Data Security

iPhone State Sponsored Attackers Alert

As we witnessed in last couple of days, the way Opposition Leaders in Bharat made hue and Cry over the Apple Security Alert on probable State Sponsored Hacking, it was a real comic time for those who have been working the Information Security field. Now, when we look at the specific feature of Apple’s iPhone, …

Digital Data Protection Bill 2023 – India

With the Passage of Digital Data Protection Bill 2023 in the lower house (Loksabha) of Indian Parliament, a lot of furor and rumbling has started. However, it is important to analyse the Bill and understand the outcome from technical perspective. Digital Personal Data Protection Bill- 2023 (“The Bill”) is introduced as a full fledged law …

Uber Hacks and Risk Management

The recent news about the live streaming of the unnerving passengers by an Uber/Lyft driver in the St. Louis area coupled with the Fraudulent “Extra Service” claims by the Uber Drivers in Miami area have certainly raised a concern on the Privacy and the Credit Card Frauds. Both the cases have not raised much support …

Need to Secure Private Information – Requirement in India

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) data center in Bangalore is reported to have got a cover of 65 star guards from multi-skilled security agency, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) – Your identity is guarded by 65 armed men (article on times of India). It indeed is a commendable step by the authorities, but …