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India Becomes Second-Largest Source of Cyber Spam

Sophos revealed the “dirty dozen” list – the top twelve spam-relaying countries in the world. India is in the second position in the list contributing 7.1% of the spams in the cyber wolrd. During Jan – Mar 2011, USA accounted for 13.7%, India 7.1% and Russia 6.6% of total spam. […]

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Mobile News

imSafe Personal Security Mobile Application for iPhone

The imSafe app uses a unique combination of professional security monitoring and GPS location to get users help. When an imSafe subscriber needs help, they simply open the app and tap the blue imSafe three times quickly to connect to a security operator. The operator, based on the preselected type of help users need, will send the appropriate help directly to the GPS location of the user, even if they move. imSafe is like carrying a home security system with you wherever you go. […]

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Enable Secure Tweeting with HTTPS Connection

Twitter added a user setting that lets you always use HTTPS when accessing Twitter.com to make it easier to manage the security of your Twitter experience. Using HTTPS for your favorite Internet services is particularly important when using them over unsecured WiFi connections. […]

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Maharastra Government Bans Facebook in Mantralaya

Maharashtra government has restricted access to Facebook in Mantralaya after receiving complaints as employees were seen spending hours on it. As usual, employees are not happy with this move. Many claims that, they use Facebook during lunch break or when there is no work. Wondering how can a government employee have a day with ‘no work’? […]

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Mobile News

RBI to Strengthen Mobile Banking Security

Reserve Bank Governor D Subbarao said that protection of customer information and confidentiality is on the priority list as there are growing concerns about the increase in cyber crimes, phishing-related frauds, identity fraud and misuse of customer information. RBI proposed to set up a working group on information security, electronic banking, technology risk management and tackling of cyber frauds. […]

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Google

Google Dumps Windows on Security Concerns, Microsoft Responds

It has been reported that, Google is phasing out the internal use of Microsoft Windows OS because of security concerns, after Google’s Chinese operations were hacked in January. It is possible that Google’s alleged plan to dump Windows for internal use, may be a sneaky PR stunt to trumpet the security strengths of Google Chrome OS which is expected to be released by late this year. […]

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Internet

Pakistan Lifts Facebook Ban, Bangladesh Blocks Facebook

Pakistan lifted the ban on Facebook which had carried a competition to draw the Prophet Mohammad, after getting assurance from the government that “blasphemous material” would no longer be available in Pakistan. On Sunday, Bangladesh also blocked access to Facebook over “objectionable” material about the Prophet Mohammad. […]

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MTNL PC Protection with F-Secure for Rs 60 per Month

MTNL has entered into an alliance with F-secure to provide security as a service to its Broadband and Internet customers. As an inaugural offer, MTNL together with F-Secure will offer to all MTNL Broadband subscribers the MTNL PC protection free for first 30-days. After the first 30 days of usage, the service is available for just Rs 2 per day (Rs 60 per month). […]

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Facebook Privacy Concerns – 16% Quit, 60% Consider Quiting – Poll

According to an online poll of 1588 Facebook users conducted by Sophos, almost two thirds of Facebook users are considering leaving, with 16% of those polled claiming to have already stopped using Facebook as a result of inadequate control over their data. But, a mass exodus from Facebook seems unlikely. Instead, members will be getting more interested in knowing precisely who can view their data. […]