RBI issues master direction to ensure security of digital payments

The Reserve Bank on Thursday came out with a Master Direction for banks and card-issuing entities laying down common minimum…

DCMS funded UK Cyber Security Council set to be official governing body on training and standards

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) funded UK Cyber Security Council will provide a single governing…

Over 290,000 cyber security incidents related to banking reported in 2020

Over 2.9 lakh cyber security incidents related to digital banking were reported in 2020, the Parliament was informed recently…

WNS Cares Foundation partners with HCSC to educate children on cyber security

WNS Cares Foundation (WCF), the CSR arm of WNS has announced that it has partnered with the Hyderabad City Security Council (HCSC…

Society for Cyberabad Security Council plans to set up Centre of excellence in cybersecurity

Society for Cyberabad Security Council (SCSC), the collaborative body between Cyberabad police and information technology…

ISO upgrades information security standard

The internationally agreed standard for IS governance has just been updated. Safeguarding a companys information against data…

UK farmers get their own security advice as cyberattacks increase

The UK's National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) has issued its first-ever guidance for farmers to help protect their industry from…

Two-thirds of businesses anticipating rise in Covid-themed phishing attacks in 2021, as per Centrify research

Nearly two-thirds (64 per cent) of business decision makers are anticipating Covid-themed phishing attacks targeting their…

Middle East facing cyber pandemic as Covid exposes security vulnerabilities, cyber chief says

The Middle East region is facing acyber pandemic with Covid-19 related attacks skyrocketing this year, according to the United…

To stop online breaches, Indian Railways to train officers as troubleshooters

Indian Railways has started identifying officers who will form the ministry's cyber security team. To contain online breaches,…

German hospitals see surge in cyberattacks

Hackers are increasingly penetrating the computer networks of hospitals and other vitally important organizations in Germany,…

4 Indian cities selected to pioneer roadmap for smart cities

Bengaluru, Faridabad, Indore and Hyderabad figure among the 36 cities across the world that have agreed to pioneer a roadmap for…