Tag: Cybersecurity
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India and Japan sign Memorandum of Cooperation in field of cybersecurity
India and Japan commit to an open, interoperable, free, fair, secure and reliable cyberspace environment and to promote the Internet as an engine of innova¬tion, economic growth, and trade and commerce that would be consistent with their respective domestic laws and international obligations, and with their wide-ranging strategic partnership.
October 8, 2020 -
40% Indians fear getting fired for thorny social media posts
On the positive side, the study also revealed that 46.9 per cent social media users in the country prefer to keep personal and work life separate.
September 11, 2019 -
Why cybersecurity should be an ongoing process
Considering the fact that the global cybersecurity spend, which currently amounts over $120 billion, is expected to exceed a whopping $300 billion dollars by 2024, most businesses are doing their best to secure their digital frontiers
May 30, 2019 -
Top 5 cybersecurity predictions for 2019
With cyber criminals constantly on the lookout for weak entry points, the focus needs to shift from protection & detection to intelligent & automated responses that isolate a cyberattack
December 28, 2018 -
Hackers bleeding large Indian firms by $10 mn each year: Microsoft
a mid-sized organisation on an average loses $11,000 annually, revealed the Frost and Sullivan study commissioned by Microsoft
December 5, 2018 -
Facebook deletes 652 fake accounts for ‘coordinated inauthentic behaviour’ targeting world politics
These were networks of accounts that were misleading people about who they were and what they were doing, says CEO Mark Zuckerberg
August 22, 2018 -
Perils of mindless connectivity
The series of lynchings, first in Assam and then in West Bengal, suggests that the country is facing a serious crisis in law enforcement. Vigilantes are now taking law in their own hands and delivering instant justice. The sad thing is that the innocent are killed because a mob decides they are guilty. Social media …
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June 18, 2018 -
Prasad opens NDC as part of PM’s vision
New cloud-enabled National Data Centre aims to offer secure hosting for various e-governance applications of Central and State.
May 29, 2018 -
Cybercrimes cost businesses $600 billion globally: McAfee
Cybercrimes have cost businesses close to $600 billion globally – or 0.8 percent of the global GDP – which is up from $445 billion reported three years back, a report said on Thursday. The report by the global cybersecurity firm McAfee, prepared along with the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), said that over …
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February 23, 2018 -
Trends to keep in mind
The change in the world of technology is happening at a pace which we have not experienced in the past. Implementation of new cutting-edge technology is moving out from a drawing board stage to being practiced by companies across the world. As more and more organisations undertake the process of digital transformation to offer tech …
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February 9, 2018 -
WEF launches Global Centre for Cybersecurity
In a bid to safeguard the world from hackers and growing data breaches especially from nation-states the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Wednesday announced a new Global Centre for Cybersecurity. Headquartered in Geneva, the centre will become operational from March. “Cyber security has been the most pressing issue of our times. We badly needs a …
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January 24, 2018 -
Intel asks consumers not to install recent security patches, admits to having reboot issues
The world’s top chip maker Intel Corp is advising some users to refrain from installing security patches that address “Meltdown” and “Spectre” flaws affecting all of its processors as it has turned out that the patches had bugs of their own. “We have received reports from a few customers of higher system reboots after applying …
January 15, 2018 -
Vodafone partners Trend Micro to launch ‘Vodafone Super Shield’ suite for businesses
Vodafone on Friday announced a partnership with global cybersecurity firm Trend Micro to launch “Vodafone Super Shield” end-point security suite to safeguard businesses. “Vodafone Super Shield” protects critical business data from a multitude of threats including malware attacks, ransomware, spyware, phishing websites and data thefts. The suite is available on Vodafone CloudStore for Rs. 99 …
January 12, 2018 -
Cyber threats need highest priority: PM Modi to top cops
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday told police and security agencies that “highest priority” should be given to dealing with cybersecurity threats and technology could be used to pinpoint problem areas of radicalisation of youth. “Cybersecurity issues should be dealt with immediately, and should receive the highest priority,” he said addressing the valedictory ceremony at …
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January 8, 2018 -
Chinese hacker groups to shift focus to India in 2018: FireEye
Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) groups that have allegedly been creating cyber havoc internationally will shift their focus in 2018 to countries like India and Hong Kong and groups seen as a threat to Beijing’s influence over global markets, enterprise cybersecurity company FireEye said on Thursday. Hacker groups backed by nation-states are termed as APTs. …
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December 7, 2017 -
McAfee to acquire Cloud data security firm Skyhigh Networks
As part of the deal, Skyhigh CEO Rajiv Gupta will join McAfee CEO Chris Young's leadership team to run McAfee's cloud business unit.
November 29, 2017 -
South Korean Foreign Ministry plans to upgrade cybersecurity measures
South Korea's Foreign Ministry will soon craft a mid-term plan to beef up cybersecurity measures, an official said on Sunday. The move comes as government offices and other public agencies here face growing cyberthreats, Yonhap news agency reported. The Foreign Ministry's website has been threatened by DDoS, or distributed denial of service, attack attempts amid …
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July 23, 2017