India scores on innovation, harnessing internet benefits but modest progress on cybersecurity rail guards: Report New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) India fares well on parametres such as innovation and harnessing benefits of internet, but still has ground to cover when it comes to protection against cybercrime and invasion of privacy, according to a latest report. Without an exclusive cybersecurity law, ...
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Digital Rupee and India Stack: Can other countries also replicate the model?
Digital Rupee and India Stack: Can other countries also replicate the model? The RBI’s CBDC, also known as the digital rupee, is a new way to utilise the money that isn’t much different from the banknotes that are now in circulation. The only difference is that the digital rupee is anticipated to be used more frequently and traded digitally. The ...
Read More »Ransomware gang leaked Los Angeles student health records online
Ransomware gang leaked Los Angeles student health records online Health records for about 2,000 current and former Los Angeles school students have been published to the dark web following a ransomware attack last year, the school district said in a statement on Wednesday. The “assessment records,” which could include mental health, attendance, disciplinary and academic results, were stolen in a ...
Read More »Information technology should be used to improve efficiency in governance: Om Birla
Information technology should be used to improve efficiency in governance: Om Birla Gangtok, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Thursday that the information technology should be used to improve efficiency in governance and for improving lives of people. Birla made remarks after inaugurating the two-day 19th annual conference of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India region zone-III at Sikkim Legislative ...
Read More »Microsoft Bing’s dark alter-ego — Sydney — takes over, reveals its desire to hack computers, ‘be powerful & alive’
Microsoft Bing’s dark alter-ego — Sydney — takes over, reveals its desire to hack computers, ‘be powerful & alive’ Last week, after testing the new, AI-powered Bing search engine from Microsoft, I wrote that, much to my shock, it had replaced Google as my favorite search engine. But a week later, I’ve changed my mind. I’m still fascinated and impressed ...
Read More »Sebi issues advisory for regulated entities on cybersecurity practices
Sebi issues advisory for regulated entities on cybersecurity practices Amid increasing cybersecurity threats to the securities market, Sebi on Wednesday issued an advisory for stock exchanges, depositories and other regulated entities asking them to define roles and responsibilities of chief information security officer and other senior personnel. Also, it asked them to clearly specify the reporting and compliance requirements in ...
Read More »Asia-Pacific most attacked region in 2022 for 2nd consecutive year
Asia-Pacific most attacked region in 2022 for 2nd consecutive year New Delhi, The Asia-Pacific region retained the top spot as the “most attacked” region in 2022 for the second consecutive year, accounting for 31 per cent of all cyber security incidents remediated worldwide, a new report said on Wednesday. According to the annual X-Force Threat Intelligence Index by IBM Security, ...
Read More »Blockchain is all set to take on data center industry: Vinay Prabhu, Rahi
Blockchain is all set to take on data center industry: Vinay Prabhu, Rahi By Vinay Prabhu, Blockchain technology has revolutionized the data that would have been difficult to predict a few years ago. What is only considered to be a technology behind the birth of cryptocurrency, bitcoin, has spread its wings and now encompasses almost all facets of industries. Now, ...
Read More »Twitter to notify users of tweets getting flagged by a Community Note: How will it work
Twitter to notify users of tweets getting flagged by a Community Note: How will it work Misinformation has plagued social media platforms like Twitter for a long time. Moreover, when tweets carrying false information get endorsements from notable figures, it becomes even more difficult for common users to determine the authenticity of such posts. Twitter’s Community Notes is a crowdsourced ...
Read More »Digital transformation, AI-driven tech platforms replacing repetitive manual processes, bringing in efficiency: CAG
Digital transformation, AI-driven tech platforms replacing repetitive manual processes, bringing in efficiency: CAG With the objective of defining ‘Responsible AI’, especially in the context of India, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) Girish Chandra Murmu hosted a seminar at the CAG office in New Delhi on Wednesday. Eminent personalities from the field participated and shared their expertise on ...
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