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Rising 3rd-party risks and persistent ransomware threats drive increased cybersecurity investments in 2026: Marsh
Among the key findings, nearly 75% of organizations globally...
Over 1000 banks, third party apps, payment firm join DoT’s Digital Intelligence Platform
The Department of Telecom said that the players that have joined...
4.78 crore candidates certified under under Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan: Govt
The beneficiaries were provided with 20 hours of training consisting of 5 modules namely (i) Introduction to digital devices, (ii) Operating digital devices, (iii) Introduction to the internet, (iv) Communications using the internet, (v) Application of internet...
Government extends subsidy on two- and three-wheeler EVs until September 30
The Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme 2024 (EMPS 2024) was launched by the Ministry on March 13, 2024, through a gazette notification. The scheme aims to boost the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) across the country. It was originally set to run from April 1st to...
IIT Kanpur, NPTI to boost cyber security for critical power infra
“With our extensive expertise in cyber security research, this collaboration strengthens our mission to contribute to the nation’s technological advancements to prevent any further cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure,” said Professor Manindra Agrawal, Director,...
Insured losses from CrowdStrike outage could reach $1.5 bln, CyberCube says
Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter said that insurers may face claims on directors and officers’ and property insurance as a result of the outage, in addition to cyber insurance claims Global insured losses from last week’s massive IT outage are likely to range from...
Centre to ensure safe & trusted AI, Internet platforms must curb deepfakes: Minister
Jitin Prasada,Minister of State for Electronics and IT From hefty penalties ranging from a minimum of Rs 50 crore to a maximum of Rs 250 crore on social media platforms for violating rules to enabling digital markets to grow more responsibly while safeguarding...
Global IT outage: Enhancing cyber resilience
The incident highlights the need to shift our perception of cybersecurity from a mere IT issue to the broader concept of cyber resilience as an integral part of business resilience. In the face of a cyberattack, businesses should be able to recover fast from an...
Global IT outage: A ‘huge wake-up call’ for cyber insurance industry
Insurers are expecting a "wave of notifications" in the coming days, and losses are likely to be seen under business interruption and dependent business interruption insuring clauses, Acrisure Re said in its bulletin. Insurers may also suffer "bricking losses" if the...
Insured losses from CrowdStrike’s outage likely total $540 million to $1.08 billion, says insurer Parametrix
Fortune 500 firms excluding Microsoft to see $5.4 bln in CrowdStrike losses LONDON: U.S. Fortune 500 companies, excluding Microsoft will face $5.4 billion in financial losses from the recent CrowdStrike outage, insurer Parametrix said on Wednesday. CrowdStrike's...
CrowdStrike blames defect in content update for massive IT crash
The incident crashed Microsoft Windows computer systems around the world on Friday, taking down airline, banking and stock exchange operations from Australia and Japan to the UK CrowdStrike Holdings Inc., the cybersecurity company at the center of massive global IT...
US, European regulators sign joint statement on effective AI competition
Generative AI has rapidly evolved in recent years and the "technological inflection points" could introduce new means of competing, catalyzing opportunity, innovation and growth, the statement said Regulators in the United States, European Union and Britain have...