Kaspersky Lab says India is at risk of security attacks because of poorly secured infrastructure: There is a rise in the number of cyber attacks on critical infrastructure in India and it will not stop as most of the sectors are poorly protected, a top executive from the global internet security giant Kaspersky lab said…
Global cos wary of India due to fraud, security concerns: Fraud, cyber and security incidents are now the ‘new normal’ for companies across the world, according to executives surveyed for the 2016-17 Kroll Annual Global Fraud and Risk Report. Globally, the proportion of executives that reported that their companies fell victim to fraud in the…
Rohith Vemula’s death: HRD Ministry rejects RTI query to make panel findings public: The Human Resource Development Ministry has reportedly rejected an RTI appeal that asked for the Roopanwala commission’s report on the death of University of Hyderabad (UoH) research scholar Rohith Vemula to be made public. According to a PTI report, the HRD ministry stated…
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has ruffled the Net Neutrality feathers yet again. Last year, the regulator floated a paper on Net Neutrality and differential pricing, which was followed by a heated debate amongst stakeholders. Net Neutrality, the principle of keeping the internet a fair and open platform, won last year’s differential pricing debate…
Madhu Kishwar And Other Cases: Criminal Defamation Has No Place In A Free Society: Another session of Parliament has passed by without any movement on attempts to decriminalise defamation, despite the fact that such a move would enjoy the support from politicians cutting across party lines. While lack of political momentum has doomed any hopes…
How—and why—you should use a VPN any time you hop on the internet: One of the most important skills any computer user should have is the ability to use a virtual private network (VPN) to protect their privacy. A VPN is typically a paid service that keeps your web browsing secure and private over public…
Aadhaar for street children on cards: New Delhi, Jan 18 (PTI) Street children will be provided Aadhaar cards to enable them to take admission in schools and access government health services. The Standard Operating Procedure for Care and Protection of Children in Street Situations, approved by the Women and Child Development Ministry and due for…
SC issues notice to WhatsApp, Centre on data privacy: “Take it or leave it !” is how the Supreme Court reacted first as it Monday started hearing a PIL that has sought to assert right to privacy for WhatsApp and Facebook users in India. But minutes later, a bench led by Chief Justice of India…
Charity launches India’s first internet hotline to encourage people to report child porn: NEW DELHI, Jan 16 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – India’s ministries focusing on children, health, education and technology plan to join forces with charities and police to stem a surge in images of children being sexually abused on the internet, the Indian government…
Kerala Chief Minister criticises ‘those’ suppressing freedom of expression: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today said the most befitting reply to ‘those’ who try to suppress freedom of expression is to “express all creativity much stronger and louder.” Without naming RSS-BJP, he said a number of people ranging from late M F Hussain and Narendra Dabholkar…