Be Warned! AI Makes Identity Theft Easier

'The way the attacks are coming has become much stronger and much wider because of AI.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   India has emerged as a key source of identity theft, a cybercrime......

Classify Strategic Data As 'National Asset'

...on par with oil, power, and defence, and to restrict its storage under foreign control. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Bihar polls: EC launches ECINet app among 17 new initiatives

The Election Commission on Monday announced 17 new initiatives that will be unrolled during the Bihar assembly polls, including compulsory webcasting and mobile phone-deposit facilities at all......

Ceasefire, But Pakistan's Cyber War Continues

More than one million cybersecurity incidents were flagged within 10 days. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   The government is on high alert amid the threat of a cyberwarfare against Indian......

DPDP to Push Up IT Costs for Banks, Firms

Companies, particularly those that are notified as Significant Data Fiduciaries, will have to make extensive investments in data mapping, process modification, consent management tools, tools to......

IT Firms Brace For DPDP With Minimal Disruption

'The impact will be minimal and it will only increase compliance cost on consent, data flows, localisation timelines, internal audits, data mapping, and new tooling.' Kindly note that this......

India Activates Digital Privacy Law

The new rules allow for a staggered implementation road map, giving companies, data fiduciaries, data principals, and other stakeholders up to 18 months to comply with the administrative guidelines......

FAQ: IT Dept Can Check E-mail, WhatsApp

The new Income Tax Bill will allow tax officials to access taxpayers' online bank accounts, e-mails, social media posts, online investment accounts, and other digital data starting April 1,......