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Among Tier-I cities, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kolkata recorded the highest rate of infections, while among the Tier-II cities, Patna registered the highest infection rate at 38% followed by Guwahati, Jammu and Bhubaneswar. from https://ift.tt/3fOyroD June 23, 2020 at 03:15PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/37Qs41s

Post the assessment, all the participating companies will receive a personalised report that will rate and score them on their present cyber risk posture and the probability of a breach occurring in the next 12 months, the statement added. from https://ift.tt/2NlzAbh June 23, 2020 at 02:02PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3dr9ez4

​​The custom-designed audio and video based free social platform was developed in 2019 by the two and now they aim to achieve the milestone of a million downloads in a short span. As Chingari is setting new benchmarks, a lot of investors are showing interest in our app. from https://ift.tt/2NgaEBM June 22, 2020 at 04:50PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2YlpmO8

If implemented, lower costs could help Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. accelerate its broadband services launched last year. from https://ift.tt/2Cn27uy June 22, 2020 at 03:13PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2BtDlsi

“It’s a win-win deal for companies and experts,” said Srivastava, who made $35,000 (about Rs 26.7 lakh) over the past three months. “If the bounty is significant, thousands join the hunt for security problems and other glitches. The experts benefit from huge monetary rewards and sometimes other perks,” he said. from https://ift.tt/3fOcdmy June 22, 2020 at 01:24PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2Nl9m8O

According to Cyfirma, there are plans afoot to try and steal sensitive data, denial of service or deface websites or launching malicious phishing campaigns targeting Indian government websites and corporates in the telecommunications, pharma, smartphone and construction industries. from https://ift.tt/3dnRN28 June 22, 2020 at 12:50PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2zSpzPD

On leading social media platforms, there has been a sustained push or campaign to uninstall a wide range of Chinese utility and communication apps, but none is under more scrutiny than the ByteDance-owned TikTok. from https://ift.tt/3epEVKn June 22, 2020 at 04:34AMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3dsNByw

In the light of the ‘Tips Vs Gaana’ dispute, the need for an effective statutory licensing regime for internet music platforms has come into focus again. Due to the impact of Covid-19, revenues have suffered at Gaana. Some music labels continue to demand irrationally high royalties. Tips demanded unviably high royalties. So, Gaana decided to pull down content, despite which Gaana has been dragged into court. from https://ift.tt/3hSiOyy June 21, 2020 at 11:22PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3ehs394

The phishing campaign is expected to start on June 21, 2020 with cyber attackers using email IDs such as "ncov2019@gov.in". The attackers are expected to send malicious emails under the pretext of local authorities that are in charge of dispensing government-funded COVID-19 support initiatives. from https://ift.tt/3hKSR3z June 20, 2020 at 07:05PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2YhWEh3

An independent digital agency head told ET that some of his clients had already asked him to with draw ads from TikTok. There has been a drop in user engagement on Chinese social media platforms following the anti-China sentiment. from https://ift.tt/3diJSDw June 20, 2020 at 12:29AMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3fEmwcR

Covid-19 has dramatically accelerated tech trends that were already, subtly, reshaping our lives from https://ift.tt/3hIK3Lz June 19, 2020 at 11:47PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2AHlnTj

While the content on Weibo is largely for domestic consumption, Chinese diplomats say their piece on Twitter. Sometimes they offer aggressive commentary on issues concerning other countries, besides amplifying official Chinese propaganda via The Global Times, CGTN, and China Daily. from https://ift.tt/3e9MWD4 June 18, 2020 at 11:57PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3fBZHGL

The Chinese short-videos app has often been accused of scrubbing the platform of anti-China posts. If the India-China border conflict escalates, calls to boycott Chinese products, including popular mobile phones and Chinese apps, are expected to grow, analysts said. from https://ift.tt/30TSaz9 June 18, 2020 at 08:55PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3fHTSYF

Based on the number of downloads, it was the most far-reaching malicious Chrome store campaign to date, according to Awake co-founder and chief scientist Gary Golomb. from https://ift.tt/2N5am0F June 18, 2020 at 10:41AMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/37GTxSV

The DoT is targeting a combination of 100% broadband connectivity in the villages, 55% fiberisation of mobile towers, average broadband speeds of 25 mbps and 30 lakh kms of optic fibre rollouts by December 2022. By December 2024, it is looking at 70% fiberisation of towers, average broadband speeds of 50 Mbps and 50 lakh kms of optic fibre rollouts at a pan-India level. from https://ift.tt/2Y9612D June 17, 2020 at 03:48PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/37EiEWQ

Hike, founded in 2012 by Kavin Bharti Mittal, was once seen as a potential competitor to WhatsApp. However, the Tiger Global and Softbank-funded startup failed to scale up its userbase, and since then has pivoted into sticker chat and gaming. from https://ift.tt/2zEH3yJ June 17, 2020 at 11:29AMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3daSg83

