In a bid to better streamline the database, market regulator SEBI has operationalised a centralised web based complaints redress system where all investor complaints would be processed. "SEBI has commenced processing of investor complaints in a centralised web based complaints redress system `SCORES`," it said in a circular. The SEBI Complaints Redress System (SCORES),
South Korean police said on Thursday they had busted a criminal gang which used elite North Korean computer hackers to break into online game sites and steal prize points worth millions of dollars. The North has been accused of several cyber-attacks on the South in recent years, but this was the first reported case of hacking for profit. Police said some of the proceeds apparent
The Assam Police have registered a case against the editor-in-chief of a local private TV news for the alleged derogatory remarks about the Tai Ahom community in Assam in Facebook, which has been denied by him. The case was lodged against News Live TV channel`s editor-in-chief Atanu Bhuyan on the complaint by the All Assam Tai Ahom Students Union Sibsagar district committee gener
A Parliamentary panel report on Thursday said online banking frauds causing losses of Rs 5.90 crore were registered in 2009, an indication of the increasing pace with which fraudsters are using technology to dupe the public. "The Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance has reported online banking frauds worth Rs 590.49 lakh in the year 2009," Parlia
The Department of Post is preparing a roadmap to set up a Post Bank of India and will send the proposal for vetting to the finance ministry. "On the setting up of Post Bank of India, the (IT) Secretary (had) stated that a roadmap will be sent to the Ministry of Finance for its views," said a report of the Standing Committee on Information Technology. The Committe
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd, the NASDAQ enlisted company into Internet security on Thursday announced the availability of Check Point R75.20, the latest software release for its leading software blade architecture. R75.20 brings customers a comprehensive approach to security with new URL filtering software blade, SSL Inspection and data loss prevention (DLP).
Market regulator Sebi has asked stock exchanges to alert investors about details of their transactions every day through SMSes and e-mail, a move to check unauthorised trading by brokers. "Stock exchanges shall send details of transactions to investors, by the end of trading day, through SMSes and e-mail alerts," the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said in
The email ID of the Principal of Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences has been hacked for the second time. The hacker posing as the Principal, Dr Mahesh Verma, also sent an email to his contacts from his email id -- [email protected] -- informing them about the "condition of his ill cousin and requesting for monetary help as he was in a foreign land.&q
Surprised by the contents of Indian IT major HCL Technologies` response to questions posed by the Home Affairs Committee, chairman Keith Vaz on Wednesday said the company will be probed further on the issue of deletion of emails of Rupert Murdoch-owned News International. HCL`s response of August 1 insisted that it did not store News International`s emails and thus could not be r
The email ID of the Principal of Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences has been hacked for the second time. The hacker posing as the Principal, Dr Mahesh Verma, also sent an email to his contacts from his email id -- [email protected] -- informing them about the "condition of his ill cousin and requesting for monetary help as he was in a foreign land.&q
Four persons allegedly involved in downloading obscene pictures of women and sending it to their clients and also making pirated CDs, have been arrested in Coimbatore, police said on Wednesday. Police raided a shop at Ramanathapuram in the city yesterday and found the persons using their computer system for downloading obscene pictures and sending it to customers` mobiles, a poli
Government has approved a project aimed at modernising all post offices in the country by 2013. "The government has approved `India Post Technology Project-2012` for the IT modernisation of Department of Post to be implemented in a phased manner by 2012-13," minister of state for communications and IT Sachin Pilot said in a written reply to Lok Sabha. &
Foreign trips for mandatory flight simulator training may soon become a thing of the past as a new Rs 100 crore centre is going to come up in neighbouring Gurgaon. The Fly Sim Training Centre (FSTC), a joint venture of Sim Industries B V of the Netherland and Seven Hill Ventures Limited, will be commissioned by January 2012 in Gurgaon, FSTC CEO Vijay Kumar told reporters. The Rs
The Home Ministry has sought over Rs 3,400 crore for its high-tech intelligence network NATGRID which aims to collate sensitive information from databases of departments like police, banks, tax, telecom to track any terror suspect and incident. The Cabinet Committee on Security has already given an in-principle nod to the ambitious project which aims to bring together police and
To enable citizens to directly reach out to police on traffic violations and also to keep them updated on traffic situation in the city, the Hyderabad Traffic Police (HTP) on Wednesday launched two unique services its `Facebook page` and a free `SMS traffic alert facility`. Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) C V Anand, who officially launched the Facebook page of t
The Software Technology Parks of India has appointed consulting firm Deloitte & Touche to prepare an incentive scheme for companies in software parks, but only for those in smaller cities. "We have just employed Deloitte to prepare an incentive scheme which will help existing units STPIs in tier II and III cities," STPI director general Omkar Rai said on Wednesday a
Telecom industry players have disagreed on most of the recommendation made by inter- ministerial committee on radiation from mobile phone and towers for safety of people in the country. Industry bodies namely COAI, Indian Cellular Association, GSM Association have expressed their disagreement to government`s recommendation on reducing specific absorption rate (SAR) to 1.6
To enable citizens to directly reach out to police on traffic violations and also to keep them updated on traffic situation in the city, the Hyderabad Traffic Police (HTP) on Wednesday launched two unique services its `Facebook page` and a free `SMS traffic alert facility`. Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) C V Anand, who officially launched the Facebook page of t
Private sector lender HDFC Bank on Wednesday launched a service whereby its 115 lakh debit card holders can pay income tax through the bank`s ATMs. "With this facility, the bank has given its vast customer base the freedom from waiting in long queues at counters or logging into the internet to pay their taxes," the bank said in a statement. The service was flagged off b
French Internet authorities have been swamped by demands for domain names since a new law authorised the use of around 30,000 previously banned website addresses such as "islam.fr" and "internet.fr". The decree authorising the new law was published on Wednesday, and French authorities say they now have to deal with over 6,000 requests that have been made since the la
