Cyberattacks Surge After Operation Sindoor, But India Mounts Strong Defence

For the first time, the Data Security Council of India assembled a joint task force to source threat intelligence at the origin and ensure coordinated action across the cybersecurity spectrum.......

India Needs A National Security Strategy

The National Security Strategy document should flag all major issues concerning security strategy and provide guidelines to concerned departments to work out suitable action plans. Since the global......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

How to protect yourself from Fake News & Cyber Crimes

'More than 114 cases have been registered for spreading fake messages, rumours and fake news on WhatsApp.''People on various groups are reporting such crimes.''The most heartening development is......

Cyber agency asks FB users to change profile settings to 'private'

The country's cyber security agency CERT-In has advised Facebook users to strengthen their account privacy settings after a recent global 'data scraping' incident in the social media platform......

Sebi Tightens Grip Against Fraudulent Messages, Apps

Cyber criminals are impersonating as stock brokers, financial advisors, or executives of capital investment firms. IMAGE: The SEBI headquarters in Mumbai. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters......

2 Indians in global commission on web governance

Two Indians are among 25 internationally recognised experts named to assist a global body in identifying and prioritising web governance and Internet policy-related issues. Subimal Bhattacharjee,......

IT cos on edge as major deals come up for renewal

Sixteen major contracts worth nearly $14 billion to be renewed by June 2018 but uncertainty looms large. By June next year, information technology services firms in the country will have to renew......