Washington:India ranks an abysmally low at 133 among 180 countries in the latest annual World Press Freedom Index which says Prime Minister Narendra Modi seems “indifferent” to the threats against journalists. The 2016 ‘World Press Freedom Index’ released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is led by Finland, which retained its top spot for the sixth…
Symantec’s Internet Security Threat Report (ISTR), Volume 21, reveals an organisational shift by cyber criminals: They are adopting corporate best practices and establishing professional businesses in order to increase the efficiency of their attacks against enterprises and consumers. This new class of professional cyber criminal spans the entire ecosystem of attackers, extending the reach of…
Union minister Giriraj Singh proposed on Thursday to revoke the voting rights of people with more than two children to control the population. “If Malaysia and Indonesia can make the law, then there must be a strict law. The nation won’t progress without population control. There must be a balance. Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Christians…
Six marriages took place over two days around the Hindu festival Akshaya Tritiya, which is believed to be an auspicious time for child marriages in rural India.
Britain on Thursday said it was aware of “particular concerns” over violence against women and girls in India during a review of the global human rights situation in 2015. It also listed 30 nations as “human rights priority countries” where it plans to “prioritise engagement”. India does not figure in the list that includes Myanmar,…
The fight for women’s empowerment is set to be infused with some colour in Ludhiana. Graffitis advocating women’s rights are coming up across the old, dusted public walls of the city, as part of the MC’s initiative to make Ludhiana the ‘Grafitti Capital of India’. MC’s officiating commissioner, Ghanshyam Thori, said the theme of women’s…
NEW DELHI: Nasscom will be working with the West Bengal Police to set up a coordination committee to prevent cyber crime and data frauds, especially in the business process outsourcing (BPO) space. The initiative will set up a nodal cell that will be supported by cyber forensic labs, and will work to carry out surveillance…
Here is more evidence that Indians overuse and are overdependent on social media: The country has the most number of social media scams. With almost 16% of all cyberattacks through social media happening in India, every sixth of these scams impacted an Indian in 2015. In fact, the country is a top destination as well…