Indian adversaries have ‘Cyber Army’: Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Indian adversaries have ‘Cyber Army’: Union Home Minister Amit Shah

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that countries that do not want India to be secure had launched various cyberattacks against India. These countries have built their ‘Cyber Army’. But the Indian government is fully prepared to counter these attacks. India is enhancing its capabilities to stop such cyberattacks. Union Home Minister underlined […]

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‘Data Protection Bill’ tabled in 2019 must get clearance at the earliest: Indian Defence Chief, Gen. Bipin Rawat

‘Data Protection Bill’ tabled in 2019 must get clearance at the earliest: Indian Defence Chief, Gen. Bipin Rawat

Thiruvananthapuram: In 2019, the ‘Data Protection Bill’ was tabled in parliament. This bill must get clearance at the earliest because theft of data, i.e. information, has become a common phenomenon. Indian Defence Chief General Bipin Rawat cited this problem and highlighted the threat of data theft, which means robbing of information in the virtual world. […]

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Cryptocurrency being misused for terror funding: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen

Cryptocurrency being misused for terror funding: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen

Washington: – Janet Yellen, US Secretary of the Treasury, warned that Cryptocurrency is increasingly used for terror funding and this is a major problem. Only last week, the United Nations published a vital report regarding terrorist activities. The report said that terrorist organisations like IS and Al Qaeda are using Cryptocurrency. It was recently exposed […]

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India announces ban on 43 Chinese apps

India announces ban on 43 Chinese apps

New Delhi/Beijing: While reports are surfacing that a large number of cyberattacks are being launched into India from China, India has announced a ban on 43 more Chinese apps. These include shopping, video and even dating apps. The security agencies had informed that China and Pakistan are using the dating apps and websites for espionage […]

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Govt bringing technology to make Indian borders impregnable: Home Minister Amit Shah

Govt bringing technology to make Indian borders impregnable: Home Minister Amit Shah

New Delhi: The union government is bringing in technology to make the borders impregnable. Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that if the promptness and bravery of the Indian soldiers on the border gets the support of a matching technology, we will become more competent to protect our borders. Home Minister Shah was speaking at […]

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India, Japan & ‘Five Eyes’ alliance demand backdoor access to encrypted apps

India, Japan & ‘Five Eyes’ alliance demand backdoor access to encrypted apps

New Delhi: Along with the United States, The United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, the members of the Five Eyes Alliance, India and Japan also have demanded backdoor access from the companies from the technology sector to their apps that use ‘End-to-End Encrypted Communication’. This demand is to enable the investigating agencies to read […]

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Union government to initiate National Cyber Security Strategy

Union government to initiate National Cyber Security Strategy

New Delhi: – National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has warned that the cyberattacks in the country have increased by 500%. The dependence on the digital payment platforms has increased in the times of Coronavirus crisis, and cybercriminals are taking advantage of the situation. Therefore, a significant increase has been observed in cybercrimes. Doval informed that […]

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Cybercrime cost world economy more than $600 billion; Intellectual Property & banking sector prime targets

Cybercrime cost world economy more than $600 billion; Intellectual Property & banking sector prime targets

Washington: The scope of the threats in the cyberspace is increasing by the day and the cybercrimes have costed the world economy to the tune of $600 billion. In rupee terms, this is an astronomical equivalent of ₹40 lakh crore. The leading US think tank, ‘Centre for Strategic and International Studies’ (CSIS) and the cyber […]

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