Indian envoys’ meet: Cyber security, Arab Spring on agenda
September 13th, 2012 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Against the backdrop of new threats like cyber security and the shifting contours of global geopolitics, around 120 envoys from Indian missions abroad will ... Read more...
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Need greater vigilance against cyber crime: PM
September 8th, 2012 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Against the backdrop of recent cyber attacks on India's key installations, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday warned that the nation's vulnerability to cyber crime ... Read more...
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India to widen scope of cyber-security coordinator
August 28th, 2012 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) India is to widen the scope of its cyber-security coordinator in the wake of incendiary internet data that swept the country earlier this month ... Read more...
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Government denies censorship as Twitter agrees to block imposter sites (Lead)
August 24th, 2012 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) In the wake of widespread discontent on the social media over its decision to block certain Twitter accounts, including that of journalists, the government ... Read more...
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Social media becoming double-edged sword
August 21st, 2012 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The online hate campaign targeting people from the northeast has put the spotlight on the power of the social media network in India, which ... Read more...
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Net deterioration in global security environment: PM
July 31st, 2012 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday warned of "a net deterioration" in the international security environment, pointing to political uncertainties in India's immediate neighbourhood, terrorism ... Read more...
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Indian Navy creates exclusive cyber warriors cadre
July 12th, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) With cyber terrorism on the rise and the fight against it getting acute, the Indian Navy will soon have an exclusive cadre of cyber warriors ... Read more...
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Pentagon to tap into cloud computing
July 12th, 2012 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 12 (IANS) The US Department of Defense has released a cloud computing strategy, saying it will move the department's current network applications from a cumbersome and costly set ... Read more...
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Cyber crime detection camp for Gurgaon cops
June 20th, 2012 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, June 20 (IANS) An introductory cyber security and crime detection training programme was organised here Wednesday for 60 policemen by Nasscom, an official said."We are very pleased to partner ... Read more...
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Asia-Pacific issues should be settled bilaterally: Antony (Lead)
June 6th, 2012 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) All disputes in the Asia-Pacific region should be settled bilaterally under international law, India asserted Wednesday as it emphasized the need to strengthen the ... Read more...
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‘Link cyber terrorism to India’s overall counter-terror capabilities’
May 16th, 2012 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Efforts at countering cyber-terrorism should be linked to India's overall capabilities to fight terror, a report released Wednesday by a defence ministry-funded think tank said, ... Read more...
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Government all for Internet freedom: NSA
May 16th, 2012 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The government is all for Internet freedom but society has to decide where to draw the line on content, National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon ... Read more...
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India creating architecture to ensure cyber security: NSA
May 16th, 2012 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) India is creating a "coherent and comprehensive" security policy to deal with the "anarchic new world" of cyber threats, National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon said ... Read more...
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8,000 cyber attacks warded off during CWG: NSA
May 16th, 2012 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) A staggering 8,000 cyber attacks were warded off during the 2010 Commonwealth Games, National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon said Wednesday, pointing to India's capabilities."There were ... Read more...
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India, Japan to resume n-deal talks, launch maritime dialogue (Lead)
April 30th, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Ending the post-Fukushima lull, India and Japan Monday decided to resume their civil nuclear deal negotiations and initiated key steps, including the launch of two ... Read more...
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India and Japan to resume n-deal talks
April 30th, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Ending the post-Fukushima lull, India and Japan Monday decided to resume negotiations on their civil nuclear deal and launched two separate dialogues in the domains ... Read more...
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US, Russia close to cyber conflict preventing agreement
April 28th, 2012 - 2:29 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 28 (IANS) The US and Russia are finalising an agreement to use their secure nuclear communication system for preventing possible misperceptions in cyberspace to escalate into full hostilities, ... Read more...
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China cracks down on online crime, over 1,000 held (Lead)
March 31st, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 31 (IANS) In a massive nationwide crackdown on internet crime, Chinese police Saturday said they have arrested 1,065 suspects and deleted more than 208,000 "harmful" online messages. Six ... Read more...
