Two cyber security experts, who claimed to have cracked the security code of IT systems involved in the discovery of `God Particle`, on Monday conducted training sessions for Indian government officials. "The projections show there is going to be lot of manufacturing in the India. Lot of software will be involved in it. We are here to create awareness among people on probable vulne
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Monday released a whitepaper on the adoption of cloud computing by the government. The report said that through opting cloud computing model, the government can offer better citizen services, without requiring the setting up of significant IT infrastructure. According to CII’s latest report, titled “The Indian Cloud Revolution&rd
The Urban Development Ministry has commissioned one of the largest surveys of its kind to assess the quality and range of services that municipal bodies are providing to citizens across the country. Officials said the study named `Information and Services Need Assessment for e-Governance in Urban Local Bodies` was sanctioned last month and would form the basis of the ministry`s future p
Trash vans deputed by Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon have been installed with GPS devices to ensure that the task of garbage disposal is carried out properly. As part of the `Clean Gurgaon` initiative, MCG had allotted 73 vehicles in Gurgaon to provide door-to-door service for collecting garbage and disposing it at the city`s solid waste management plant at Bhandwari village.
Customers can now get information on branches of banks spread across the country with a click of a button as RBI has introduced a database giving information on location, code and licence details. Recently launched `Bank Branch Locator` is a dynamic database that gives information on location, population group, authorised dealer category and licence details of branches of any bank, incl
With children getting more savvy with Internet more to the point of hiding their activities, parents can outsmart them using simple software tools that dramatically reduce security risks, say experts. Pointing out that direct monitoring may be of considerably less use as children today are smart enough to manage the user details and hide some activities, internet security firm Trend Mic
The government has set up a committee to recommend the framework for cloud computing services under the chairmanship of Infosys` executive co-chairman S Gopalakrishnan (Kris). The committee has been set up following instructions from IT and telecom minister Kapil Sibal. "Infosys` Kris Gopalakrishnan is chairing the committee. It will suggest a framework to promote cloud com
Seeking to spread awareness among public about fake notes, the Reserve Bank has launched a website explaining ways to detect counterfeit notes. With a tagline `Pehchano Paise Ki Boli, Kyunki Paisa Bolta Hai`, the website -- www.paisaboltahai.rbi.org.in -- gives visual presentation with pointers on currency notes of 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1,000 rupee denominations. Consumers ha
President Pratibha Patil on Saturday got herself enrolled under the National Population Register (NPR) and asked the people to get themselves registered for the country`s flagship programme. "It gives me great pleasure to enroll for the NPR exercise. I appeal to all the citizens of India to enroll themselves at the earliest, as it is not just a matter of right but their duty as wel
Thousands of computers in India, which are hit by a malicious virus DNSChanger, may lose Internet access from Monday, according to Web security firm McAfee. DNSChanger is a malware computer programme that redirects Internet traffic to fake websites. These affected machines are likely lose Web access as FBI will shut down servers associated with the DNSChanger malware on July 9.
Networking giant Cisco today said its market share in the x86 blade server market in India doubled to 12 per cent in the January-March period of 2012 on the back of strong demand for its Unified Computing System (UCS). A blade server (x86 server and non x86 server) is a compact, low power-consuming computer board containing processor and memory deployed at data centres, which helps orga
While Delhi is scheduled to migrate to e-stamping system completely - in all denominations - from August 1, the government has planned to set up more than 3000 authorised collection centres (ACCs), where citizens can easily pay the stamp fee electronically even to the lowest denomination of Rs 10. Currently, the citizens access stamp papers from roughly 800 stamp vend
Home Minister P Chidambaram may head the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on the allocation of telecom spectrum, which was reconstituted today after Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar declined to head it. Official sources said Chidambaram`s name tops the list of ministers who will be part of the EGoM from whose chairmanship Pawar recused earlier this week citing attempts to drag him i
Assuring that government does not plan to censor internet and social media, Law Minister Salman Khurshid on Friday said adequate provisions are already in place and IT Ministry is also holding consultations with various stakeholders to address concerns on objectionable content. Addressing a gathering of `Editors Guild of India` in Delhi, Khurshid said his colleague and IT Minister Kapil
Moving a step closer to fulfilling the poll promise of ruling Samajwadi Party, the Uttar Pradesh government has issued guidelines for free distribution of laptops to Class XII students and tablets to those who have cleared Class X examination. The conditions and modalities of implementing the scheme have been explained in detail in a letter issued by Chief Secretary Jawed Usmani y
Government plans to encourage transponder fitted boats for fishermen to increase their communication links and boost their security. "We are slowly going to bring out a new system, which will help them for communication. I think it is transponders, which we are trying to bring out," Shipping Minister G K Vasan told reporters, after inaugurating the state-of-the art Vessel Traf
The empowered group of ministers (EGoM) will give its view on spectrum pricing to the cabinet which is likely take the final decision on the matter, according to sources. According to a proposal, the ministerial panel will, however, take a final call on network roll-out, payment terms and other related issues, a source told PTI. "For spectrum price related matters, it may t
Delhi government stands exposed in its commitment for effective implementation of time bound delivery of services legislation. A latest media report shows that even after nine months of its enactment - on 15 September 2011 - the citizens lack awareness. Not even a single claim has been made (by the citizens) for compensating the delay in service delivery, although 1.70 lakh applicants w
Andhra Pradesh is racing to become the first state in the country to roll out Aadhaar- based services. The centre has informed the state authorities that five districts -- Hyderabad, Chittoor, East Godavari, Ranga Reddy and Anantapur -- have been identified for initiating certain government schemes based on Aadhaar (unique identification number) on a pilot basis. Andhra Pradesh
State Bank of India (SBI) on Wednesday launched a new service that will facilitate filing income tax returns online. This service is currently available only to the bank`s customers, at a discounted price, SBI said in a statement. For salaried individuals the fee starts as low as Rs 150, inclusive of taxes, which can be paid by the customer through SBI internet banking or debit
