Wanted! A National Security Strategy

India's national security strategy needs to be revised periodically since the global and regional geopolitical situation is dynamic, points out Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd). IMAGE: Indian and......

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......

WhatsAppgate: Foreign lobbies involved, believes govt

Home ministry sources say there are fears that international lobbies might have been involved in spying, to create a narrative around Indian governance as well as the economy. Neha Alawadhi &......

A year on, India's stand on Balochistan

In the year since Modi cast the spotlight on Pakistan's human rights violations in Balochistan, India has not done much more than raise the issue at the UN a few times.Aveek Sen discusses India's......

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......

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,......

Prepaid debit cards: A weak link in bank security

Extensive use of such cards is making it easier for hackers to withdraw large amounts of money before detection. A brazen gang of cyber criminals, who stole $45 million from bank ATMs in 27......

Indian card processor in $45-mn heist

The Indian card processor - used in the heist on December 21, 2012 - was ElectraCard Services, which is based in Pune, India. One of the credit card processing companies whose security was breached......