Tag: Security

Mysuru decks up to host world famous 10-day Dasara festival, security beefed up

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The City of Palaces has been decked up to host its world famous 10-day ‘Mysuru Dasara’ fest starting Thursday with pomp and pageantry and an increase in the number of tourists is expected this year, officials said. “This year’s festival is expecting at least 30 % increase in the footfall. We are making all the necessary arrangements to make this year’s fest much bigger than the last year,” Additional Deputy Commissioner T. Yogesh told IANS. Mysuru, located about 150km from Karnataka capital Bengaluru, attracts visitors from across the world during…

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ASEAN academics want India to play leadership role in improving connectivity, commerce and security

Loknath Das

New Delhi: Amidst the aggressive and unpredictable behaviour of China, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) want India to take and play leadership role in improving commerce, connectivity and security in the region. This was the common viewpoint expressed by speakers from the ASEAN nations at the academic session on the second day of the two-day Delhi Dialogue on Wednesday. Themed on ‘ASEAN-India Relations: Charting the Course for the Next 25 Years,’ the event, held annually since 2009, discusses politico-security, economic and socio-cultural engagement between ASEAN and India. Speaking in…

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Bitdefender Internet Security 2017 Review

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Bitdefender Internet Security is a security suite that protects the user’s computer from hacker threats and malware attacks. Bitdefender, a world-renowned antivirus software maker, offers a number of supporting programs separately, including firewall, anti-spyware, anti-spam and anti-phishing software. All these software programs are mainly designed to provide the maximum protection to the user’s computer.  The company is one of the leading computer security companies in the world. The 2017 version has a number of nifty security features. It valiantly fights a host of threats like spyware, Trojans, adware, rootkits, viruses,…

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How information security professionals can help business understand cyber risk

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Information security is continually moving up business and board agendas, but information security professionals find it challenging to help business leaders to understand fully the cyber risks across increasingly digital businesses. The challenge comes as businesses are becoming increasingly reliant on digital and online systems, making it all the more difficult to achieve a good understanding of cyber risks across the whole company. In the digital era, new points of entry are opening up for most business from email to cloud environments, from mobility to applications, from the payment gateway…

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Africa buoys French international education as security concerns remain

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  The latest figures from Campus France show that student mobility from Africa has increased 6.7% in the last five years, driven largely by students from Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. “The perception of security after the attacks impacted students still at home more than the students in France” In total, French higher education institutions hosted 133,893 African students in 2015/16 – 43.2% of all international students in the country – up from 126,986 last year. According to Campus France stakeholders, international student visa applications to France took a hit after…

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France’s security fears take wind out of Macron’s presidential sails

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When French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron told supporters in a rousing speech in Paris on July 12 that he would carry them to victory in next year’s elections, he left them in little doubt that he wanted to run for president. Two days later, a 19-tonne truck mowed down a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in Nice, killing 85 people and destroying the momentum built over months by the youthful minister, as security issues eclipsed all others in the media. “On such tragic events, it’s normal to let speak those who…

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Old Tech Can Create New Security Woes

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Patch your systems in a timely manner” is a mantra of security experts, but what happens when the patch well runs dry because a product’s maker no longer supports it? That is a situation many large enterprises find themselves in, and it’s one that poses security risks. Between 30 percent and 50 percent of the hardware and software assets in the average large enterprise have reached their end-of-life date, according to aBDNA report released last month. End-of-life products pose a serious security risk to the enterprise. “The vast majority of…

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How to Maximize Security for Your Home Wireless Network

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The fact that we’re living in an interconnected world is often taken for granted. With all in one TV and internet offers available today, there are more homes ‘connected’ to the internet today than ever before. While this is a good thing, especially for sharing information, it comes with its own challenges. More people are investing in ‘smart’ home devices such as smart thermostats, washing machines, TVs and security systems. These ‘smart’ devices are able to connect to the home internet network for greater integration. This promises greater convenience for home…

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IRS Says ID Thieves Used Stolen Social Security Numbers in Attack

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An automated attack on the Internal Revenue Service’s computer systems in January used stolen personal data to create fake logins through the agency’s Electronic Filing PIN service. About 464,000 Social Security numbers were used in the attack on the IRS.gov system, the IRS said late on Tuesday, and 101,000 of those numbers allowed the attackers to get at an E-file PIN. The PIN can be used to electronically file a tax return. “No personal taxpayer data was compromised or disclosed by IRS systems,” the IRS said in a statement on…

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