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“Acquisitions in India remain an option if a compelling opportunity arises aligning with our long-term vision”
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RBI appoints firm to audit HDFC Bank’s IT infra in view of service outages
“RBI has issued an order dated December 2, 2020, to HDFC Bank Ltd with regard to certain incidents of outages in the internet banking/ mobile banking/ payment utilities of the bank over the past two years, including the recent outages in the bank’s internet banking and payment system on November 21, 2020, due to a power failure in the primary data centre,” HDFC Bank had said in a regulatory filing.
Aviva investors threatens to ditch top carbon emitters over climate inaction
Among the actions Aviva said it expects of the companies are that they commit to net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and ensure their plan to do so is in line with the Science-Based Targets Initiative, an NGO-led group that signs off on corporate climate plans.
The companies would need to integrate the climate goals into their business strategy, including capital expenditure plans; set short- and medium-term targets; align management pay with the goals; and ensure lobbying efforts supported the goals.
“Average ransomware payout grows from $10,000 per event in 2018 to more than $233,000 in 2020”er event in 2020
People should understand that this problem is not going away, said Eva Velasquez, ITRC’s president and CEO. Cybercriminals are simply shifting their tactics to find a new way to attack businesses and consumers.”
India tells Sri Lanka to honour pact after Colombo takes back port contract
Sri Lanka had previously said the port would be 49% operated by India and Japan, with SLPA retaining the majority stake.The decision comes less than a month after a visit by Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar to Colombo to shore up support for the 2019 deal, that also involved Japan and India’s Adani Group.
NHAI to fine up to Rs 10 cr for major lapses in structures
“In order to deal with the lapses in highway development, NHAI has issued a strict policy to decide penal action against defaulting firms/ personnel if there are any lapses in construction standards of bridges/ structures/approaches to structure etc by the Concessionaires/ Contractors / Consultants,” NHAI said in a statement.
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.
Swiss Re and Diameter Health join forces for breakthrough in digital health data
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COVID-19: Scientists develop new tool that may help decontaminate viruses in aerosols
Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, studies have found that the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 spreads via aerosols that can be generated and spread through breathing, coughing, sneezing, or talking by infected individuals.
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.”
Empty halls, cancelled shots: France’s COVID vaccine rollout falters
Europe faces a vaccine shortfall because Pfizer and Moderna have temporarily slowed supplies, while AstraZeneca said it would reduce volumes allocated to the European Union in the first quarter due to production issues.