A US-based Sikh rights group has filed a lawsuit against Facebook for blocking its page in India allegedly at the behest of the Indian government. Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) filed the lawsuit in the US District Court in California and is asking that Facebook should cease and desist from blocking access to SFJ’s Facebook page…
Investors are taking serious note of data security breaches in start-up ventures. Some have gone to the extent of asking experts to conduct a ‘stress test’ on cyber defenses and the framework of companies in the pre-investment phase. Many are treating security of data as one parameter for investment, apart from metrics such as the…
New York has released a final framework for regulating digital currencies, requiring organizations that provide virtual currency services in the state to obtain a special license. Only businesses that hold customer funds will need a so-called a “bitlicense,” said Benjamin Lawsky, superintendent of financial services for the state of New York, who discussed the regulations…
Facebook has been sued in California by a Sikh non-profit organization for blocking their page in India, reflecting the challenges U.S. social networking companies face in their expansion into countries with different laws on free speech and expression. India, which has a history of communal conflicts, has been particularly sensitive about online content that could…
E-governance is poised to take a big leap in Uttar Pradesh with the state lining up a slew of initiatives to empower citizens in line with the `Digital India` programme. It is putting in place a system which would deliver vital services to citizens directly through the computer, mobile phone or tablet, practically eliminating the…
Rajeev Chandrasekhar, an independent Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from Bangalore, decided to come on Reddit for Ask Me Anything (AMA) session. The discussion touched upon topics such as net neutrality, the telecom and digital industry, policy making and appealing for transparency in all sectors. He also assured to take essential inputs to the parliament to discuss with…
The Internet, more specifically its neutrality, has become a key battleground in India. Two initiatives, aimed at giving Internet access to people who don’t have it yet, have triggered a series of protests and sparked deep concerns over their impact on net neutrality. The two players Airtel Zero and Facebook’s internet.org are the two said…
The recent debate on ‘Net-neutrality’ has many layers, but what has taken the nation of India by storm is the top-most layer on being given the RIGHT to access information without being punished by forces wanting to ride the principles of a ‘market economy’. The mandate is clear from the 0.005 per cent of the…
What’s more important for modern enterprises: Network security or end-point security? Both are equally important in today’s modern threat landscape. And the advent of SMAC compels companies to create a holistic security posture across network and endpoints. ContentKeeper has a solution for network security and in endpoint security we have solutions for mobile devices. We…
The Internet of Everything is revolutionizing the way we live, work, play, and learn. It is the intelligent connection of people, process, data, and things. Citizens, companies and governments around the world are embracing the Internet of Everything and the opportunities it provides Today 81 percent of India’s population has access to a mobile phone…