnam Technology Sabha which concluded today at Vishakhapatnam. Read More
Why India needs lighter internet: The internet has become a powerful engine for improving quality of life and changing the way people interact. When online, people are empowered, with greater access to health and education resources, direct access to governmental services, closer connections with friends and family, and increased access to new markets. Read More
UIDAI CEO: We’ll ask SC to test Aadhaar Act on standard of privacy as a fundamental right: “I would urge all of you, please read the Aadhaar act and the regulations,” UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey said at the India Digital Summit last week, adding “What the underlying theme is that we have presumed that…
‘No, nope, no!’ Modi government argues that triple talaq is ‘misplaced’ in a secular country like India: For the first time in the Supreme Court the Modi government has opposed the triple talaq practice on the grounds of gender equality, secularism and binding international covenants. Triple talaq is a controversial law that allows Muslim men…