BENGALURU: The cost of data breach for companies has gone up from Rs 88 million to Rs 97.3 million in 2016 in India and if they do not opt for top-of-the-line protection now, the companies will bear significant losses in the near future, a new study has revealed.
“India still requires 5,000 or more cyber security professionals to handle crimes ruining our economy,” said National Cyber Security Coordinator, PMO, New Delhi, Gulshan Rai. He was addressing a gathering of young engineering students and academicians at the end of Cyber Security Research and Innovation contests conducted by US Consulate, Chennai and implemented by Learning…
If you are a frequent business traveler and spend most of your time away from the safe internet boundaries of your office or home, be warned. Public Wi-Fi networks — at the hotel lobby, in the spa, at the poolside or inside a shopping mall — are not at all secure for official work, sensitive…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday admitted that rate of conviction of those accused of committing cyber crimes is low, but said it is taking steps to fight the threat posed by such offences to national security.
A team comprising of Indian-origin researchers has found cybersecurity risks in 3D printing by examining two aspects — printing orientation and insertion of fine defects.
NEW DELHI: By 2020, 60% ofdigital businesses will suffer major service failures due to the inability of it security teams to manage digital risk , said a special report by market research firm Gartner . ” Cybersecurity is a critical part of digital business with its broader external ecosystem and new challenges in an open…
New Delhi: Fearing hacking and theft of sensitive data, the government has put “restrictions” on use of smartphones by bureaucrats in all central ministries and departments. The government has reportedly instructed bureaucrats that smartphones should be used only as a last resort and in emergency situations to discuss sensitive official work. Officials of Ministry of…
NEW DELHI: Concern overhacking and data thefts and vulnerabilities in communication systems has prompted the government to instruct bureaucrats in all central ministries and departments to use smartphones only as a last resort and in emergency situations to discuss sensitive official work. Odd as the “restrictions” on use of smartphones may sound in a wireless…
New Delhi, June 1 (KNN) In the wake of growing need of cyber security, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has suggested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to form a Cyber Commission to strengthen cybersecurity in both public as well as private sectors. In a letter to the Prime Minister, the traders’ apex body highlighted…
At a time when security has become the foremost concern in browsing or sharing data online, people in India are progressively turning to virtual private network (VPN) services for anonymous and safe Internet experience. A VPN generates a secure network connection over a shared network such as Internet or a private network owned by a…