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Tech firms, telcos in India urge central govt to control internet shutdowns

The government in 2019 had said emergency internet shutdowns were a matter for states in the interest of law and order

BS Number Wise: Why India's connectivity gap needs affordable 5G technology

The coming of 5G technology will add over $1 trillion to global GDP by 2030, some estimates say

1G to 6G: Tracing the evolution of mobile network and where to from here on

As we progress towards this next generation of mobile network, let us look at the experiences that each generation brought with it and what the future - 6G - might hold

Mobile phones in remote areas to connect to Starlink internet next year

The service is scheduled to launch in beta by the end of next year in select areas

Kerala govt devised mobile app to prevent cyber crimes against children: CM

The Kerala government is taking various steps, like coming out with a mobile app, to prevent cyber crimes against children in the state, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Tuesday. Vijayan was responding to queries in the legislative assembly regarding the increasing instances of cyber crimes against children and steps taken by his government and its agencies to tackle the problem. The CM said that due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resultant closure of educational institutions, online classes were held through use of digital equipment and the internet. Extensive use of digital equipment, like mobile phones, and the internet led some children to fall into traps in the cyber world, he noted. To prevent this Kerala Police has devised various projects and schemes. Besides that, the state Women and Child Development Department was coming out with a mobile app to prevent cyber attacks or crimes against children, he said. On upload and download of illicit photographs of child

India's IT Secy appointed to high-level UN panel on internet governance

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed India's Electronics and Information Technology Secretary Alkesh Kumar Sharma to a panel of eminent experts on internet governance

India sees sharp rise in cyber attacks as internet base continues to widen

Data breaches have cost Indian companies an average of Rs 17.6 crore in 2022 so far

Bringing the Internet under control

Mr Susskind is a keen observer of the digital world's dangers and his analysis is enhanced, for American readers, by his outsider's eye

Former VSNL chief, 'father of internet in India', B K Syngal dies

Under his watch, VSNL rolled out India's internet service and launched its then biggest global depository receipt issue.

Cloudflare outage takes down websites globally for over an hour: Report

The effect was felt by users of some of the key hotspots of internet traffic, such as Twitter, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Discord, Zerodha, Shopify, and Canva, according to Downdetector

NordVPN in new feature allows users to connect directly to other devices

NordVPN announced a new feature called Meshnet that allows users to connect directly to other devices instead of routing their traffic through a VPN server

Govt to bring legal changes for social media accountability: Vaishnaw

No industry wants regulations, IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said adding, "but bringing regulation where needed, and to the extent needed, is government's responsibility, and we will bring (it)".

Goodbye, Internet Explorer: Microsoft to retire 27-yr-old browser on Jun 15

Microsoft has announced the retirement of 27-year-old Internet Explorer as the browser will be completely phased out from June 15

Surfshark to shut down servers in India over govt's new CERT-In rules

Surfshark said that its servers in India will be shut down before June 27, when CERT-In's new rules will come in effect

ExpressVPN removes India-based servers, says Centre's rules 'overreaching'

Virtual private network service provider ExpressVPN announced removal of all its India-based VPN servers, rejecting the directions given by CERT-In

Say no to cookies from strangers

Mothers' advice from 50 years ago reappears

Algo Rhythm: Indians lap up mobile lock screen content, shows data

Mobile and internet are now household essentials which reflects in the rapidly growing lock screen content consumption, the Lock Screen Trends Report, 2022, shows

Why new CERT-In rules will be game changer in India's cyber security space

Experts believe that though the rules are very broad in nature, this is the first time that a mechanism is being put in India that makes reporting cyber incidents mandatory

45% growth in active internet users in rural India since 2019: Study

The study revealed that female active internet users grew by a whopping 61% since 2019

US pilots global internet order to counter Chinese digital authoritarianism

The "Declaration for the Future of the Internet" was signed on 28 April and is designed to champion "a single interconnected communications system for all of humanity"