CIS welcomes panel’s anti-govt stand against IT Rules
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) has welcomed the report by the Standing Committee on Subordinate Legislation, in which it has lambasted the government for the IT Rules it…
Security
Think before you click – Stay safe this Holi!
It is that time of the year again when social media witnesses a spike in malicious activities and cyber goons would not miss any opportunity to scam you or steal…
IT websites in India are the top targets for Phishers: Symantec
Phishers have already made their mark in the financial sector by causing more than 130 crore loss to Indian banks in the last 3 years due to various sophisticated attacks….
A Blow to Freedom of Speech: Mumbai Police to monitor Social Networking Sites
Mumbai Police recently announced to set up a social media lab (first of its kind in India) to monitor Facebook, Twitter and other networking sites. According to media reports, a…
Apps to Profile Fraudsters Based on Social Behavior
A leading analyst firm predicts a solid future for big data driven social computing-news that probably evokes mixed feelings in CIOs and CTOs.Let us back up a bit to set…
Mobile vulnerbilities rise 787%, NFC to blame?
The last five years have seen a 787 per cent increase in mobile application vulnerability disclosures, with novel technologies, such as NFC, introducing previously unseen vulnerability types,according to HP Cyber…