Cybersecurity

Protecting Critical Rail Infrastructure From Cyber Attacks

Digital transformation of the rail and mass transit industries offers unique opportunities to…

The Case of Exploding Pagers

Lessons to be learnt by security operators worldwide!This happened in Lebanon for an hour yesterday…

MeitY issues advisory on CCTV security, asks ministries to avoid suppliers with past breaches

The information technology (IT) ministry has advised government departments and ministries to avoid…

Paris tests AI surveillance ahead of Olympics

French police have announced they will test AI-supported surveillance at events in the capital to prepare for this summers…

Drug Dept mandates CCTV cameras, computerised billing in pharmacies

The Drugs and Food Control Organization J&K has asked all the pharma establishments to install CCTV cameras and adopt…

MeitY issues advisory on CCTV security, asks ministries to avoid suppliers with past breaches

The information technology (IT) ministry has advised government departments and ministries to avoid procuring equipment from…

Google to delete billions of personal data collected amid illegal surveillance lawsuit

Google has agreed to purge billions of records containing personal information collected from more than 136 million people in the…

BCAS boosts Aviation Security Operations

The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) in India is ramping up its operational capabilities with plans to fill 122 crucial…

Only 4% of companies in India 'mature' to tackle cyber threats: Study

Just 4 per cent of companies in India have amature level of readiness needed to manage cybersecurity risks and 3 per cent are so…

Israel reportedly using facial recognition and Google Photos to conduct mass surveillance in Gaza

Israel is deploying a mass facial recognition program in Gaza, conducting surveillance of Palestinians without their knowledge or…

RBI alerts banks on heightened cyber security threats, gives action plan to address vulnerabilities, says report

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cautioned some banks, urging them to fortify their defences against potential cyber attacks,…

Introducing facial recognition-enabled CCTV cameras in trains raises privacy concerns : IFF

Indian Railways plans to introduce facial recognition-enabled CCTV cameras inside train coaches across India is a big departure…

Lawmakers propose a new federal office to regulate workplace surveillance tech

A pair of House Democrats in the United States have introduced legislation that would require employers to be more transparent…

City of Cambridge makes cyber security top priority after Hamilton attack

After two Ontario municipalities were hit with cyber attacks within a three week span, the City of Cambridge is beefing up its…

Major cyber attack on Iran's railway network

Hacker group APT Iran has infiltrated the cyber infrastructure of Iran's Railway Company in the latest such attack on government…