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India releases draft framework to boost cross-border adoption of digital public infra
The Controller of Certifying Authorities under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology released the draft for the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Mutual Recognition Framework.
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NeGD chief calls for common framework to enhance document accessibility on DigiLocker
Abhishek Singh, CEO of National e-Governance Division (NeGD), said that there is a need to zero in on a common framework for accessing documents such as birth certificate for Digilocker
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No leak of users' data from CoWIN portal, adequate safety measures in place: Govt
A government source said all application programming interfaces (API) associated with CoWIN are being looked over, and the Health Ministry is expected to post a clarification in this regard.
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India working on multiple frameworks for global cyber law, says Rajeev Chandrasekhar
MeitY Secretary Alkesh Kumar Sharma said that the Digital Working Group of G20 countries will also commit to protecting children and youth from cyber threats.
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India's G20 ministerial declaration to focus on security, digital public infrastructure, and skilling: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
The third Digital Working Group meeting of the G20, which began on June 12 in Pune, will focus on drafting the declaration. The declaration will be finalised at the fourth working group meeting, which will be held in Bengaluru in August.
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China-based threat actors target UIDAI, AIIMS, ICMR: Govt advisory
The advisory issued in mid-May showed that the government detected the cyberattack campaign in February 2023. The advisory warned that the malware infection was likely to increase in government organisations, "as there is no antivirus capable of detecting these malicious files".
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Government's mSeva app store gains popularity as call for homegrown alternatives grows
With 1.38 billion people in India, the government sees this as an opportunity to promote platforms like mSeva, as a "trusted, indigenous platform for mobile apps," said Kapil Kant Kamal, joint director in C-DAC.
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Telangana IT exports grow 31% in FY23, ahead of national average
When compared to the rest of the country, Telangana's increase in IT exports stood way above that of the increase in India's IT exports at 9.36 percent, the annual report said.
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Ahmedabad-based Azista BST Aerospace prepares for maiden satellite launch aboard SpaceX Falcon 9
ABA First Runner (AFR), the satellite that will launch aboard the SpaceX rocket, weighs 80 kilograms and hosts an optical remote sensing payload.
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Space tech startup Pixxel raises $36 million in a Series B round led by Google
The startup plans to use funds for developing satellites and infrastructure, to hire more people and also to develop its AI-powered analytics platform
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Section of Alphabet shareholders call India a "human rights hotspot"
Shareholders have asked Alphabet's Board of Directors to commission a report assessing the siting of Google Cloud Data Centers in such countries, regulatory filings showed.
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Fidelity knocks Gupshup out of unicorn league, marks down fair value to $ 957mn
The latest SEC filings of Fidelity show that the US-based AMC slashed the fair value of Gupshup by 31.6 percent. This effectively pegs the valuation of the company at $957 million, down from its last valuation of $1.4 billion
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Why Meta shareholders are questioning Facebook's 'political entanglement' in India
This proposal, along with few others will come for voting in the upcoming Meta AGM. However, Meta's board of directions has already recommended a vote against this particular shareholder proposal.
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On new IAMAI governing council's agenda: Google billing policy and anti-competitive framework
On May 25, industry body Internet and Mobile Association of India announced the results to its 24-member governing council, with homegrown companies winning all seats. Big Tech companies will have no representation in the governing council for the next two years
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Indian entrepreneurs stage desi coup as Dream11 founder Harsh Jain elected IAMAI chairperson
Rajesh Magow of MakeMyTrip will become the vice chairperson and Times Internet's Satyan Gajwani will be the Treasurer.
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Hackers target Indian government websites, redirect users to IPL betting sites
Hyderabad-based cybersecurity researcher Sai Krishna Kothapalli discovered this issue and notified the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team.
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Chennai start-up ePlane Company receives key DGCA approval for electric aircraft development
The ePlane Company received Design Organisation Approval from Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for its ePlane e200, a two-seater aircraft that is designed to operate in urban spaces
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EU fines Meta: Modify data protection bill or be ready for tussle with other jurisdictions, says Justice Srikrishna
On May 22, Meta was fined a record $1.3 billion and was ordered to stop transferring Facebook data collected from users in Europe to the United States
BUSINESS
We have not been notified by Indian government regarding ban: Briar messaging app
Briar is among the 14 decentralised, messaging applications that have been reportedly ordered to be banned by the Indian government for allegedly being used by terror groups for communication
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Surfshark confirms it is one of the recipients of CERT-In's notices on cybersecurity directions
This marks the latest development in the year-long controversy surrounding several VPN companies, including Surfshark, that have removed their Indian servers, pledging non-compliance with CERT-In directions.
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ShareChat and Paytm oppose IAMAI, back separate digital competition law in India
Sameer Nigam, the CEO of another IAMAI member company PhonePe has hit back at those opposing IAMAI's views on the matter, terming them as opportunistic.
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All you need to know about the tussle at IAMAI on Big Tech, competition law, and elections
This controversy will seemingly reach its climax when the results of the ongoing elections to IAMAI's governing council are announced later this month.
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Info Edge, Shaadi, BharatMatrimony, MapMyIndia, Limeroad stage ghar wapsi to IAMAI to contest elections
This comes at a time when the industry body has been accused of "parroting" views of Big Tech companies
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Digital Competition Law will impact investment in start-ups: IAMAI's submission to CDCL
A few companies and personalities from the Indian startup ecosystem disagree with IAMAI's position, claiming that they support such a law and that Big Tech companies influenced the industry body's opposition.
