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Technology optimization: The resource efficient weapon against cyber-attacks in the new normal

Akamai Report Reveals Broad, Persistent Cyber Attacks Targeting Video Game Players And Companies

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US welcomes EU's announcement regarding cyber sanctions framework

Raj Kantak

World

US welcomes EU's announcement regarding cyber sanctions framework

Maharashtra issues advisory regarding cyber attacks from China

Raj Kantak

National

Maharashtra issues advisory regarding cyber attacks from China

Fake Job Offers Are Mostly Work-From-Home Jobs

Rajguru Tandon

Education And Career

"Cybercriminals are leveraging the aspirations and vulnerabilities of applicants who want to secure a lucrative job to extract money and personal information in the easiest possible way", says MD of McAfee India

Know Me, Forget Me: The Life and Times of Personal Data in the Digital Age

Aan S Chauhan

Opinion Columns

Companies should never take customers and their data for granted, and understand the legitimacy behind customers’ right to be forgotten

Time to Prevent Cyberthreats Lurking around India’s Educational Institutions

Anil Bhasin

Education And Career

There has been greater awareness about the implications of cyber threats. However, the education sector has somewhat lagged behind industry peers in the APAC region

Digital Banking Presents New Threats And Risks

Roy Varghese

More BW Events

Consumerization of IT is driving the growth in Remote banking and RBI has already issued Mobile banking licenses to 331 Indian banks as of November 2017. There are more than 800 million debit cards and 30 million credit cards in India. Digital Fraud presents the Indian Banking system a risk of approx. 20,000 Cr per year but it’s the “Worst Case Scenario” which keeps the banks on their toes

Better Subsidy Targeting Via Technology Saved USD 10 Billion: Narendra Modi

BW Online Bureau

Economy

Use of JAM trinity of Jan Dhan accounts, mobile numbers and Aadhaar has helped save USD 10 billion in subsidies by plugging leakages, the Prime Minister

Winning The Cybersecurity Battle Against Malware: Isolation The Only Real Solution

Samir Shah

Economy India

Cyber hackers are exploiting the inherent vulnerabilities associated with browser code and plug-ins to launch devious cyber attacks, impacting business continuity and revenues, along with eroding consumer trust and loyalty

Equifax CEO Departs, Forgoes Bonus After Massive Data Breach

BW Online Bureau

Companies & Markets Sector Reports

Equifax Inc said on Tuesday that Chief Executive Richard Smith would leave the company and forgo this year's bonus as criticism mounts over a massive cyber attack that has plunged the credit-monitoring firm into crisis.

Trend Micro Midyear Report Highlights Need For Proactive Security

BW Online Bureau

Economy

Businesses are faced with increased ransomware, Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams and Internet of Things (IoT) attacks, and now also contend with the threat of cyberpropaganda

‘Both Legal, Technological Steps Need To Be Taken To Address Cybercrime’

BW Online Bureau

Gadgets & Technology Enterprise Tech

Capacity building of various stakeholders such as police officers, judicial officers, forensic scientists as well as officials in the banking sector has been identified as a key measure

Here’s Why India Needs To Continue Boosting Its Cyber Security

Vinit Goenka

Economy

After reading about its defence prowess, one can’t be faulted for assuming that India’s got all of its defence strategies in place, and for the most part it has, except for one avenue that requires more investment – Cyber Security