Information Security

Rajnath calls for integrated, standardised system to counter info warfare

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stressed sustained dialogue to build a modern, capable, standardised system useful for all armed services

Updated On: 30 Sep 2025 | 1:08 PM IST

Meta to replace fact-checking with Community Notes, announces Joel Kaplan

Joel took to X to announce this significant decision, a topic that has been widely debated in recent months. His post stated that there would no longer be any new fact-checkers

Updated On: 05 Apr 2025 | 12:06 AM IST

Brazil issues 72-hr deadline to Meta over content fact-checking practices

Attorney General's Office in Brazil gave Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, 72 hours to explain its decision to discontinue its data verification program earlier this week

Updated On: 11 Jan 2025 | 10:22 AM IST

Meta abandoning fact-checking not good for fight against misinformation

In a video, the company's chief, Mark Zuckerberg, said fact checking had led to 'too much censorship' and added 'to get back to our roots around free expression'

Updated On: 09 Jan 2025 | 11:52 AM IST

White House asks agencies to boost internet routing security efforts

The internet consists of more than 70,000 interconnected networks and BGP is used to exchange information to route traffic

Updated On: 04 Sep 2024 | 9:37 AM IST

A glimmer of hope for radio

Amidst challenges, telecom regulator's recommendations show the path ahead for a brighter future for radio

Updated On: 17 Oct 2023 | 9:53 PM IST

CERT-In issues guidelines to plug security gaps at govt organisations

All government employees, including temporary, contractual, and outsourced professionals, are required to strictly adhere to the guidelines

Updated On: 30 Jun 2023 | 9:38 PM IST

CoWin portal data leak feeds risk of scams and extortion calls: Experts

Information like government ID numbers such as Aadhaar, passports, or PAN numbers become persuasive records, as they cannot be changed or erased for a particular individual

Updated On: 13 Jun 2023 | 8:49 PM IST

Information warfare and its limitations

The best days of information warfare are probably behind us

Updated On: 14 May 2023 | 9:26 PM IST

Best of BS Opinion: Revamping the IBC, a step too far, and more

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

Updated On: 24 Jan 2023 | 11:54 AM IST

State actors and information warfare

We should recognise that many can play the game of manipulation targeting the Indian information space

Updated On: 22 Jan 2023 | 10:00 PM IST

Sebi expands committees on cyber security and information systems

Last rejig of cyber security panel happened in September; decision to ramp up information systems panel follows difficulties faced by CDSL in settlement activities

Updated On: 26 Dec 2022 | 7:48 PM IST

Info security, risk management spending to grow 9.5% in India: Gartner

Enterprise information security and risk management spending in India is likely to increase by 9.5 per cent this year to $2.08 billion (about Rs 15,076 crore), according to Gartner

Updated On: 18 Mar 2021 | 11:32 AM IST

India's info security, risk mgmt spending to grow 9.5% in 2021: Gartner

Gartner analysts spoke about how security and risk management leaders (CISOs) can advance their IT cybersecurity and risk strategy at the Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit India taking place

Updated On: 17 Mar 2021 | 11:58 PM IST

Information security spending in India to hit $1.5 bn in 2017: Report

Strong growth was attributed to widespread skills shortages, proliferation of security initiatives

Updated On: 29 Aug 2017 | 3:35 PM IST