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Government Planning New Regulations for Hosting deepfakes: IT Minister

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[ad_1] The government is planning new regulations that may impose penalties on both creator and platform hosting deepfakes as it looks to clamp down on what IT and Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishaw described as “a threat to democracy”.  Amid some celebrities reporting their faces being manipulated onto another video, new protection regulations being considered will look at … Read more

Indian Organisations Incapable of Preventing Almost Half of Cyberattacks: Report

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[ad_1] Indian organisations are incapable of preventing almost half of cyber attacks as 64 percent of cybersecurity teams are too busy fighting critical incidents to take a proactive stance, claims a report.  As many as 78 percent of Indian respondents believe their organisations could better defend against cyber attacks with more resources dedicated to preventive … Read more

Vedanta-Foxconn, Other Chip Firms Expected to Re-Apply for Government Funding Under Revised Scheme

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[ad_1] Some applicants including Vedanta Foxconn JV are expected to re-apply for government incentives under the modified semiconductor scheme opening from June 1, according to sources. Under the Modified Semicon India Programme, the government has increased the financial incentive of 50 percent of the project cost for companies, consortia, joint ventures for setting up semiconductor … Read more

Nearly 6 Percent of Contract Workers Lost Jobs in India’s IT Sector in Past Year, Says Recruitment Body

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[ad_1] Nearly six percent of outsourced contract workers lost jobs in India’s information technology sector in the January-March period compared to the previous quarter following the impact of the global slowdown and Russia-Ukraine war, a recruitment body said. The Indian Staffing Federation, a body of 120 recruitment agencies which provided about 60,000 outsourced workers, said … Read more