India Archive
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is planning on improving its cyber security measures. The RBI’s initiative was confirmed in its Annual Report 2017–18, which includes details such as the creation of “theme-based IT examinations” and an audit management application …
Cyber criminals have hacked the systems of India’s Cosmos Bank and stolen nearly 944 million rupees (approximately US$13.5 million). The criminal hackers reportedly planted malware on an ATM server to steal customer information. The data was then used to clone …
On 25 May 2018, the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) came into force, expanding the rights of individuals to control how their personal data is collected and processed, and placing a range of new obligations on organisations to be …
It has been revealed that the personal data of more than 5 million Yatra.com customers was exposed in a data breach of the Indian online travel bookings platform. The breach occurred back in 2013, however it was only last week …
India is the third most targeted country for phishing, according to the RSA Quarterly Fraud Report for Q1 2018. The list “shows where fraud actors are establishing and maintaining their priorities, and likely where they are experiencing the most success, …
According to Gemalto’s 2017 Breach Level Index report, there were 29 data breach incidents in India in 2017 – a 20% increase on the previous year. These include the malicious outsider attack on food delivery app Zomato and the Reliance …
The Indian IT and business process outsourcing (BPO) industry forecast looks promising, according to National Association of Software and Solutions Companies (NASSCOM) President R Chandrasekhar, who has projected a growth rate of 7–9% in 2018/19. However, the industry also faces …
In 2017, India’s Supreme Court finally recognised that individuals have a right to privacy concerning their personal data, overturning a ruling made almost 60 years ago. A lot has changed in that time. Personal data has become the backbone of …
