Monthly Archives: October 2016

Free Anti Ransomware Tools for SMEs

Considering the threat that ransom ware poses to all businesses, it is possible that even small businesses and individuals may get trapped though they are not the primary target for the fraudster in view of their small value. While the … Continue reading

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Today is 17th October: 16 years back we had our Tryst with destiny

Happy Digital Society Day of India This day in the year 2000, India stepped into the world of Cyber Space with a recognition of electronic documents as equivalent to paper. Along with the recognition of digital signature as equivalent to … Continue reading

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“Pay up… or else, your device will burst..and you will die”..could be the new ransom ware threat

Our war against ransomware  should start with better awareness about the epidemic as it is evolving. Ignorance is not the the concern only in India. Even in US it is stated that more than two thirds of US office workers are … Continue reading

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Is there an Indo-Russia Cyber Attack collaboration in the offing?

After the surgical strikes by the Indian army on Pakistan terrorist launch pads, there has been a series of attacks by physical terrorists in different parts of Kashmir. At the same time, it appears that there is a low intensity … Continue reading

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58 Million Records compromised in USA…. ICICI Bank may need to issue a disclaimer

An unprotected open-source data base of Modern Business Solutions (MBS) based in Austin, TX is said to have compromised 58 million to 258 million data base records of its customers because of faulty configuration of its security. According to this … Continue reading

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Attention Mr Modi: Make this year’s “Digital Society Day” memorable

October 17 is a special day in the Digital history of India since it was this day in the year 2000 that India first provided legal recognition for electronic documents by notifying the Information Technology Act 2000. Since then the … Continue reading

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