The cyber world might be at its peak today but it’s not necessary danger-free. There are thieves, robbers, killers, cheats, and thugs in this world. This is where cyber security comes into the picture. Cyber security means keeping the cyber world free from all sorts of incidents that hinder the free and fair use of…
Online and mobile ads posed one of the biggest threats for IT security this year, cybersecurity Trend Micro said in its latest report. As per the report, cybercriminals posted advertisement on websites which got mixed with legitimate ads possibly “due to lack of proper vetting when submitted by ad networks.” When users click on these…
NASSCOM and Symantec have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for ‘Building Cyber Security Skills’ — an initiative to develop skilled and certified professionals. The MoU was signed in the presence of R. Chandrashekhar, President, NASSCOM andMichael A. Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer, Symantec. Sector Skill Council (SSC) NASSCOM and Data Security Council of India (DSCI) along…
Attorney general Mukul Rohatgi on Friday shot down the home ministry’s decision to deny security clearance to Sun TV, saying mere filing of cases against the owners can’t be a ground to deny the right to run a channel. The MHA’s decision to deny security clearance to Sun TV was based on three cases against…
India is a ‘Developing’ country: one of the reasons is there is no protection for a conscientious citizen especially if he or she has the temerity to report like a journalist on issues that matter to the country. India has a vibrant climate for (news) media industries: newspapers’ circulation is not falling unlike in the…
The Netizen Report offers an international snapshot of challenges, victories, and emerging trends in Internet rights around the world. It originally appears each week on Global Voices Advocacy. Ellery Roberts Biddle, Lisa Ferguson, Sam Kellogg, Hae-in Lim, and Sarah Myers West contributed to this report. When technology companies leave their code open and visible to…
The MoU will come into effect from June5 2015, and will remain effective for a period of three years NATHEALTH signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Task Force Health Care (TFHC) Working Group India in the presence of The Prime Minister of The Netherlands Mark Rutte. Dutch Ministers Lilianne Ploumen – Foreign Trade…
Keen to realize and implement the proposed India Health Information Network (IHIN) initiative, the Union health ministry has recently constituted a working group to recommend its governance structure. Once the modalities of this network are finalized, it will provide a unique platform for the private players and the government to synergise and work together for…
Headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, GEMALTO (GTO.PA) is an international digital security company providing software applications, secure personal devices. According to the recent Breach Level Index (BLI) by SafeNet, 1,500 data breaches occurred worldwide in 2014, leading to one billion compromised data records. 2014 also saw a sharp rise in data breaches (49 percent) and data…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the “Digital India” campaign on August 21, 2014. This programme aims to change India into an electronically empowered economy. The idea behind it is to facilitate interaction between government departments and Indian citizens through a digital or electronic medium, leading to better governance. This is also a green initiative that…