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Chandrababu Naidu inaugurates AP Cyber Security Operations Center
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday inaugurated the Andhra Pradesh Cyber Security Operations Center (APCSOC) in Amaravati.APCSOC is an initiative of the state Information Technology, Electronics and Communications (IT and E&C) ministry."The Center will combat cyber security threats and provide real time intelligence sharing and threat analysis to all state government departments and entities," Naidu said in a statement."At the heart of the security operations center (SOC), is a blended security analytics platform that ingests, correlates and analyses massive amounts of data. The state has also roped in Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) as cyber security consultants to the Government in helping the state frame and adopt best-in-breed practices and frameworks in this domain," Naidu added.The IT behemoth Tech Mahindra has been selected to operate the APSCOC.Chief Minister Naidu also launched a cyber threat portal and the state's draft Cyber Security Framework ...
Users personal data on Careem's app breached in a cyber-attack,
Careem, a Dubai-based ride-hailing app which has left behind its rival Uber in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad in Pakistan and other middle eastern countries, today warned its users that their personal data had been compromised in a massive cyber-security breach. In a statement, it confirmed that sensitive information like customers' names, their email addresses, their phone numbers and their trip history data (pick-up and drop-off points) has been stolen by the hackers, but said, "there is no evidence that your password or credit card number has been compromised". "Customers' credit card information is kept on an external third-party PCP-compliant server," Careem claimed and said that the breach affects all customers and captains who signed up for the service before January 14, 2018. "Users who signed up for the service after that date have not been affected," it said. Launched in mid-2016, Careem was one of the most used ride-hailing services in the Middle East, North Africa, Pakistan
EU opens competition probe into Apple's bid for music app Shazam
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators opened an investigation on Monday into Apple's bid for British music discovery app Shazam, concerned the deal might give the iPhone maker an unfair advantage in poaching users from its rivals.
Uber rival Careem comes under cyber attack
Careem, a ride-hailing app and rival of Uber in the Middle East, said today it was the victim of a cyber attack that compromised the data of its clients and employees. The company said in a message to customers that the attack was detected on January 14, at a time when the app had 14 million users in the Middle East, North Africa, Pakistan and Turkey, according to the economic news website Arabian Business. "We became aware that online criminals gained access to our computer systems which hold customer and captain account data. Customers and captains who have signed up with us since that date (January 14) are not affected," it said. Careem, which was founded in Dubai in 2012, stressed it had "seen no evidence of fraud or misuse related to this incident" and vowed to strengthen the network's security.
Bharti Airtel to roll out massive network expansion in Gujarat
As a part of its network expansion program - Project LEAP, Airtel announced its plans to add more than 6000 new sites in FY 2018-19, along with the deployment of an additional 2000 KMs of optic fiber across Gujarat. While stepping up the data capacities and taking services deeper into rural and unconnected areas, the massive roll-out would mean addition of 16 new sites every day to Airtel's future-ready network in Gujarat. This would further enhance the customer experience on India's fastest network.
Technology should be used to better lifestyle : Tripura CM
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb today said technology should be used to better lifestyle and to complete tasks within their timeframe. At the same time he warned against addiction to technology and said computers can help society only if used in the right direction. Deb, who was speaking at the inaugural session of a five-day workshop on "Human Computer Interface" at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Agartala, said "It is my dream to develop Tripura as the best state in country with the use of modern technology." Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the country is going ahead to become a technological superpower. Like China and Russia who use their own languages for technological purposes "We too need to develop our own technology to use computer in our languages." Deb said he wanted people to grow a "knack" for technology. He invited engineers to join politics and said youngsters were found to regain interest in choosing politics as career. The chief ..
Tech Mahindra sets up"Cyber Security Operations Centre in AP
Tech Mahindra today said it has set up the country"s first"Cyber Security Operations Centre (APCSOC) in Vijayawada, in collaboration with the Andhra Pradesh government. The state-of-the-art"Cyber Security Operations Centre, which was inaugurated today, is equipped with"traditional SOC and predictive threat analytics capabilities and the security coverage extends to all central and state government entities, a company press release said. Cybersecurity breaches are set to become a bigger menace with increasing focus on digitalization, especially in the government space. "Cybersecurity has undoubtedly become an increasingly critical and important issue. The APCSOC is our first line of defence against cyber threats," Andhra Pradesh Minister for IT Nara Lokesh said. The APCSOC, the first of its kind in India, will leverage Tech Mahindra"s global expertise in cyber security and risk management. "We are confident the APCSOC will be a shining example of excellence and pave the .
Financial expert taking Facebook to UK court over fake ads
A personal finance expert is suing Facebook at Britain's High Court, claiming the social media company is allowing the publication of scam ads featuring his name. Martin Lewis, who founded the MoneySavingExpert website, says his name has appeared on more than 50 advertisements in the last year, many of them get-rich-quick scams to con people. Lewis says "it's affecting my reputation, but more importantly it is affecting real people who are handing over money in good faith while the scammers are raking in the cash." Lewis's lawyer is lodging court papers for defamation Monday in a bid to make the social media company change its procedures. Facebook says it does not allow "misleading or false" advertisements, and will remove any that are reported to the company.
