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Ahmedabad: Many companies in Gujarat are now putting strict digital rules in place to protect their trade secrets and customer information from leaks and cyber threats. These firms are using advanced surveillance tools and digital controls to stop any misuse of data by employees. Businesses in sectors like banking, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and FMCG have started […]
The British Army made a serious mistake by leaking the personal details of about 20,000 Afghans nationals who had applied to move to the UK. The UK government will now relocate nearly 7,000 Afghans to Britain for their safety. The leak exposed names and sensitive data of Afghans who had supported UK forces during operations […]
Sri Lanka Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), under the Central Bank, has signed an agreement with Oman’s National Center for Financial Information (NCFI) to share information about money laundering and terrorist financing. The agreement, signed under Sri Lanka’s Financial Transactions Reporting Act, allows both countries to exchange data about suspicious financial activities, especially those involving international […]
Three healthcare organizations—Iron County Medical Center in Missouri, Regional Center of the East Bay in California, and Winkler County Hospital District in Texas—have recently reported separate data breaches involving email. These incidents involved unauthorized access or unintentional sharing of patients’ protected health information (PHI). Iron County Medical Center, Missouri Iron County Medical Center, based in […]
Hackers Steal Personal Data of 5.4 Million in Major Healthcare Breach Hackers are still targeting companies in the healthcare sector, and a recent cyberattack has left millions of people vulnerable. The medical billing company Episource experienced a major data breach earlier this year, and it is now notifying around 5.4 million Americans by mail that […]
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify this week in a rare trial where shareholders are accusing Facebook of misusing user data. The case, valued at $8 billion, focuses on how the company managed privacy issues before and after the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The lawsuit claims that Zuckerberg, former COO Sheryl Sandberg, and other board members […]
A new MarketsandMarkets report finds that the global market for Data Protection as a Service (DPaaS) will grow from $26.04 billion in 2024 to $74.91 billion by 2030, with a strong compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.3%. DPaaS is gaining traction because it offers a cost-effective way to back up data, ensure security, comply […]
The numbers are shocking: An investment of just Rs. 2.35 lakh led to a loss of Rs. 1,200 crore. This is not a movie plot, but the reality of insider threats in Corporate India in 2025. One of the most alarming examples happened in Brazil recently, where an IT employee handed over his work credentials […]
CERT-In and BITS Pilani Launch Cybersecurity Training Program for Professionals To strengthen India’s cybersecurity efforts and help professionals keep up with new digital threats, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), under the Ministry of Electronics and IT, has signed an MoU with BITS Pilani. Together, they will run several professional development programs focused on […]
Esri India MD Urges Clearer Data Protection Law and Stronger Data Sovereignty Measures India needs a stronger and clearer framework to protect its data. This is crucial due to national security threats. There are also challenges in enforcing the current draft of the data protection bill. Agendra Kumar, Managing Director of Esri India, shared this […]