Cyber security: India’s growing economy, digital push put India at greater cyber attack risk, says Kaspersky Lab: India’s growing economy and digital push have caught the attention of hackers and an increasing wave of cyber attacks could soon badly impact the country, experts from Russian cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab have warned. India and other…
Delhi police to augment its cyber units: New Delhi, May 9 (PTI) The Delhi Police is planning to strengthen its cyber units at district levels with more manpower and equipment, police commissioner Amulya Patnaik today said. The officer was speaking at a workshop on cyber safety awareness for school teachers organised by the police’s Economic…
India ranks 2nd in ransomware attacks: Here’s how to stay guarded: Last week Mumbai-based freelance designer Vaibhav Agrawal found something rather strange on his computer. A file, the only one in that folder, somehow had a different name. And when he tried to run it, an error message popped up. He discovered that this happened…
U.N. expert urges states to work toward cyber surveillance treaty: GENEVA – The world needs an international treaty to protect people’s privacy from unfettered cybersurveillance, which is being pushed by populist politicians preying on fear of terrorism, according to a U.N. report debated on Wednesday. The report, submitted to the U.N. Human Rights Council by…
RBI sets up inter-disciplinary standing committee on cyber security: The Reserve Bank of India set up an Inter-disciplinary Standing Committee on Cyber Security on Tuesday. The formation of a cyber security committee was proposed in the last monetary policy review outing of the central bank. Read More
Government of India launches Botnet Cleaning and Malware Analysis Center: In the wake of the recent spate of hackings of the digital information systems in various government entities, the government of India has launched Botnet Cleaning and Malware Analysis Center through CERT-in. Computer Emergency Response Team has developed this new desktop and mobile security solution…
Protection against cyber risks – A need of the hour: Technology plays a very critical role in the world of business and for long has been leveraged as an asset, making businesses increasingly dependent on it. Today, with the demonetization of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 in India, transactions over the internet are playing a…
Government of India launches ‘Cyber Swachhta Kendra’; a new mobile and desktop security solution: At a time when cyber attacks are increasing by the day, the government through its Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-in) on Tuesday launched “Cyber Swachhta Kendra” – a new desktop and mobile security solution for a secure cyberspace in the country.…
Ensure secure cyber space for implementation of eGov Plans: Amit: JAMMU, Feb 19: Managing Director (MD) J&K SIDCO Amit Sharma gave presentation on ensuring secure cyber space for implementation of e-Governance Plans, especially relating to industrialization during Vishakhapatnam Technology Sabha which concluded today at Vishakhapatnam. Read More
Making cybersecurity a human right: Having access to the internet is increasingly considered to be an emerging human right. International organisations and national governments have begun to formally recognise its importance to freedom of speech, expression and information exchange. The next step to help ensure some measure of cyber peace online may be for cybersecurity…