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China declines supporting cyber attackers
March 30th, 2012 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 30 (IANS) The Chinese government has denied allegations of supporting hackers to launch cyber attacks against other countries.The Chinese defence ministry, while refuting the allegations, has stressed that ... Read more...
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South Africa’s new policy to combat cyber crime
March 13th, 2012 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Pretoria, March 13 (IANS) South Africa has approved a policy that will address security threats related to cyberspace, combat cyber warfare and cyber crime, state-run news agency BuaNews reported.The cabinet ... Read more...
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India, EU to clinch FTA soon, to combat terror (Lead)
February 10th, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) India and the 27-nation European Union (EU) Friday agreed to intensify talks to conclude a broad-based trade and investment accord soon and signed ... Read more...
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RBI to act against banks not beefing up cyber security
January 27th, 2012 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 27 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will act against banks that do not implement its guidelines on electronic security of their transactions and operations by October ... Read more...
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Banning social media threat to democracy: Ankit Fadia
January 24th, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Banning or blocking websites and social content on web is a threat to democracy and the freedom of speech of the netizens, cyber-security expert ... Read more...
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Future of India, US tied together: Governor of US state
November 29th, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 29 (IANS) Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley feels that the India-US relations would be a defining relationship of "our times" and that the future of the two countries is ... Read more...
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US’ Maryland signs sister state agreement with Andhra Pradesh
November 29th, 2011 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 28 (IANS) US state Maryland Monday signed a sister state agreement with Andhra Pradesh, the first such agreement with any Indian state.On the first day of his visit ... Read more...
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Maryland governor invites Indian investments
November 28th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 28 (IANS) US' Maryland Governor Martin Joseph O'Malley Monday invited Indian companies to invest in new economy sectors and help create more jobs in his state.Kicking off his ... Read more...
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China-wary India developing space security systems
November 16th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Wary of China's demonstrated anti-satellite capabilities, India is developing technologies and systems that will enable it to protect its space assets.China had carried out its ... Read more...
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Security expert rules out cyber warfare
October 19th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 19 (IANS) Cyber war - long considered by many defence experts to be a significant threat - may never happen, a security expert says.Thomas Rid, expert in war ... Read more...
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India, US to broaden knowledge partnership (Lead)
October 14th, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 14 (IANS) India and the US are to broaden their knowledge partnership in pursuit of six key goals, including strategic institutional partnerships and exploring models for 'educational institutions ... Read more...
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NATO denies offering missile cooperation to India
September 30th, 2011 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Sep 30 (IANS) NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen has denied recent media reports suggesting the 28-member Alliance offered India cooperation and sharing of technology in the field of missile ... Read more...
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Balance needed between privacy, security: Sibal
September 21st, 2011 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) It is necessary to maintain a balance between the needs of privacy of individuals and genuine security concerns of the state while dealing with challenges ... Read more...
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To bust Chinese hackers, NATO sees an ally in India
September 9th, 2011 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Sep 9 (IANS) Faced with a common cyber security threat from Chinese hackers, NATO is eyeing India as an ally in securing its computers that hold sensitive information and ... Read more...
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Iran to conduct cyber-security manoeuvre
August 22nd, 2011 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Aug 22 (IANS) Iran plans to conduct a "cyber security manoeuvre" to increase readiness against possible cyber attacks on the country, state-run Press TV reported.The announcement was made by ... Read more...
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Kerala’s IT@School Project to train Parents
August 14th, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 14 (IANS) Kerala's IT@School Project will now include parents of students and introduce them to information communication technology, as part of a 100-day state government programme starting in ... Read more...
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Over 8,000 cyber attacks on CWG ticketing system: Menon
August 12th, 2011 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) There were over 8,000 cyber attacks on the Commonwealth Games' ticketing and scoring systems in October last year but these were repelled, National Security ... Read more...
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