Technology

In an incident of cyber fraud, a Pune-based startup company, Fintech, was duped of Rs 50 lakhs, by a fraudster organisation. Sources confirmed that the fraudster used the PAN-Card details of 95 celebrities including Madhuri Dixit, Abhishek Bachchan, and MS Dhoni. The modus operandi was to obtain PAN card details from their GST Identification Numbers available online, replaced the photo and got a credit card, duping the company.

Reliance-Jio announces the 5G rollout in 17 cities, across India, making the fast internet available in a total of 257 cities of India. On February 15, the company announced the rollout in Ankleshwar, Savarkundla, Bilaspur, … read-more

Actor Sonu Sood's NGO has announced the launch of the "Mera Bharat, Surakshit Bharat Initiative" in association with EC-Council, the world’s largest cybersecurity certification body. On February 1, the Bollywood actor said, he has pledged an amount of Rs 1 crores for the cybersecurity initiative. "Our country is facing a significant resource crisis in cybersecurity, and I am proud to be a part of the solution," said Sood.

When the country is rolling out 5G solutions, the firm which provides IP core, automation, security and access among other services, seeks to make its mark.  Notably, global company Cisco, the second-largest research and development facility in India, the American tech firm is set to establish a hardware manufacturing unit in the country. Cisco has already invested more than $30 billion in developing chips, software to manage 5G network

The argument about the security danger posed by Chinese technology heated up once more. One hazard to the West is the use of microscopic components manufactured by Chinese businesses in devices linked by Internet of Things (IoT). IoT devices are useful in everyday life, but they also serve as data collectors that a hostile state, such as China, might use to influence, pressure, or threaten an enemy, enterprise, or individual.