It’s time for our Weekly Cyber & IT Security News Wrap-up. Here are the stories that caught our eye this week:
India needs a cyber-security law for data localization: Experts
The inability of Indian cyber security agencies to access data from the internet companies owing to the servers being hosted outside the country has been a major roadblock in the efforts to detect the offenders, punish them and curb cyber-crime. The cybersecurity experts are once again pushing the government to consider the matter seriously so that India is not left vulnerable in the fast-growing cyberspace.
Read more on The Week
Home Ministry panel to monitor cybercrimes
Union home ministry has decided to constitute a panel under a joint secretary to periodically monitor cybercrimes and ensure compliance of complaints by social media platforms that are used to spread offensive content which could precipitate law and order issues, a senior official said.
Read more on Telecom by Economic Times
Beware of fake e-mails from I-T like addresses
It is the season to file income-tax returns, and phishing fraudsters are using that to lure victims. Taxpayers are receiving e-mails from addresses remarkably similar to the original government one, asking them to provide their net banking details to “receive their refund amount”.
Read more on CIO by Economic Times
Govt. gives the nod to the free and fair internet; levels playing field for telcos
In a bold but welcome move, the department of telecommunications gave the green light to net neutrality in India. The ruling, which comes into effect almost immediately, is all set to make India one of the most progressive nations when it comes to free and fair internet access.
Read more on Computer World
Is WhatsApp’s ‘Forwarded’ Feature Really a Step Forward?
The new feature will label forwarded messages to distinguish them from one-on-one communications. In the wake of rampant misuse of its platform for circulation of provocative, and often fake content, the Facebook-owned texting app has come under fire from the government and public alike. But, is the new ‘forwarded’ feature a step forward?
Read more on The Quint
Be more updated on IT security news on our latest blog here
