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New high-tech e-passports to boost security, identification rolled out in key Indian cities

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by downtoearthMay 13, 2025

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) India on Tuesday officially launched in 13 cities the first phase of its next-generation e-passport initiative, combining advanced electronic technology...

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Global telecom standards should ensure security, dignity and equity: PM Modi

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by downtoearthOctober 15, 2024October 15, 2024

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) There is a need for a human-centric dimension to the ongoing technological revolution, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday,...

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Turkey sets up new directorate on diplomatic security

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by downtoearthSeptember 16, 2024September 16, 2024

Ankara, Sep 16 (IANS) Turkey set up a new directorate for diplomatic security within the Foreign Ministry, according to a presidential decree. The Ministry has...

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ASEAN discusses key issues affecting regional security

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by downtoearthSeptember 6, 2024September 6, 2024

Vientiane, Sep 6 (IANS) Representatives from member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for the 21st ASEAN Chiefs of Defence Forces Meeting...

India, US enter into Security of Supply Arrangement

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by downtoearthAugust 23, 2024August 23, 2024

Washington, Aug 23 (IANS) India and the US have entered into a bilateral, non-binding Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA) that will enable both countries to...

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EAM Jaishankar opens Quad meet; focus on economy, security in Indo-Pacific

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by downtoearthJuly 29, 2024July 29, 2024

New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Union Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar addressed the Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Tokyo as he opened it in...

IAF contingent participates in combat exercise ‘Red Flag’ in Alaska

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by downtoearthJune 17, 2024June 17, 2024

New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) An Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent participated in Exercise Red Flag 2024 conducted at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska of...

Cybersecurity, a priority for S. Korea during UNSC presidency: Envoy

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by downtoearthJune 4, 2024June 4, 2024

United Nations, June 4 (IANS) Cybersecurity is a priority for South Korea as it takes over the presidency of the UN Security Council amid the...

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Cybercriminals launched on avg 9K online attacks on Indian firms per day in 2023: Report

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by downtoearthMay 28, 2024May 28, 2024

New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Cybercriminals launched an average of nearly 9,000 online attacks targeting Indian businesses per day in 2023, a new report revealed...

Second India-Australia-Indonesia maritime security workshop concludes in Kochi

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by downtoearthMay 18, 2024May 18, 2024

Kochi, May 18 (IANS) The second edition of Trilateral Maritime Security Workshop (TMSW) for India, Australia, and Indonesia concluded in Kochi on Friday. During the...

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Google Cloud launches AI-driven security operations region to India

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by downtoearthMay 17, 2024May 17, 2024

Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Aligning with India’s data localisation norms, Google Cloud on Friday announced to bring its AI-powered security operations (SecOps) region to India....

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India cannot depend on other countries for its security: Defence Secretary

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by downtoearthMay 10, 2024May 10, 2024

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) India cannot depend on other countries for its security and safeguarding national interests, Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane said on Thursday....

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Finland, Sweden pledge cooperation on security, immigration

adminNovember 28, 2023

by adminNovember 28, 2023

Helsinki, Nov 28 (IANS) Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and his Swedish counterpart, Ulf Kristersson, held discussions here which focused on bilateral relations, security issues...

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Hackers using new malware to steal Facebook Business accounts: Report

adminNovember 27, 2023

by adminNovember 27, 2023

New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of malware from the “Ducktail” family to steal Facebook Business accounts, a new...

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8 French airports forced to evacuate over security reasons

adminOctober 19, 2023

by adminOctober 19, 2023

Eight airports in France were forced to evacuate over security reasons, according to media reports. Paris. Oct 19 (IANS) Eight airports in France were forced...

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IIM Lucknow’s new model to mitigate cybersecurity risk in healthcare

adminOctober 16, 2023October 16, 2023

by adminOctober 16, 2023October 16, 2023

Lucknow, Oct 16 (IANS) A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow have developed a model to protect healthcare systems globally...

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Hackers target Israeli websites with floods of malicious messages

adminOctober 16, 2023October 16, 2023

by adminOctober 16, 2023October 16, 2023

Jerusalem, Oct 16 (IANS) As Hamas-Israel violence escalates, groups of hacktivists have targeted Israeli websites with floods of malicious traffic. Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post...

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Hackers extort money in crypto, threaten to expose embarrassing & illicit content

adminJuly 13, 2023

by adminJuly 13, 2023

New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Email fraudsters are attempting to extort money from potential victims by threatening to release embarrassing or illicit material, targeting more...

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Study shows 58% of malware families sold as service are ransomware

adminJuly 2, 2023

by adminJuly 2, 2023

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) A new study has revealed that 58 per cent of malware families sold as a service are ransomware. The Kaspersky...

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Planned Mongolian HPP to cause environmental catastrophe at one of planet’s oldest lakes

adminNovember 30, 2022

by adminNovember 30, 2022

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Russian environmentalists and conservationists have sounded the alarm as Mongolia resumes its Blue Horse infrastructural programme. The country’s water security programme...

SECURITY CHALLENGES FACING HUMANITY IN A POST-PANDEMIC MULTI-POLAR WORLD

adminNovember 9, 2022

by adminNovember 9, 2022

(A paper by Manish Sahdev[1]) Introduction The Spanish-flu pandemic of 1918-20 had literally brought the world to its knees. It caused over 50 million deaths...