Tech Mahindra opens cyber security centre in Andhra Pradesh
IT major Tech Mahindra on Monday announced that it has established Andhra Pradesh Cyber Security Operations Centre (APCSOC) in Vijayawada which is equipped with predictive threat analytics capabilities.
AI-powered Honor 10 coming on May 15
Huawei's sub-brand Honor, which has been working on their second generation Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2018 flagship device, is expected to launch "Honor 10" smartphone in London on May 15.
India leads digital transformation race in APJ region: Report
India is set to lead the wave of digital disruption across the Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) region with 94 per cent of the organisations in the country ready to tackle this transformation in the next five years, a new report said on Monday.
Exclusive: China's Lishen plans first European sales office for electric vehicle batteries - source
LONDON/BERLIN (Reuters) - Chinese battery maker Tianjin Lishen plans to open a sales office in Germany, its first in Europe, and is in talks to supply local auto makers with batteries used to power electric vehicles, a source at the company told Reuters.
AI-driven music networking platform 'SocialMob' launched
In a bid to deliver exclusive online content, Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered "SocialMob," a music and content app, on Monday announced its official launch in India.
Wearable devices may lead to distracted driving: study
Using wearable devices such as Google Glass for texting while driving may be just as dangerous as sending messages with an ordinary cell phone, a study led by an Indian-origin scientist has found. Researchers led by Murtuza Jadliwala, an assistant professor at The University of Texas at San Antonio in the US recruited about 20 volunteers on a university campus. They used a driving simulator in a laboratory that included a three-screen display, a wheel and pedals. Student volunteers were tasked with "driving" in the simulator, using either a smart phone or Google Glass, an optical head-mounted display designed in the shape of a pair of eyeglasses. Jadliwala and his collaborators sent the participants text messages and challenged them to drive safely while receiving and responding to the messages. The simulator recorded deviations in the steering wheel and whether the volunteers drifted out of their lane. "We found that the Google Glass distracts the driver slightly less. But that also
Professor defends role in Cambridge Analytica data scandal
The psychologist behind an app that harvested data from up to 87 million Facebook users defended his role in the scandal, saying he "never heard a word" of opposition from the social media giant. Facebook says Aleksandr Kogan's app, This Is Your Digital Life, was downloaded by 270,000 people and also gave Kogan access to their friends. The data was passed to British communications firm Cambridge Analytica and was used to help elect US President Donald Trump. But the company has blamed Kogan for misusing it, while he claims they and Facebook have used him as a scapegoat. The University of Cambridge lecturer told CBS's 60 Minutes he was "sincerely sorry" for the data mining, but insisted there was a widespread belief that users knew their data was being sold and shared. "Back then we thought it was fine... I think that core idea that we had -- that everybody knows and nobody cares -- was fundamentally flawed. And for that, I'm sincerely sorry," he said. The psychologist also accused ...
Trimble Unveils Pan-India Program To Train Next Generation Construction Industry Professionals
/ -- Announces Opening of 17 Training Centers; To Train 10,000 Professionals by 2020 Global construction technology leader Trimble today unveiled its Pan-India training program to train the next-generation of engineering and construction industry professionals. The company also announced the opening of its latest Tekla Authorized Training Center (ATC) in Vijayawada, taking the number of ATCs to 17 across India. (Logo: ) (Photo: ) Trimble Tekla runs education, training and certification programs for Tekla Structures and other cutting-edge software tools used by the global architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry. The learning programs aim to build a pool of skilled and talented engineers and construction professionals that can contribute to the ongoing transformation of the Indian construction industry. Trimble has so far trained and certified over 700 professionals through its ATCs, and aims to grow this number to 10,000 professionals by 2020. In addition, Tekla ..
Google's 'Files Go' app now in Odia language
Google on Monday said that its "Files Go" app is now available in the Odia language.
Udacity announces Cybersecurity Nanodegree Programme
Silicon Valley-based online education platform Udacity has announced a new "Cybersecurity Nanodegree Programme" to train professionals who can develop innovative and sophisticated solutions to safeguard against data breaches.
New ASUS smartphone with massive battery, pure Android in India
Taiwanese smartphone maker ASUS on Monday announced the global debut of ZenFone Max Pro (M1) from India, which is the first device from the company to be co-marketed and distributed online on Flipkart.
Google's 'Files Go' app now available in Odia
Tech giant Google on Monday announced the availability of its Files Go app in Odia language.The app takes a mobile-first approach to help users free up space on their mobile phones easily, and also find files faster for sharing them with others, even when offline.The app works on all phones running on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) and higher version. It comes with a feature of automatically recognising unused apps, large files, duplicate files or low-resolution videos and memes detected using Google's latest mobile vision technology and offers users personalised suggestions about which files to delete."Smartphone users with data storage capacity of as low as 4GB often struggle to keep on top of the storage space on their phones and are constantly having to choose between what to keep or delete. Since launch average user in India is saving 1GB of space and has shared many files with others without using data," said Josh Woodword, Group Product Manager, Next Billion Users, Google.Files Go ...