"Total traffic is projected to triple, reaching 21 EB (exabytes) per month in 2025. This comes from two factors: high growth in the number of smartphone users, including growth in rural areas, and an increase in average usage per smartphone...," Patrik Cerwall, Head of Strategic Marketing Insights and Executive Editor of the Ericsson Mobility Report, said. from https://ift.tt/2YzIbMA June 16, 2020 at 07:58PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2UJCz1d

With the investment to be carried out in the current fiscal year, Alibaba Cloud aims to introduce new and improved work process with partners to increase communication efficiency, so that the parties can respond quickly to changing customer demands, especially during black swan events such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the statement said. from https://ift.tt/2AuwqiB June 16, 2020 at 12:25PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2zFbeGa

There are people who worry about health as much as others worry about wealth. And about jobs, and even whether relationships will last the crisis. Portals say many subscribers or daily callers, who can pay a piece rate for consultations, start with a topic like investment or jobs and end up asking whether they will catch the coronavirus. from https://ift.tt/2CeDHnf June 16, 2020 at 07:09AMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2UKPyQ0

Live shopping app Bulbul has also doubled down on non-shopping content to drive user engagement on its platform as shopping was stalled during the lockdown, posing a risk factor for user drop-offs. To be sure, investors had started betting on Indian social video apps much before the lockdown and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to use local products. from https://ift.tt/3hvhXDK June 15, 2020 at 10:05PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2YFt9Vo

The first of its kind initiative is aimed to guide responsible development and use of AI, grounded in human rights, inclusion, diversity, innovation, and economic growth. The multi-stakeholder initiative will work towards evolving better understanding of the challenges and opportunities around AI using the experience and diversity of participating countries. from https://ift.tt/2YzxGsM June 15, 2020 at 07:45PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3fnHBZ9

It’s hard to define a Chinese app and therefore bans and boycotts can’t be a robust response to their popularity. India should build platforms with its own cultural and political ethos. from https://ift.tt/2AAiMKB June 13, 2020 at 11:00PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/30G6R90

The network was engaged ``in a range of coordinated and manipulated activities`` in predominantly Chinese languages, including praise for China's response to the coronavirus pandemic and ``deceptive narratives'' about Hong Kong pro-democracy protests, the company said. from https://ift.tt/2UCPNfU June 12, 2020 at 09:04PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2YI6Kan

After months of lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there are attempts to resume sporting activities with empty stadiums across the world to engage with their fans. Sporting leagues and broadcasters scrambling for solutions on how to recreate a pre-Covid experience for athletes and fans alike., are now turning to Indian tech majors for ideas. from https://ift.tt/2XViKWD June 12, 2020 at 07:18PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3hmfZ8x

“People who run enterprises may have been resistant to the change to digital but now all that has vanished as the pandemic has forced us towards the digital age,” Sorrell said. The lockdowns to contain pandemic have inculcated new “e-habits” in people, said Harsh Mariwala, chairman, Marico. from https://ift.tt/3dULt3B June 12, 2020 at 10:17AMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/37mFEcB

Gupta kept his team small to around 15 people, providing hacking-for-hire services - sending phishing mails, penetrating firewalls and exploiting servers. The company was also active on the dark web - the internet not accessed by search engines such as Google - and would trade breached data using cryptocurrencies, according to sources. from https://ift.tt/3cTeX0n June 11, 2020 at 07:12AMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2MPaUaQ

The move comes amid a number of initiatives of the government to crackdown on "fake news" and disinformation. from https://ift.tt/2UxEF3Y June 10, 2020 at 07:43PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3cPkyEM

New Delhi today has emerged as an important hub in the Indian hacker story. A simple Google search for hackers in Delhi would throw up at least 100, if not more, privately-owned “technical” ethical-hacking institutes, which offer everything from training a school or college dropout to become a hacker to certifying him or her, as per global standards. from https://ift.tt/2XPV9Xf June 10, 2020 at 06:45PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3f8gLUG

The partnership will provide solutions in areas such as Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) for infrastructure modernization, Contact Center AI (CCAI) for enhanced customer service: G Suite for remote working and collaboration and delivering tailored industry solutions for industries such as Financial Services, Retail/Consumer, Manufacturing, Life Science and Healthcare. from https://ift.tt/3fcBfMe June 10, 2020 at 12:17PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3f8IJQ5

New Delhi-based BellTroX InfoTech Services targeted government officials in Europe, gambling tycoons in the Bahamas, and well-known investors in the United States including private equity giant KKR and short seller Muddy Waters, according to three former employees, outside researchers, and a trail of online evidence. from https://ift.tt/2ATjFxI June 09, 2020 at 09:11PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3f1ekmK

Twitter said it learnt from research that people don’t tweet because tweets feel permanent and display the number of retweets and likes. The company said it hoped Fleets will empower many more people to express themselves more freely. India is the third market globally after Brazil and Italy where Twitter is rolling out this feature to test. from https://ift.tt/3f4LMJ8 June 09, 2020 at 08:16PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/37gzaMv

At present, Panacea offers its services in verticals of cybersecurity consulting, auditing and compliance areas like certification and assessment services, CERT-In security auditing services, threat and vulnerability management, advisory services, managed security services, training and products. from https://ift.tt/2BGBhgD June 09, 2020 at 05:14PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2ASIHgB

