The Lessons From Nepal's Social Media Ban Protests

Monday's protests in Nepal may become the forerunner to many more agitations in future since social media interests and national efforts to regulate them will often be in conflict, alerts Biswajit......

How online war games turn out to be recruitment hub in J-K

Online war games akin to PUBG requiring chats with partners anonymous or otherwise have emerged as a key communication channel for terror groups and Pakistan's ISI to convey messages to their......

Uttam's Take: Good riddance 2018!

Uttam Ghosh's Take on the year just gone by.   Autonomy of Institutions   Lies, Rafale and the Farmer   Decrypted India   The rise of #MeToo   Loan waiver politics......

Not decryption, but want location and identification of users: Govt to WhatsApp

Continuing with its firm stance on traceability, the government on Wednesday stated that it has not sought decryption of WhatsApp messages but instead wants the location and identity of those......

Aviation Industry Vulnerable To Cyberattacks

Aviation is a juicy target. It's a 24x7 industry, which cannot afford delays or loss of customer credibility. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   Low-cost airline SpiceJet suffered a......

Quick Heal detects virus that demands a $300 ransom

Cyber security firm Quick Heal said on Wednesday it has detected a new computer virus, CryptoLocker ransomware, which after encrypting files in a user's computer demands a ransom of $300 (around Rs......

Chennai Connect doesn't improve India-China trade ties

China had been trying hard to enter the Indian market, without opening its own to Indian products.There is an economic crisis in India-China relations that the Chennai Connect barely scratched the......

Explained: WhatsApp's New Privacy Policy

A WhatsApp spokesperson said the update 'does not impact the privacy of personal messages for anyone'.Ritwik Sharma reports. IMAGE: 'WhatsApp is collecting large amounts of data through metadata......