Akira Ransomware
In recent news, CERT-In has issued a warning to internet users against Akira attacks. What is Akira Ransomware? Express Learning Programme (ELP) Learn/Revise 10X Faster!…
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Dark Pattern
The Consumer Affairs Department and the Advertising Standards Council of India hosted stakeholder consultation on the topic of dark patterns.
Spatial Computing: Meaning, Applications & Relationship with IoT | Explained
Recent news in spatial computing includes Apple's announcement of a spatial computing platform called Vision Pro, featuring spatial audio and advanced…
Boosting Supercomputing Capacity- Background, Latest Developments & Challenges
According to the Ministry of Earth Sciences, India is set to see an upgrade of its supercomputing capability by this year end. This development will s…
Digital India Bill- All You Need to Know
Discussions about the ‘Digital India Bill’ has been going on since April 2022. Recently, a public consultation on the Bill was organized in Bengal…
Deepfakes- Need for Regulation
Deepfakes are permeating into various aspects of the society- ranging from cyber-harassment to election manipulations- with significant negative conse…
Voice Technology- Pros, Cons & Applications
The increasing adoption of digital technology has been unfortunately accompanied by rising number of cyber-frauds, imperilling security and causing si…
Moonlighting – Concerns, Ethics and Indian Legal Framework
Recently, Indian IT services giant Wipro sacked 300 employees after discovering that they were working for its major competitors simultaneously, which…
India’s new VPN rules – The impact and implications
In April, India's cybersecurity agency passed a rule requiring VPN providers to record and store their customers' logs for 180 days.
