Bengaluru's notorious PG laptop thief finally arrested. She was once a techieBengaluru police arrested Jassu Agarwal, a Rajasthan BTech graduate, for orchestrating laptop thefts in various PG accommodations. She used...
28 Mar, 2024, 10.28 AM IST
Police finally solve the case of bank employees' missing laptopsTwo housekeeping staff members of a private bank in Thane, Maharashtra, have been arrested for stealing laptops worth Rs 4.5 lakh. They too...
25 Oct, 2023, 05.00 PM IST
From Devender Singh to Bunty Chor, this super thief kept police running after himHowever, he did not find the job challenging enough to hold his interest and he decided to try his hands at opening tricky locks. His explo...
15 Apr, 2023, 06.57 PM IST
Lana Del Rey releases lead single of her ninth albumLana Del Rey announced her ninth album, "Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd," and released the title track that would be o...
08 Dec, 2022, 08.44 PM IST
An art sleuth from Chennai is taking on traffickers in a $10 billion black marketWith encyclopedic command of the material, Kumar hunts for distinguishing marks on antiques, matching archival photographs with offerings i...
20 Apr, 2022, 04.56 PM IST
Post Pegasus, big Indian companies tighten cyber security measures to ward off snoopingFrom upping their internal security to creating centralised servers and from getting vulnerability tests to sensitising the senior manageme...
23 Jul, 2021, 04.26 PM IST
Home smart home: India's booming home automation marketThe smart home market comprises of networked devices and related services that enable automation.
15 Mar, 2020, 02.21 PM IST
What parents must do to keep children safe in gated communitiesWe live in networks that are different from those that existed 15 years ago, and support systems are minimal.
22 Jul, 2018, 11.46 AM IST
21 Android-only apps that will make your iPhone friends jealousThese apps let you message your friends while still watching Netflix, hack your smartphone's LED lights for custom notifications.
22 Nov, 2015, 04.30 PM IST
A sneak peek into the world of Digital walletsA digital wallet is a virtual storage system that can contain money and a digital certificate of your identity. Money can be added using a ...
29 Oct, 2014, 12.21 PM IST
Space age stealing: Bank robbery no longer attracts the best and brightest criminal mindsNot a techie? Not a problem! If you can dial a phone, use an instant message service, or sign a lunch cheque, you’re good to go.
19 May, 2013, 05.22 AM IST
- How to keep yourself & your data safe on the Internet
The Internet is a big, bad place full of people wanting to steal your money, data and identity. Since you're accessing it from various devi...
16 Jul, 2012, 05.07 AM IST
How to track & recover stolen or lost gadgetsSome gadgets are an expensive investment, but you don't need to spend a penny to protect your laptop or smartphone from theft explains ET.
21 Mar, 2012, 03.59 AM IST
- Corporate thief: A socially-accepted convict
The philosophy behind stealing things from office is "Why spend and waste, when you can whack and taste". Tips to be a charismatic leader I...
09 Apr, 2010, 12.27 PM IST
- Now, a laptop that shouts 'Stop, thief!' when stolen!
In what seemed to be the latest technological feat, scientists have developed a laptop which can shout 'stop, thief!' when stolen.
03 Mar, 2009, 02.50 PM IST
- Software makes stolen laptops speak
Front Door Software Corp's Retriever program displays your contact information as your computer boots up. There's even space for a plea to ...
01 Mar, 2009, 08.05 PM IST
- Mobile technology taught to turn on thieves
An India firm has developed a software that lets rightful owners track swiped mobile telephones and torment whoever has them. G1 phone I iP...
01 Oct, 2008, 04.00 AM IST