Mobile phone users’ data at risk of cyber attacks: Report

Cellphones with mobile apps could be potential target of cyber attacks globally and subscribers’ data including usernames and passwords are at risk, security software maker McAfee said today. The failure of mobile application developers to patch critical secure sockets layer (SSL) vulnerabilities could potentially impact millions of mobile phone users, according to McAfee Labs Threats…

Delhi most vulnerable to cyber attacks

The national capital emerged as the most vulnerable city to cyber attacks in the country last year, as more and more people accessed the Internet either through desktop or mobile phones, according to a study by security solutions firm F-Secure. “New Delhi becomes the top malicious city, meaning the ability of hackers to attack corporates…

Lanka Tamil party slams delay in UN rights report

Sri Lanka’s main Tamil party has expressed dismay over the UN’s decision to delay a report on the human rights situation in the country describing it as “justice delayed is justice denied”. Denouncing the decision by the UN to defer its report by six months, Tamil National Alliance’s (TNA) northern provincial councillor M K Shivajilingam…

U.S. names first-ever LGBT human rights envoy

The United States Department of State on Monday named its first-ever special envoy to advocate globally for the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. Randy Berry, an openly gay senior diplomat, has served as U.S. Consul General in Amsterdam since 2012. His earlier foreign service postings included Nepal, Bangladesh, Egypt, Uganda,…

Digital India to prepare nation for tech-based transformation: President Pranab Mukherjee

President Pranab Mukherjee Monday said Digital India programme would prepare the country for technology-based transformation. “My government has envisioned an ambitious umbrella programme, Digital India, to prepare the country for technology-based transformation and citizen centric transparent governance with service orientation,” he said, addressing a joint session of both the houses of parliament on the first day…