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Worried about Aadhaar misuse? Here’s how you can lock and unlock your biometrics
The Aadhaar card is quickly becoming a mandatory document that now serves as an identity and address proof. The government has also recently made it mandatory for tax payers to link their Aadhaar cards with PAN card for income tax filing. In fact, whether you are opening a new bank account, applying….http://www.bgr.in/news/worried-about-aadhaar-misuse-heres-how-you-can-lock-and-unlock-your-biometrics/
How Vendors Can Help CXOs With Right Security Practices
Several large companies today are under the purview of ransomware attacks, and the impact is only getting advanced with time. The entire cybercriminal world has been taken over and it seems like there is no end to it. What’s alarming is the fact that while enterprises across the world are spending….http://www.cxotoday.com/story/how-vendors-can-help-cxos-with-right-security-practices/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20cxotoday%20%28CXOtoday%29
Cyber attacks on India minimum, but government alert: Ravi Shankar Prasad
The details of the financial impact of these incidents is not reported to CERT-In, which provides technical support and remediation, he said during Question Hour.http://cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/digital-security/cyber-attacks-on-india-minimum-but-government-alert-ravi-shankar-prasad/59881310?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS
Amazon Echo turned into covert microphone
Older versions of the Amazon Echo smart speaker can be turned into covert microphones, finds hacker.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-40517384
Evolink and Link11 join DirectCLOUD as CSPs
DE-CIX announces Evolink and Link11 as the latest additions to its list of cloud service providers (CSPs) made accessible through its DirectCLOUD system.http://www.capacitymedia.com/Article/3738398/Evolink-and-Link11-join-DirectCLOUD-as-CSPs
Blocking of social media URLs on the rise, suggests government data
Social media URLs blocked on the recommendation of a government committee have increased from 10 in 2014 to 652 till June 2017, while those blocked on court orders during the same period came down from 432 to 83, the Lok Sabha was informed. Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Gangaram Ahir….http://www.bgr.in/news/blocking-of-social-media-urls-on-the-rise-suggests-government-data/
Canberra Times letters: Reflect peoples’ wishes
And if that was able to be accomplished while we were on a role we could look positively at the republic issue. D.J.Fraser, Currumbin Qld. Hackers! That’s the reason we should not have a non-binding plebiscite on marriage equality. Ordinary hackers at at a recent competition in Las Vegas were able….
Power Firms Alerted On Hack Attack Scenarios
The ISBuzz Post : This Post Power Firms Alerted On Hack Attack Scenarios appeared first on Information Security Buzz . News broke today that power firms around the world are being warned about how to spot if they are being targeted by hackers who shut down parts of Ukraine’s electricity grid.http://www.informationsecuritybuzz.com/expert-comments/power-firms-alerted-hack-attack-scenarios/