Market watchdog Sebi seems to be the latest to catch the fancy of social networks like Twitter, Facebook and blogs for spreading its message to investors as also to snoop on discussions at these platforms as part of its investigation and oversight activities. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is hiring specialist IT officers, whose role would include keeping track
A Bangladesh based group called Black HAT Hackers hacked 20,000 Indian websites as a revenge to the killings by BSF personnel at the border. In a first-of-its-kind attack, the hackers also damaged the website of Indian Border Security Force with the URL www.bsf.nic.in. One of the hackers of the Black HAT group claimed responsibility and said, “We don`t have any perso
The central bureau of investigation, which until now was dependent on the Central Forensic Science Laboratory in Delhi and a state lab in Hyderabad for the investigation of cyber crimes, is likely to open its South India Cyber Forensic Lab in the cyber city of India- Bangalore. As the number of cyber crimes has shot up, the bureau has planned to set up a few cyber labs across th
Export revenues from the infotech and IT-enabled services sector are expected to grow between 11 and 14 per cent in US dollar terms, while the domestic market is expected to grow by 13-16 per cent in rupee terms, industry body Nasscom said on Monday. "For FY 2013, software and services growth has been forecast between 11-14 per cent in US dollar terms, while a revenue growth
In the latest case of website defacing in the country, software giant Microsoft India`s retail website has been hacked, forcing the company to shut it down temporarily. According to reports, the company`s retail website (www.microsoftstore.co.in), which sells Microsoft products, was hacked by a Chinese group called Evil Shadow Team. Confirming the attack, a Microso
Expanding its online reach, Railways` Delhi Division has come up with a dedicated page on social networking site Facebook where passengers can check out availability of berths, train timings and other related information. "We have opened a page on Facebook to inform passengers about the status of vacant berths as well as the arrival and departure of trains. The page is linke
The Coal Ministry has asked the inter-ministerial panel to introduce an online mechanism for granting green clearance to projects, an official said. In a meeting held a few days ago under the chairmanship of Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who is also heading an inter-ministerial panel on issues hurting coal production, Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal had requested for introd
To protect mobile users` interest in the backdrop of cancellation of 2G licences by the Supreme Court, telecom regulator TRAI is likely to come out with fresh guidelines on the business modalities to be followed by the companies that have lost licences, according to sources. As the companies, which have invested billions of dollars in infrastructure, are set to lose the existing
Union minister of state for personnel, public grievances and pensions and prime minister`s office (PMO), V. Narayanasamy today said “India has to import hardware worth 400 billion dollars if we do not concentrate on this sector and obtain advanced technologies." “Though India has emerged a frontrunner in the software sector, it faces competition from countries li
Union minister of state for personnel, public grievances and pensions and prime minister`s office (PMO), V. Narayanasamy ; union minister for state for communications and information technology, Sachin Pilot; secretary , department of administrative reforms and public grievances, R C Mishra and Odisha chief secretary, B K Patnaik were the other guest of honour at the event Speaki
The Parliamentary committee looking into the Electronic Delivery of Services Bill, 2011 has invited suggestions from the public regarding the legislation. The bill proposes to enact a new legislation that would mandate provisioning of all public services by the concerned Government departments of the Central government and the state governments compulsorily through electronic mea
Mobile services provider Uninor, which has been hit by the Supreme Court verdict cancelling 122 telecom licences, on Thursday expressed the hope that sectoral regulator Trai will consider its views before finalising guidelines for the 2G spectrum auction. Sigve Brekke, Managing Director of Unitech Wireless that owns Uninor brand, said the service provider has already conveyed its
The UAE telecommunications firm Etisalat on Thursday said it is taking a $829-million hit to its earnings to account for Indian operations in the wake of a recent ruling of the Indian Supreme Court scrapping 122 2G licenses. The Abu Dhabi-based company said the court decision "significantly alters the competitive landscape" in India`s telecom market. Etis
Nine official websites including that of the Power Ministry, Maharashtra, Kerala and Uttarakhand Governments were defaced in the recent past, forcing the authorities to strengthen cyber security safeguards. The websites www.kumbh2010haridwar.gov.in, www.ueppcb.uk.gov.in, www.gov.ua.nic.in/ujn, www.cdodoon.gov.in, www.arunachal.nic.in,www.bee-india.nic.in, www.civilsupplieskerala.
Aadhaar is smarter than smart cards as anyone can use it as identity proof to get a telephone connection or open a bank account, besides being a labour- friendly authentication 12-digit number, a senior UIDAI official said today. Speaking at an international conference here, Unique Identification Authority of India`s Director General R S Sharma said India is a country where peopl
The Haryana government has implemented an e-salary project in the state to have an effective control on salary disbursement to its employees and have a complete database of such payments. The project will be implemented through the Department of Treasuries and Accounts, a spokesman of the Finance department said adding that necessary software for this purpose had been developed b
With Jammu and Kashmir facing burgeoning losses in power sector, the government has decided to install electronic meters across the state, starting from residences of all the VIPs including ministers. "Residences of all the VIPs shall be metered first and public support will be garnered to identify the elements indulging in power thefts," a Power Ministry official said.
Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said it will be difficult to implement the proposed Food Security Act with existing distribution system and suggested massive reforms. “I will be failing in my duty if I do not emphasise the fact that the Food Security Act will never succeed in achieving its goal in letter and spirit, if we try to push the same through the exis
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Chief Nandan Nilekani on Tuesday said Aadhaar numbers will be used for streamlining the Public Distribution System (PDS) and plugging leakages in it. "The draft food security bill clearly says that Aadhaar will be used for the enrollment into PDS because that is a very important way of eliminating ghosts and duplicates fro
US-based global internet giant Google on Tuesday said it has removed some "specific" content from its Indian service, which were deemed objectionable by a district court here. Google India has removed the objectionable content from its search results, YouTube video site, Blogger and the social networking site Orkut in order to comply with a New Delhi district court in a
