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Malware attacks in India increase by 11%; 22% jump seen in ransomware
The report stated that a total of 78,923 never-before-seen malware...
Almost all top Indian apps deploy deceptive design practices: ASCI study
The study by the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI)...
CAIT asks govt to ban WhatsApp, Facebook over new privacy policy
The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) claimed that through the new privacy policy, ”all kinds of personal data, payment transactions, contacts, location and other vital information of a person who is using WhatsApp will be acquired by it and can be used for any purpose by WhatsApp”.
Intel unveils on-device face recognition tech for ATMs, kiosks
Using only a glance, users are able to quickly unlock what’s important to them.Intel said on Wednesday that its ‘RealSense ID’ technology combines active depth with a specialided neural network, a dedicated system-on-chip and embedded secure element to encrypt and process user data quickly and safely.
Twitter bans Donald Trump permanently, citing risk of violent incitement
Twitter has long given Trump and other world leaders broad exemptions from its rules against personal attacks, hate speech and other behaviors. But in a detailed explanation posted on its blog Friday, the company said recent Trump tweets amounted to glorification of violence when read in the context of the Capitol riot and plans circulating online for future armed protests around the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
Boeing to pay $2.5 billion to settle U.S. criminal probe into 737 MAX crashes
The crashes “exposed fraudulent and deceptive conduct by employees of one of the world’s leading commercial airplane manufacturers,” acting Assistant Attorney General David Burns said in a statement accompanying the agreement.
“Boeing’s employees chose the path of profit over candor by concealing material information from the FAA concerning the operation of its 737 MAX airplane and engaging in an effort to cover up their deception,” Burns said, referring to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Microsoft Windows 7 operating system still has 100 million users globally
Microsoft has said for years that there are 1.5 billion users of Windows across multiple versions worldwide.
3 more Indian firms hacked, data of over 10 million users up for sale on the dark web
According to Rajaharia who first broke the JusPay hacking, the three Indian companies are e-marketplace ClickIndia, fintech startup for small business owners ChqBook and wedding planning website WedMeGood.
World’s worst internet shutdowns cost India $2.8 Billion in 2020
The cost of internet blackouts were calculated using indicators from groups including the World Bank, International Telecommunication Union, and the Delhi-based Software Freedom Law Center. It includes social media shutdowns in its calculations.
Masks no obstacle for new NEC facial recognition system
The new system went on sale in October and customers include Lufthansa and Swiss International Airlines, Takashima said.
Facial recognition means not having to produce a security card, which can bst or stolen, and also helps prevent the spread of germs from touching surfaces, Takashima said.
Thai Re launches ASEAN’s first reinsurance smart contract platform using IBM’s blockchain and hybrid cloud technology
Through the launch of its “Insurer Network” platform on IBM Cloud, Thai Re will streamline how it handles more than 10,000 annual reinsurance contracts with its insurance partners, making it easier for those insurers to grow their businesses.
Using blockchain technology on the highly secured IBM Cloud, the platform will allow Thailand’s insurance industry to gain efficiency and speed in processing the reinsurance contracts.
10,000 govt offices to be declared ‘green’ in Kerala on January 26
The ‘green office’ would strictly adhere to the ban on plastic and disposable articles, removal of unused furniture and e-waste and installation of waste treatment facilities for the disposal of organic and inorganic waste and introduction of eco-friendly utensils.