SEBI's Latest Cybersecurity Directive: Key Takeaways for Regulated Entities
In today’s digital financial landscape, cyber risks are not just a possibility—they're a certainty. Recognizing this, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has taken a bold step forward with its updated Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framework (CSCRF)....
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AI-Powered Cyber Attacks: The Next Big Challenge
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to revolutionize industries, it is also being weaponized by cybercriminals. AI-powered cyber-attacks are rapidly evolving, making traditional security measures obsolete. In 2025, organizations must prepare for a new wave of sophisticated threats...
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RBI Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPI)
At its core, a Prepaid Payment Instrument is a financial tool that allows individuals to store a certain value of money, which can be used for various transactions. Think of it as a digital wallet or a prepaid card that you load with funds in advance and then use to pay for purchases...
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RBI Payment Aggregators and Payment Gateway (PAPG) Audit
In the rapidly evolving digital economy, the seamless and secure processing of online transactions is paramount. Central to this ecosystem are Payment Aggregators (PAs) and Payment Gateways (PGs)...
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SEBI Cyber Security & Cyber Resilience Framework (CSCRF)
In a world where cyber threats evolve every second, organizations need more than just security—they need resilience. SEBI’s Cybersecurity & Cyber Resilience Framework (CSCRF) combines proactive protection with adaptive recovery...
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How Long Does It Take To Implement ISO 27001 For Organisations
By Vijay Kumar The timeline for implementing ISO 27001 for the organisations can vary depending on several factors, such as the size of the organization, the scope of the project, and the availability of resources. However, with proper planning and execution, organisations can typically implement ISO 27001 between 6-8 months.
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The CFO’s Role In Managing Cybersecurity Threats And Risks
By Vijay Kumar At the World Economic Forum in 2022, Microsoft’s SaCurabitur pulvinar euismod ante, ac sagittis ante posuere ac. Vivamus luctus commodo dolor porta feugiat.tya Nadella said that Russia’s cyber onslaught on Ukraine started 1 year before its special military operation on February 24, 2022. Within days, Ukraine immediately retaliated by hiring hundreds of
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Chilling Cyber Chinks
At the World Economic Forum, Microsoft’s Satya Nadella said Russia’s cyber onslaught on Ukraine started one year before its special military operation on February 24, 2022. While the Russian invasion had a combination of troops, tanks, aircraft and cruise missiles, the first shots were in fact fired hours before when the calendar still said February 23. This attack involved a cyber-weapon called ‘Foxblade’, which was
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Many Verses Of Metaverse
By Vijay Kumar You can think about this as an embodied internet operated by many different players in a decentralised way. You’re inside of rather than just looking at. We believe that it is going to be the successor to the mobile internet — Mark Zuckerberg, 2021 Euphoric Verse The rapid speed and scale of digitisation has suddenly landed us in a universe,
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Architecting Cyber Security
Corona Spiking Cyber Attacks? After having decimated humans and animals internationally, the virulent corona has made inroads across the firewalls, the intrusion detection/prevention systems and the de-militarised zones(DMZ). Don’t get bogged down by these jargons, but the fact is hackers have been super active during the ongoing flu season.
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Opinion: Smart Strategies For Safe Cloud
Did you ever ponder why there are so many data breaches these days? Did you also notice why such incidents are significantly more on cloud than otherwise? Did you wonder why despite best talents, intents and efforts, businesses get bulldozed besides being publicly embarrassed by a few unknown enemies? Ask any leader and s/he would
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Opinion: Changing Techscape And Data Privacy
Oh, Not Again!!Whilst you were amidst your deepest slumber or that engaging conversation, have you ever been hounded by calls offering you unsolicited loans, overdraft or balance transfer facilities? Did it stop after you subscribed for DND (Do Not Disturb) registry? Has it become worse that you are now a chronic victim of automated tele-marketing calls
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Lifting Crypto Ban: India Could Be Trendsetter
The lifting of crypto ban is very welcoming given economy is reeling under pressure compounded with the global fear of coronavirus. Cryptocurrency has been more valuable than most top companies despite all the blood bath that has shaken the cryptocurrency in the last 2 years. Cryptocurrency today is more valuable than a Boeing (US$ 162B),
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