Demonetisation brings digital dividend to Kerala, 14,500 ration shops to get e PoS machines: Ration shops in Kerala are readying to go the ATM way soon. As many as 14,500 ration retail shops in Kerala will soon be equipped with electronic point of sale (ePoS) machines, which would work as micro-ATMs. The Kerala State IT…
The Over-The-Top (OTT) market in India is yet to reach its true potential and low-cost unlimited internet plans along with an ever-increasing smartphone use will help OTT players tap the masses, a new report said on Thursday. Currently, in urban India six percent and 24 percent population accesses Over-The-Top (OTT) on a daily and weekly…
Parental support needed for children accessing the internet, say experts: Child rights experts pointed out that with the rapid rise in the number of smartphone and internet users, there has also been increasing concern over the welfare and safety of children in the country. In a move to raise awareness about online and digital safety…
Tata-Trusts & Google-India Merge With Mobikwik To Expand Digital Literacy in India: Ahead of demonetization probe so as to curb black money, several enterprises have joins hand and come forward to push the motto of Digital India hence making the entire nation choose cashless society leading to a cashless economy. In the recent terms, Tata-Trusts…
Do you have a ‘right to be forgotten’ online?: Activists are pushing for laws that would give people the right to be forgotten on the internet. Supporters say people should not have embarrassing moments immortalized online without having any say in it. Critics say the law is creating a way for people to censor the internet. Read More
WhatsApp hacked? Screenshots shared on Facebook show hacker asking for money transfer to Paytm account: WhatsApp has been our go to messaging app, mainly for its ease, credibility and privacy settings. With encryption codes and a server base that deletes messages within 30 seconds of its delivery, WhatsApp appreciates privacy and has proved to be…
TRAI’s new consultation looks to provide legal framework for net neutrality in India: India’s telecom regulator TRAI is asking how non-discriminatory access to content on the Internet can be ensured in a paper titled “Consultation Paper on net Neutrality”. The regulator discussed about various issues of Net Neutrality including traffic management, throttling of speeds, and…
Hyderabad police issue warning against ‘vishing‘ frauds: HYDERABAD: After a series of frauds, Rachakonda police have issued a warning against a new wave of cyber crime, dubbed ‘vishing’. According to police, six cases were reported in the last three days. “We have taken steps to ensure that the money is reverted back to the victims’…
Indian regulator TRAI has come under criticism from mobile operators and net neutrality supporters after recommending a controversial method of providing free data. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has posited two models of offering free data. The first model would be subsidised by the universal service obligation fund, and see rural subscribers each receiving…
WhatsApp Hacked With Corrupt Excel Files To Steal Bank Details Of Users: Hackers just found a new way to steal your bank account details. Corrupt Excel files circulate online through a popular messaging service. Here is everything you need to know about the latest WhatsApp hacked accounts and how to avoid the scam. Read More