In order to check online child pornography, government has initiated steps to devise a mechanism to access Interpol’s ‘worst-of-list’ through CBI and disable such content on internet. The government is also in touch with internet service providers (ISPs) on upgradation of their infrastructure and technology so as to address the shortcomings with regard to identifying…
A recent report, prepared by top international consultants, KPMG, has said that an alarming 72 per cent of company leaders in India, up from 49 per cent a year ago, have said that they have faced “some sort of a cyber attack over the past year, indicating an increase in the volume of attacks.” The…
Even as Odisha is acknowledged to have pioneered telemedicine in the country, it is now poised to spearhead application of mobile e-health (mHealth) technologies to widen healthcare accessibility in rural areas. The Telemedicine Society of India (TSI) is set to launch an ambitious programme to drive mobile phone-based services for bridging the gap between healthcare…
As many as 72% Indian companies faced a cyberattack this year, even as cyber criminals got ever more aggressive and sophisticated. And while there was a recognition of cybercrime being a major threat, only 2% organisations spent more than 20% of their IT budget on information security and cyber defences. These and several other observations…
Telecom gearmaker Ericsson has introduced a brand new unit — Industry and Society — that may concentrate on smart cities, the Digital India marketing campaign and different know-how tasks from the federal government. It’s anticipated to account for 20% of the group’s general business from India. “We are establishing a brand new unit ‘Industry and…
careful what you buy your children for Christmas this year, as some toys are reportedly being shipped with online vulnerabilities. Security researcher Matt Jakubowski told NBCthat the Hello Barbie Wi-Fi enabled doll could be hacked to listen in on conversations. Dubbed the world’s first interactive doll, Hello Barbie was released earlier this month and uses…
A fortnight after promising to provide ‘timely, state-of-the-art, hassle-free, transparent and comfortable services’ to Delhiites, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government on Monday announced that its e-District project was finally open. The project aims to provide online various government-issued certificates to Delhiites. The initiative makes Delhi the first State in the county to allow online…
At first blush, it might seem odd to consider what India could teach American schools about education technology. In India, after all, school Internet access is estimated to be something like one percent, few schools have computers and the country has well-documented problems with infrastructure, inequity and extreme poverty. “I think there is a lot…
hief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg and his wife said on Tuesday they will give away 99 per cent of their Facebook shares, currently worth about $45 billion, to a new charity in a letter addressed to their daughter, Max, who was born last week. The plan mirrors a move by other high-profile billionaires like Warren…
India has been ranked a low 131 out of 167 nations on a global index that measures the level of information and communication technology access, even as the number of households with Internet and computer has increased in the country over the last five years. UN International Telecommunications Union’s flagship annual Measuring the Information Society…