Page 14 - Cybersecurity
Cyber security 101: Run a website? Here's how to protect it from hacking
Protect your website even if it doesn't have valuable data, because hackers can mess it up or use it to mine cryptocurrencies and make money for themselves
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53,000 cybersecurity incidents observed during 2017: Ravi Shankar Prasad
CERT-In issues alerts and advisories regarding latest cyber threats/vulnerabilities and counter measures to protect computers on regular basis, says IT minister
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Indian firms slow on cybersecurity; might gain from EU's upcoming GDPR
Indian firms are struggling to understand the policies
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Under threat: Cybersecurity start-ups fall on harder times
Many in the crowded market are struggling to live up to their early promise, and in some cases, the security products they developed have been overtaken by advances in cyber hacking
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India needs local tools for cybersecurity
Creation of indigenous tools, niche workforce imperative to secure cyberspace: Experts
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Government gets security details from 12 smartphone firms
As many as 12 smartphone companies including Xiaomi, HTC, Vevo, Lenovo among others have provided details about their security architecture to the government whereas others such as Apple, Samsung, Sony etc have sought more time to furnish their responses. The government is likely to extend the deadline, which ended today.The government had sought details from over 30 smartphone manufacturers regarding the security practices and architecture they follow while making and selling devices in India, in a bid to strengthen and secure cyberspace and digital infrastructure. As per official sources, HTC, Xiaomi, Comio, Vivo, Lenovo, HMD, mtech, Intex, One Plus, Huawei, Honor, Infocus have submitted the responses whereas Sony, Apple, Samsung and Oppo Mobiles have sought more time to respond.The government will take a call about companies which have neither responded nor sought time for extension. The government is concerned about data security as most of the Chinese firms making smartphones in .
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Notice to 9 more smartphone makers over data security details
The move is implemented to strengthen and secure cyberspace, digital infrastructure in the country
Australia to push global tech giants to decrypt suspicious messages
Weakening end-to-end encryption may leave communications vulnerable to hackers
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The three 'B's' of cybersecurity for small businesses
Cybersecurity doesn't have to be rocket science; it's just computer science
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