Page 12 - Cyber Security
Cabinet approves MoU with US Homeland Department on cyber security
The US and India also signed a MoU in 2011 for timely exchange of information
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Cybersecurity for companies? Active management, not defence, is the key
Managers must think in new ways about data, communications, and business law
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China seeks global support for cyber sovereignty framework
Officials unveiled China's first cyber policy paper in Beijing
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Should cybersecurity be a human right?
Current international human rights law includes many principles that apply to cybersecurity
Banks rush to buy cyber security cover as digital payments rise
This is despite the fact that the industry base for cyber insurance is currently as low as Rs 60 cr
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Govt to soon set up cyber security operations centre: Ravi Shankar Prasad
The minister further said that a data centre for cloud would also be established in Bhopal
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Threats persist despite rise in India Inc spending on cyber security: Study
The 69% of the surveyed reported an increase in their cyber security budgets over the last 12 months
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DSCI, Lockheed Martin launch cybersecurity portal CyberAware
CyberAware includes computer-based training modules on cyber threats and internet security awareness
Govt to audit banking tech infra, look at IT act review to tackle cyber crime
Ravi Shankar Prasad said the government is taking measures to tackle cyber crimes
Lack of strong laws makes ATMs vulnerable to cyber attacks
The country needs a dedicated digital payment law and a cybersecurity framework
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Even Zuckerberg has been a victim of cybersecurity: How to avoid getting hacked
The hackers gained entry through a completely different app that I hadn't used in years, reports Tech in Asia
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China adopts controversial cybersecurity law
The law trigger concerns among rights groups and foreign companies in the Communist nation
Insurers to hike premium for cyber security covers
Cyber insurance covers are largely taken by banks, IT & ITeS and e-commerce firms
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Debit card data theft: Bankers agree to unite against cyber threats
A Europe-like cyber security defence alliance is the need of the hour, say banking technology experts
India to promote indigenous expertise in cyber security, to fund start-ups
India is building its first platform for homegrown cyber security companies to promote indigenous expertise in the field and help local firms get a larger share of the country's digital security technology budget.The government and industry have come together to prepare a road map to create a platform for digital and cyber security products and solution companies. This includes creating a special fund for cyber security start-ups to groom them to build local solutions to tackle internet security challenges.India's cyber security market size is about $4 billion (about Rs 26, 729.5 crore), which is expected to grow nine-fold to $35 billion by 2025, according to Data Security Council of India (DSCI).The move comes even as the country increases its focus on Digital India, a campaign launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to use technology in government and offer government-to-citizen services.DSCI will collaborate with the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeITY) and
India eyes indigenous expertise in cyber security, to fund security start-ups
Country's expenditure on cyber security expected to grow about ninefold from over $4 billion to $35 billion by 2025
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RBI steps up focus on cyber security & fraud prevention
This comes on the heels of reports suggesting that the ATM card details of several account-holders may have been compromised
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RBI steps up focus on cyber security & fraud prevention
The apex bank has been increasingly focusing on tackling cyber crime at a time, when digital transactions have been on a rise
Held to ransom
As our offline and online worlds collide, cyber extortion is a real threat today
Govt to set up cyber security coordination centre: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Prasad also said that training would be given to judges, police officers and others on the issue
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