White House Hosts School Districts Large and Small at Event Unveiling New K-12 Cybersecurity Initiative The new White House initiative aims to bolster cybersecurity in the nation’s schools Tech&Learning · Aug 24, 2023
Gone phishing: why workationers can’t afford to let their defences down this summer THE ARTICLES ON THESE PAGES ARE PRODUCED BY BUSINESS REPORTER, WHICH TAKES SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CONTENTS The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023
Old-school Mac malware is hiding in plain sight in this productivity app Old Mac malware has reappeared and it's pretending to be Microsoft software. iMore · Aug 23, 2023
Police believe lost body-worn video footage has been deleted, not hacked South Yorkshire Police are ‘deeply sorry’ after camera footage gathered over nearly three years was lost in the latest police data incident. The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023
Force ‘deeply sorry’ after body-worn footage lost in latest police data concern South Yorkshire Police said footage in about 69 cases, spanning a period of nearly three years, has been lost from its systems. The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023
Explained | What are the latest revisions to the process for the sale of SIM cards? Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw recently introduced revised norms for bulk procurement of SIM cards, as well as norms for registering the final point of sale by licensees. We explore the changes and why they were required. The Hindu · Aug 22, 2023
Forensic Watermarking Tool Embeds Trackable Info in Every Frame A new forensic watermarking tool promises to be able to recover actionable information for piracy and copyright-infringement pursuits over a single frame. Tom’s Hardware · Aug 21, 2023
Letters to The Editor — August 21, 2023 Readers’ mail to The Hindu’s Letters to The Editor The Hindu · Aug 20, 2023
Elon Musk removes blocking option on X except for DMs Responding to a tweet foreshadowing the potential removal of the block feature, X chief Elon Musk on Friday announced a mercurial plan to remove the feature of blocking on its social media platform. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Aug 20, 2023
Australia eyes UK online bill in fight with tech companies over encryption and child safety The likes of Meta and Google are pushing back against moves in Australia and the UK to open up end-to-end messaging encryption The Guardian - AU · Aug 19, 2023
There is consensus to collaborate on DPI, cybersecurity, and skilling among G20 nations: Ashwini Vaishnaw The four-day G20 Ministers and officers meeting on digital economy concluded here on Saturday with an “absolute consensus” between member countries to collaborate and focus on three areas: Digital public infrastructure, cybersecurity, and skilling for digital technology, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said. The Hindu · Aug 19, 2023
Missing parts of notebook contained details of 42 officers and staff, say police The information was lost when a laptop and notebook fell from a moving vehicle on the M2 motorway in north Belfast. The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2023
Urgent need to collaborate on digital security to contain risks: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said global interconnectedness has created shared security risks, requiring urgent collaboration on digital security. India's G20 presidency has identified three priority areas: digital public infrastructure, security in the digital economy, and digital skilling. These priorities reflect PM Modi's vision of democratising technology, with UPI as a… The Hindu · Aug 19, 2023
Cyberattack keeps hospitals' computers offline for weeks Key computer systems at hospitals and clinics in several states have yet to be turned back on more than two weeks after a cyberattack forced some emergency room shutdowns and ambulance diversions The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023
StockNews.com · Aug 18, 2023 Shopify (SHOP) and Shutterstock (SSTK): Buy, Hold, or Sell? The internet industry is expected to grow thanks to rapid digitization and government initiatives. However, should you Buy, Hold or Sell Shopify (SHOP) and Shutterstock (SSTK)? Read on to find out.
The Times of India · Aug 18, 2023 Software engineer blackmailed and duped of Rs 1.94 lakh by online fraudster in Bhopal BHOPAL: An unidentified online fraudster allegedly posing as international courier company executive called a 31-year-old Bengaluru based software engineer, who had come to his home in Bhopal, threatening him that a parcel was booked for Taiwan using his identity documents and it contained drugs.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2023 Lord Clark calls for freedom of information review after data breaches Leading author of FoI Act says system weakened by government and civil servants’ resistance to openness
The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023 PSNI officer’s laptop and notebook lost after falling from moving vehicle The revelation comes just a week after the force suffered a major data breach.
The Hindu · Aug 17, 2023 Word choice in India’s data protection law and a dilution of rights If the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 is to meaningfully protect personal data, it is essential that ways are found to tackle its shortcomings
Tom’s Hardware · Aug 17, 2023 WD's SSD Failures Stoke Class Action Lawsuit Over SanDisk Extreme Pro WD / SanDisk faces a class action suit after a swell of external SSD reliability / failure complaints back in May.
iMore · Aug 17, 2023 $70 device can steal passwords from your iPhone in the sneakiest way possible Researchers have been terrorizing the good people of Def Con with a Raspberry Pi that can pinch your iPhone passwords.
The Week · Aug 17, 2023 PSNI breach: is the UK taking data security seriously enough? It was confirmed this week that dissident republicans had obtained reams of sensitive information about the staff of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), following a major data breach.
Laptop · Aug 16, 2023 This iPhone trick lets you unlock your device with your voice — do it in 5 steps This little-known iPhone trick allows you to unlock your phone with your voice, but you have to wonder, why would anyone want to do this?
The Hindu · Aug 16, 2023 An Act to cement digital authoritarianism India requires a wider constitutional reboot on digital authoritarianism
The Hindu · Aug 16, 2023 KSCPCR to study mobile phone addiction among children in Karnataka K. Naganna Gowda, Chairperson of KSCPCR, told The Hindu, “...during Covid-19 and post-pandemic, schools were conducting classes online. Children are now addicted to mobile phones. Even if Covid-19 pandemic is eradicated from India, there are no signs that this mobile obsession will end.”