Page 10 - Cyber Security
Microsoft acquires cyber security firm Miburo to spot foreign threats
Microsoft has acquired cyber threat analysis and research company Miburo to boost threat intelligence research into new foreign cyber threats
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Holding her own: Madhabi Puri Buch completes 100 days as Sebi chairperson
Industry players credit Sebi's first woman chairperson with putting special emphasis on cyber security, use of tech and data - areas where Sebi is trying to 'stay ahead of the curve'
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Troubled times for India Inc as ransomware attacks become more frequent
Industry experts point to a spike in the use of Ransomware as a Service (RaaS), a SaaS-based attack vector. Criminals can buy it on the dark web and needn't know how to code it in order to use it
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Govt's cybersecurity rules risk creating 'environment of fear': Tech firms
Indian cybersecurity rules due to come into force later this month will create an "environment of fear rather than trust", a body representing top tech companies has warned the government
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PimEyes: An alarmingly accurate face search engine that anyone can use
PimEyes is a paid service that finds photos of a person from across the internet, including some the person may not want exposed
RBI likely to introduce a comprehensive IT outsourcing framework
Move could be in sync with new privacy Bill
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Bangalore most competitive city for senior HR, cyber security professionals
The study looks to understand which cities are best placed to compete for the remote jobs of today and tomorrow and benefit from the increase in taxable income that will be generated
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How can we get data flowing freely among nations with different cyber laws?
Data Free Flow with Trust (DFFT), a proposed guiding principle for international cooperation on data flows, is moving into the implementation phase
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Sebi tightens cyber security norms for MIIs, mandates thorough audits
MDs and CEOs of MIIs to submit declaration of compliance with all circulars and advisories on cyber security issued by Sebi from time to time
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WEF 2022: Building economies of tomorrow on a foundation of cybersecurity
We've seen the unprecedented acceleration of digital innovation that is spurring productivity, driving growth and reimagining how organizations connect with key stakeholders
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Pegasus snooping row: SC asks probe panel to submit report within 4 weeks
The Supreme Court extended the time for submitting the report by the apex court-appointed technical and supervisory committees to look into the Pegasus row, saying 29 mobile phones are being examined
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US cyber security company Trellix opens new data centre in Mumbai
California-based Cyber security company Trellix on Thursday announced the opening of a new data centre in Mumbai to help customers meet their data residency and compliance requirements.
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How will the new rules for VPN providers threaten user privacy?
The govt has come up with regulations requiring VPN service providers to collect and store a host of personal information from their subscribers. Can the new rules undermine your privacy?
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Suryoday SFB partners Kyndryl to drive digital, IT transformation
Collaboration will enable Suryoday Bank to provide enhanced security, availability, and manageability for core IT and banking applications
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China aims to form international standard organizations for cyber dominance
Beijing has considerably improved its ability to secure approval for its initiatives and to reject those that it does not support using a variety of strategies
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IBM keen to share knowledge with Karnataka govt on cyber security, AI
The three-member IBM delegation led by Sandip Patil, managing director, IBM South Asia assured the minister that the company would help the government in formulating a cyber-security policy
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India needs investment in cyber security tech: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Inaugurating the IBM cybersecurity hub, he said India needs such steps to become the centre of innovation and growth
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Cloud communications firm Zoom pays over $1.8 mn to bounty hunters in 2021
In 2021, Zoom also recruited over 800 security researchers on the HackerOne platform.
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Israel-based Coralogix forms Snowbit, a cyber security venture in India
Founded and led by tech veterans and former Amazon Web Services (AWS) executives, Snowbit will have operations across Tel Aviv and New Delhi/Gurugram
Algo Rhythm: Cybersecurity spending up 10-fold since 2014-15, shows data
Actual spending on cybersecurity has always remained lower than budgeted estimates
