BUSINESS
Low defence budgets and poor force planning: Why isn’t India pursuing joint R&D with military allies?
India is perpetually caught in a trap where a large military will continue to draw on a meagre budget for salaries and pensions, rather than spend on modernisation
BUSINESS
If a ground invasion can’t take out Hamas, what’s Israel’s Plan-B?
The outcome Israel seeks – the elimination of Hamas – is unlikely to come about through a ground invasion. If this outcome isn’t possible then the rationale for a ground invasion weakens. Without the only feasible alternative – the two-nation solution – Israelis and Palestinians are condemned to continue the violence, which as history shows will only beget more violence
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Digital India Act: Here’s how it should fix India’s cybersecurity weaknesses
Amid regular reports of government and large private sector systems falling prey to serious cyberattacks and data breaches, the DIA must be accompanied by a strong triad of laws safeguarding privacy, data protection and cybersecurity. The last must lead to data sharing frameworks between institutions, voluntary reporting of vulnerabilities, bigger budgets, and a large cadre of cybersecurity professionals
BUSINESS
Get cracking on bigger budgets, better accountability to bolster India’s cybersecurity
A Telegram bot’s access to personal data of Indians who took COVID-19 vaccines is another success notched up by perpetrators of cyberattacks on critical facilities. Cybersecurity is a shared responsibility. Unlike traditional warfare, it is too vast for government agencies alone to protect us. Greater synergy between the government and the private sector is imperative to enhanced cybersecurity