Broadband service providers and telcos are sharply divided over the utility of the technology, and the telecom department and the regulator are also on different pages on the mechanism to deliver such services, a scenario that could continue to deprive millions of data-hungry consumers in India from enjoying top download speeds and quality video experience. from https://ift.tt/2Yi5bzt June 09, 2020 at 04:29PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2XJszXI

By the end of 2018, about half of the world was connected to the internet, according to the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI). This means about 4 billion people are still offline. from https://ift.tt/3cIpXxz June 09, 2020 at 03:17PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3h9u4pS

The $5 billion class action suit alleges that the tech giant and its parent Alphabet Inc collect user's data by tracking his activity on the web even in the private mode through apps and website plug-ins, a Reuters report said. from https://ift.tt/2UpbRea June 08, 2020 at 12:01PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2Ulbhho

The Broadband India Forum (BIF) on Sunday threw its weight behind regulator Trai's recommendations on public wi-fi, saying its implementation will help achieve the government's 'Broadband for All' and 'Digital India' objectives and aid business and job creation. from https://ift.tt/3eZaDhm June 07, 2020 at 05:39PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2Y7LsCt

The researchers, including 60 professors at leading U.S. research institutions, wrote the Facebook CEO on Saturday asking Zuckerberg to "consider stricter policies on misinformation and incendiary language that harms people," especially during the current turmoil over racial injustice. from https://ift.tt/2Ui4LIp June 07, 2020 at 07:17AMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/30siIHF

GCMMF Managing Director R S Sodhi said that Twitter blocked its handle @Amul_Coop after its advertising agency posted a cartoon featuring its mascot `Amul girl' with the caption "Exit the Dragon?" on Thursday night. from https://ift.tt/2UgsKr4 June 06, 2020 at 05:06PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2A7HnpZ

On accessing the account, a message saying "This account is temporarily restricted. You're seeing this warning because there has been some unusual activity from this account. Do you still want to view it?" was displayed. from https://ift.tt/30iMYV5 June 06, 2020 at 04:29PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2BC36GV

While large existing customers such as banks and insurance companies are maintaining investments in technology critical projects, many new firms in the retail, pharmaceuticals, telecom and other industry sectors are investing in migrating operations to the cloud as more employees work remotely. from https://ift.tt/30cqNQj June 06, 2020 at 10:45AMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3cx4oQo

On Thursday, Google clarified that it has an established process of working with developers to help them fix issues and resubmit their apps, and it has given this developer some guidance and once they’ve addressed the issue the app can go back up. from https://ift.tt/2Ubq9yX June 05, 2020 at 03:44PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/30athyP

According to a Nasscom report, while 70% of patents came from multinationals, 7% came from startups and 95% of IoT patents relate to hardware components. Around 60% of patents were filed by electronic manufacturers and 13% by IT-ITeS companies. Of all the IoT patents filed, 40% filed have been granted. from https://ift.tt/371h9RY June 05, 2020 at 03:41PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3eTAc3v

Party trying to arrange Smart TVs for rallies at a few places from https://ift.tt/3cxRiSQ June 04, 2020 at 11:38PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2MtZnNV

The ongoing research project - in collaboration with the Google Research team in the United States and the University of Virginia -- is studying anonymised and aggregated data of mobility patterns and will be deployed later to form various simulations, Manish Gupta, Director of Google Research, India told ET in an interview. from https://ift.tt/377L2jO June 04, 2020 at 09:44PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/303itCy

"...we don't allow an app that “encourages or incentivises users into removing or disabling third-party apps or modifying device settings or features unless it is part of a verifiable security service”, Google said in a blogpost on Thursday. from https://ift.tt/2XWz3kM June 04, 2020 at 02:57PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/305iQwf

"We are not currently promoting the President's content on Snapchat's Discover platform," Snapchat said in response to an AFP inquiry referencing the youth-focused social network's section for recommended content. from https://ift.tt/2AxuDsL June 03, 2020 at 11:30PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3eSCeRz

The personal data leaked by cyber criminals leads to various nefarious activities such as identity thefts, scams, and corporate espionage. from https://ift.tt/2z3WwZ2 June 03, 2020 at 03:21PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2BtQEZS

The U.S. Trade Representative's Office is investigating digital services taxes being adopted or considered by India and other countries such as Italy and Brazil, it said on Tuesday, a move that could lead to new punitive tariffs and heighten trade tensions. from https://ift.tt/2z3qpbW June 03, 2020 at 12:25PMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2Xr9kBR

The app, "Remove China Apps", had become top trending free app on Google's mobile app store in India with more than five million downloads since late May. Its popularity rose amid calls for a boycott of Chinese mobile apps in India during a Himalayan border dispute between the two nations. from https://ift.tt/3dt4I43 June 03, 2020 at 11:40AMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3gLtcY5

Any new investment would add to the $10 billion that Jio Platforms has raised in recent weeks. from https://ift.tt/3duRZgW June 03, 2020 at 08:55AMInternet-Tech-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3gK9eNs