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18th National Conference on e-Governance Theme: Digital Governance-New Frontier

The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Government of India, in association with the Department of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India and Government of Gujarat, is organising the 18th National Conference on e-Governance on January 30-31, 2015 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Senior Officers from the Government, Industry, academicians, technical experts and NGOs will participate in the…

Aadhaar cards can be issued to foreigners: officials

An Aadhaar card can be issued a person anyone residing in the country for more than six months continuous provided he/she submits one of the 18 identity cards listed and an address proof, officials Venkat Somachar, chief coordinator, Centre for e-governance, and B. Shwetha, technical assistant, has said.
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US businesses want urgent talks with China over cyber surety plans

has written to the Chinese government with some suggestions about cyber security policy making that might impact on precious source code. The firms, which are underneath an umbrella that includes the American Chamber of Commerce in China and 17 other such outfits, are asking for “urgent discussions” in which they expect to have some influence…

PM Modi’s addresses e-Governance conference on Twitter, pushes for mobile first strategy

In a first, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today chose to address his remarks to the 18th National Conference on e-Governance via Twitter. The Prime Minister was supposed to attend the conference in person, but since he was unable to do so, he tweeted out his opening remarks. The Prime Minister in his Twitter conference said…

Govt mulling regulatory regime for e-commerce

In a bid to effectively regulate the country’s e-commerce market, which has more than tripled in the last 4-5 years, the government is considering a regime where there will be a clear demarcation of the sector’s activities to be handled by different ministries and regulators. Pointing out that e-commerce activities are very complex and diverse…

UPDATE 1-Israel’s Check Point Software to expand share repurchases

Network security provider Check Point Software Technologies reported quarterly profit slightly above expectations on Thursday and said it would expand its share repurchase programme by 50 percent. Check Point, a leader in the corporate fight against cyber crime and computer viruses, earned $1.07 a share excluding one-time items in the fourth quarter, up from 98…

U.S. insurance regulators aim to improve consumer cybersecurity protections

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has created a cybersecurity task force to increase protection of consumer information collected by insurers and held by state insurance departments as well as to monitor the cyber insurance market. The NAIC is the group through which state insurance regulators coordinate regulatory oversight for areas including health, life, property…

US business lobbies urge China to postpone new cybersecurity policies

US business lobbies have called for “urgent discussions” with the Chinese government over new cybersecurity regulations that would force technology vendors to Chinese banks to hand over secret source code and adopt Chinese encryption algorithms.

Cybersecurity has been a significant irritant in US-China ties, with both sides trading accusations of abuses.
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Azerbaijan sentences opposition journalist to 5 years in jail

A journalist in Azerbaijan was sentenced on Thursday to five years in prison in a case critics say highlights a government-led crackdown on dissent in the oil-rich former Soviet republic. Seymur Hazi, a journalist with opposition newspaper Azadlig and a member of the Popular Front opposition party, was originally jailed last August after being convicted…

Azerbaijan sentences opposition journalist to 5 years in jail

A journalist in Azerbaijan was sentenced on Thursday to five years in prison in a case critics say highlights a government-led crackdown on dissent in the oil-rich former Soviet republic. Seymur Hazi, a journalist with opposition newspaper Azadlig and a member of the Popular Front opposition party, was originally jailed last August after being convicted…