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  • India: IT to make job guarantee scheme more transparent

    The ministry also signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to roll out a biometric database of beneficiaries

    Hand-held biometric devices and Internet kiosks are part of the rural development ministry's new strategy to ensure greater transparency and accountability in implementing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

    The ministry also signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to roll out a biometric database of beneficiaries.

  • India: Jharkhand moots IT backing for crime control

    It will soon be a part of the ambitious crime and criminal tracking network system (CCTNS) project of the Union Home Ministry to keep tab on crime

    Jharkhand will soon be a part of the ambitious crime and criminal tracking network system (CCTNS) project of the Union Home Ministry to keep tab on crime and criminals in the state.

    Setting the tone for its priority towards bringing about qualitative change in approach of policing, the newly installed Arjun Munda government has given its go ahead to the plan at the first cabinet meeting.

  • India: Managing cyber attacks is a challenge: IT secretary

    From getting a birth certificate to filing a police complaint to getting a passport, driving license, or depositing taxes, the government plans to make every service go online in the next five years. As communications & IT secretary, R Chandrashekhar is playing a key role in the rollout of the $6-billion national e-governance plan. But his job becomes more challenging as departments become computerised. In an exclusive interview to Harsimran Julka, he talks about measures to thwart cyber attacks from countries such as China, e-governance and the government’s plans to maintain India’s competitiveness in the global IT market. Excerpts:

  • India: MEA officials get cyber security lessons

    An e-mail is not just a digital message, it is a potential spying instrument - this, and other lessons are being drilled into the minds of officials of ministry of external affairs (MEA) through a series of internal workshops that started last month.

    It was in late 2008 that the attacks against the MEA's computer network were first detected - most of them were tracked to Chengdu in China, which led to an overhaul of the hardware and the establishment of a unified threat management system, with multiple layers of firewalls.

  • India: RD Ministry to Roll out Nationwide Biometric Database of Mahatma Gandhi Nrega Workers

    In yet another step towards ensuring transparency and accountability in the implementation of Mahatma Gandhi NREGA using the ICT (Information and Communication Technology) tools, the Ministry Of Rural Development would roll out the Nationwide Biometric database of Mahatma Gandhi NREGA workers in collaboration with UIADAI (The Unique Identification Authority of India). A Memorandum of Understanding to this effect was signed with UIADAI at a National Workshop in Vigyan Bhawan here today on the Mahatma National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, titled “ Mahatma Gandhi NREGA making ICT an instrument for People’s entitlement: A step towards Governance Reform and Transparency ” on the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi . With this partnership MoRD and UIDAI would cooperate and collaborate in the process that would lead to better efficiency, transparency and accountability in the implementation of the right to wage employment guaranteed under the Act.

  • India: Tamil Nadu defines e-security policy

    The state government has come out with an extensive e-security policy to establish and maintain a secure online environment, focusing on government departments and undertakings for its information infrastructure.

    The purpose of the policy, officials said, is to define a set of minimum information security requirements to be met by all departments to minimise vulnerability to hacking while preserving confidentiality.

    According to a GO issued by IT and energy secretary P.W.C. Davidar, the e-security policy will encompass information on all systems, automated and manual, including systems managed or hosted by third parties on behalf of the department.

  • India: Tamil Nadu: State to unveil e-security policy soon

    Tamil Nadu will soon come out with an e-security policy as a concomitant of its e-governance initiatives, IT Minister Poongothai Aladi Aruna said on Tuesday.

    Inaugurating the two-day “CeTIT 2010” (Citizens Empowerment Through IT) conference-cum-exhibition, organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), ELCOT, and the Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency (TNeGA), Dr. Poongothai said strengthening the security of data exchange and implementation of clear rules for integration of complex government systems were the key challenges, as the government gave final shape to its e-governance policy.

  • India: Why cyber security is crucial for government

    In 2007, the UK government admitted that its revenue and customs department lost the details of 25 million individuals (nearly 40% of the population). The incident caused a public outrage and the British prime minister was forced to apologise to the nation.

    Cut to 2010—India is not only a booming economy, but the government agencies are a repository of information that many would like to get their hands on! Whether it is land records, tax records or health records, information housed within government institutions is growing manifold. On the other hand, initiatives like filing tax returns online show that information is getting increasingly digitised, leading to the government increasing its spend on IT infrastructure. For instance, the government plans to spend a whopping Rs 10,000 crore, or 3% of its annual plan budget, on egovernance projects in 2010-11.

  • India’s top law enforcement agency to set up cybercrime center

    India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is teaming up with the country’s National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) to establish a cybercrime center.

    Under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed Monday, the CBI will work with Indian law enforcement agencies and industry to set up the Cyber and Hi-Tech Crime Investigation and Training Center (CHCIT) for combating cybercrime.

    The cyber crime center will be used as a platform to expand cooperation between law enforcement and industry in the areas of sharing information on emerging threats and technologies, security standards, best practices, new challenges from cybercriminals, and improved cybercrime investigation and computer forensics.

  • Indian, Russian firms sign an agreement to cooperate in smart city projects, cyber security and e-governance

    Indian and Russian firms have signed an agreement to cooperate in Information Technology and the projects in the agreement include cooperation in Smart City projects, cyber security and e-governance, officials said.

    The agreements were signed by Russian RusITExport (RITE), a key integrator of top Russian IT solutions in the global market, and Indian firm Aark Infosoft Pvt Ltd for development of complex IT projects in India.

