You’re in a rush, you double park your car near a store, duck in to run some errands and return to find a parking ticket for your trouble. When you go online to rage against the local traffic cops, you aren’t cheered by a horde of others who’ve faced a similar fate. Instead, this 21-year-old…
DetailsWith an unprecedented surge in the use of information technology for communications, storing data and conducting financial transactions, cybersecurity has become a crucial challenge to one and all, including individuals, corporate entities and government bodies. According to the National Crime Records Bureau data, in the last three years, registered cases of cybercrime increased by 350%,…
DetailsNEW DELHI: It was a phone call that woke TV news anchor Ravish Kumar from deep slumber on the night of December 10. “I almost didn’t pick it up but when I did, I was shocked,” Kumar recalls. His email account had been hacked. Kumar’s account was hacked by a group of people who call…
DetailsFrom fighting black money to leading the nation into a cashless era, the government’s demonetization drive has taken a sharp turn, plunging the nation into troubled times ~By Karnika Seth Gone are the days when criminals would attack their victims physically. They have now found internet and computers a safe haven for committing crimes.…
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