Digital literacy to cover 6 crore rural citizens in 3 years: CSC: As the Indian Government took the path towards a more tech savvy India, it became one of the biggest adopters of IT. To step a notch ahead of others, many actions were taken in a bid to develop the rural areas as well. To comprehend…
Should Internet be a basic human right?: Kerala’s CPI(M)-led LDF government is planning to implement ‘Kerala Fibre Optic Network’ (K-FON), a new initiative which would provide free internet connections to 20 lakh poor families. Read More
The world’s most valuable resource is no longer oil, but data: A NEW commodity spawns a lucrative, fast-growing industry, prompting antitrust regulators to step in to restrain those who control its flow. A century ago, the resource in question was oil. Now similar concerns are being raised by the giants that deal in data, the…
Outliers 16: How Osama Manzar plans to take the next billion Indians online (and fight for net neutrality): Osama Manzar is a monk in India’s digital ecosystem. And that’s not just because he looks like a monk. Manzar, a digital nomad traveling across the country’s hinterland, runs Digital Empowerment Foundation, and has taken up the…
90% Organisations See Social Media as Most Vulnerable to Cyber Crime: A survey revealed that despite increase in frequency and intensity of cyber attacks, India Inc is the least prepared for detecting such incidents due to majority of respondents identifying the social media as a large risk. Read More
Teens to get safety lessons from cops on cybercrime: New Delhi: With cybercrime gaining enormous proportions, Delhi Police has started a programme through which teenagers will be taught safe online habits to avoid becoming victims of crooks on social network and the internet. The event was live tweeted by Delhi Police on Tuesday. Read More