Internet shutdowns make India’s cashless economy ineffective: Internet Society

Internet shutdowns make India’s cashless economy ineffective: Internet Society: NEW DELHI: US-headquartered Internet Society has said Internet lockdowns are counterproductive for a country like India which is pushing for a less-cash economy. This year till end of June, 29 incidents of states blocking Internet services were reported in the country, according to the Software Freedom Law Centre, which has…

Information is gold and it can be robbed and stolen

Information is gold and it can be robbed and stolen: When Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched his digital economy initiatives—besides making payments convenient, your money also became more vulnerable to cyber attacks. According to KPMG India’s Crime Survey 2015, financial services and insurance sector was the favourite target for cyber-attacks followed by pharmaceuticals and chemicals.…

Plea to restore Internet in Darjeeling rejected

Plea to restore Internet in Darjeeling rejected: With Class 9 students being unable to fill up their board examination forms without Internet, the Darjeeling teachers’ association on Monday met the district magistrate and sought restoration of its service, but in vain. The authorities rejected the demand saying they would make special arrangements for students to…

Cyber security: India’s growing economy, digital push put India at greater cyber attack risk, says Kaspersky Lab

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…

Questions Surround Kashmir Ban on Religious, Cooking, Entertainment Channels

Questions Surround Kashmir Ban on Religious, Cooking, Entertainment Channels: Close on the heels of the recent but now lifted month-long social media ban in Kashmir, the Jammu and Kashmir government in May also banned at least 34 allegedly unauthorised TV channels, including some religious and entertainment channels from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Iraq, for their “potential…