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No violation of data privacy under National Digital Health Mission, Rajya Sabha told

Providing the current status of roll out of health id under NDHM, Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey said the pilot phase of the mission is active in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Ladakh, Lakshadweep and Puducherry.

As on January 21, as many as 6,30,478 Health IDs have been generated. The selection of vendors for NDHM is compliant with various applicable rules and policies of the government, he said.

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Suspected Russian hackers gained edge through tech firm attacks

“Attackers are getting more sophisticated, and pursuing persistence over time instead of smash and grab techniques,” said Jim Jaeger, a former U.S. Air Force brigadier general who is now president and chief cyber strategist at the cyber investigations firm Arete Advisors LLC. “Now they’re aspiring to use cyber-security tools to get inside our networks. They’re taking our safeguards and using them against us.”

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  IRDAI chief cautions India Inc on Cyber Risks, 14 general insurers issue 38,000 individual cyber covers

Khuntia was addressing “ The Global Cyber Insurance Summit 2021”,the first -ever such international event organised virtually, on Friday,by GIC Re, Data Security Council of India and City of London Corporation, to identify and discuss leading cyber risks faced by corporates

According to a senior Marsh India official , not more than 400 to 500 Indian corporates that have bought cyber policies 

The average policy size of a cyber insurance policy, in the BFSI segment, ranges from $ 1-50 million while a few have taken covers for $ 300 million and the largest policy size in this segment is at $ 400 million. 

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IRDAI rejects insurance brokers’ demand for life time licenses

IRDAI rejects insurance brokers’ demand for life time licenses

`One of the demands of the brokers was to have their licenses in  perpetuity. We can’t accept it.                                      The current system, where each broker has to renew his license in every three years, is perfectly fine. Even,in some countries, the insurance brokers need to renew their licenses in every two years.’’said Subhash Chandra Khuntia, chairman,IRDA  whiile  addressing the 17th Annual Insurance  Insurance Brokers’ Summit organized by Insurance Brokers Association of India (IBAI)

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India needs a healthcare regulator, will facilitate premium reduction:Economic Survey

The mitigation of information asymmetry, that will be ensured by the proposed healthcare regulator,would also help lower insurance premiums, enable the offering of better products and help increase the insurance penetration in the country,said the pre-Budget document tabled in Parliament on Friday.

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Indians feel ordering in food is safe, but online dating is the least-secured activity

McAfee Corp. on Wednesday announced findings from its’2021 Consumer Security Mindset Report’, revealing that while the shift to a digital-first life was brought on by the global pandemic, Indian consumers have shown an increased online footprint.

Activities like online banking(68 per cent), financial planning (55), and personal shopping (63) were at the top of the list.

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