  • Indien: Eigenes Betriebssystem für mehr Sicherheit

    Neuentwicklung soll Hackerangriffe erschweren und Daten behüten

    Der indische Staat will seine Computersysteme besser absichern und setzt dazu auf ein eigenes Betriebssystem. In zwei Forschungszentren der Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) sollen zunächst 50 Informatiker an der Entwicklung arbeiten, berichtet The Hindu. "Ein eigenes Betriebssystem wird uns helfen, Hackerangriffe auf unsere Systeme zu verhindern", sagt V.K. Saraswat, wissenschaftlicher Berater des indischen Verteidigungsministeriums. Damit soll nicht zuletzt Datenspionage vorgebeugt werden.

  • Internet Blackout in the U.S. Not Likely

    With the recent Internet blackout in Syria, the prospect of a similar event happening in the U.S. became a subject of discussion in the tech community. While the Internet is typically viewed as being highly resilient to war, natural disasters and everything else, a country suddenly disconnecting, as Syria did, presented a captivating scenario to consider for world leaders meeting at the World Conference on International Telecommunications in Dubai to update international telecommunications agreements.

  • IoT Security - How bad is it?

    Dr. George Antoniou returns as a guest to talk with host George Rettas, president and CEO of Task Force 7 Radio and Task Force 7 Technologies.

    Dr. Antoniou is the associate professor of cyber security management at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida, where his research interests include leadership, developing effective information, security policies, cloud security, IoT security, blockchain identity, access management, and cyber education and awareness.

    The topic of this episode is Internet of Things (IoT).

  • IoT-Based Smart Infrastructure to Promote Interconnectivity and Security

    Smart Cities are being developed with the help of a variety of IoT technologies, but generating, curating, categorizing, analyzing, and transferring such vast amounts of data creates certain challenges for the provision of context-aware real-time services.

    Information and communication technologies (ICT) are combining to construct Smart Cities quickly. Applications for Smart Cities rely heavily on data, which is also a major source of concern. According to a thorough analysis of various Smart City use cases, data is the essential component that powers the development process in most Smart City use cases. Improper data processing can harm individuals whose privacy may be jeopardized and programs that get the wrong data. An integrated ICT solution is essential to achieve the highest scalability, data integrity, and secrecy inside and between Smart Cities.

  • Iris Scanners to Invade Entire City in Mexico

    In Minority Report, a movie by Steven Spielberg adapted from a Philip K. Dick short story, iris scanners are everywhere -- from malls to mass transit -- watching citizens wherever they go. But in the not too distant future, that technology will be a way of life in the sixth largest city in Mexico.

    In partnership with information systems company Portoss, Global Rainmakers Inc. (GRI), a biometrics research and development firm, looks to roll out iris recognition technology for national security, transportation and law enforcement projects in Leon, Mexico.

  • Iris-Scanner: Mexiko plant sicherste Stadt der Welt

    "Jede Person, jeder Ort und jedes Objekt wird verknüpft sein"

    Die mexikanische Großstadt Leon will zur sichersten Metropole der Erde werden. Ein großes Netz aus Iris-Scannern, das Kriminelle, aber auch unbescholtene Bürger auf Schritt und Tritt verfolgt, soll dieses gewagte Unterfangen bewerkstelligen. In einer zentralen Datenbank werden zunächst nur Kriminelle automatisch erfasst. Alle anderen Bürger, die von Vorteilen wie bargeldlosem Bezahlen ohne Karte oder sonstigen identitätsbezogenen Services profitieren wollen, können sich freiwillig registrieren.

  • IT governance, security and safety in developing countries

    Information and communication technology (ICT) governance, security and safety in developing countries is often overlooked—but it is an important topic and international awareness and support could be very valuable. There are many aspects to this issue, including ICT-related lack of governance, insecurities, system vulnerabilities, and lack of governance and security standards used in the private and public sectors, especially under current circumstances where government agency stakeholders are less involved.

    Global trade and logistics now require local attention. If ICT governance and security is left unaddressed, the outcomes could compromise worldwide transactions, increase the time needed to complete deals, expose confidential information and hinder important data from being used effectively. All of these factors can cause enterprises to lose value and reduce profits.

  • IT security costs countries more than gained: Report

    ICT may contribute to a country's gains in terms of gross domestic product, but the associated security issues may be wiping out any net benefit according to a new report.

    The internet brings plenty of benefits to the world, including gross domestic product (GDP) growth via broadband, e-banking, online collaborative platforms and the promise of a global supply chain. However, according to Hathaway Global Strategies president Melissa Hathaway, few are considering the negative impacts that ICT investments have on GDP.

  • It’s time for Vietnam to begin pilot study on cryptocurrency: expert

    The Prime Minister has assigned the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to study and try to use a cryptocurrency based on blockchain technology as a part of a strategy on e-government in 2021-2025.

    The space for cryptocurrency is huge and those who stay outside will lose great opportunities. Vietnam should build up a national blockchain network and issue a cryptocurrency managed by SBV, according to David Tran, a Vietnamese scholar working in the US.

  • Jeder 20. US-Bürger von Identitätsdiebstahl betroffen

    Geschätzte 11,7 Millionen US-Amerikaner waren in den Jahren 2006 und 2007 von Identitätsdiebstahl betroffen. Dies geht aus einer aktuellen Mitteilung des US-Justizministeriums hervor, die sich auf eine im Jahr 2008 durchgeführte Umfrage (National Crime Victimization Survey/NCVS) bezieht. Demnach war jeder zwanzigste US-Amerikaner über 16 Jahren betroffen.

    Als Identitätsdiebstahl erachtet die Behörde dabei vor allem Fälle mit wirtschaftlichen Folgeschäden, etwa Kontenmissbrauch (geschätzt 4,4 Millionen Betroffene) oder Kreditkartenbetrug (6,2 Millionen). 1,8 Millionen Menschen seien sogar mehrmals von solchen illegalen Machenschaften berührt gewesen. Jeder vierte musste finanzielle Einbußen in Kauf nehmen, die sich durchschnittlich auf 1870 US-Dollar beliefen.

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