Elon Musk’s XChat feature enables audio, video calls on X without a phone numberXChat's encrypted feature is similar to what Meta Platforms like WhatsApp and Instagram are trying to achieve. WhatsApp uses a protocol for...
02 Jun, 2025, 03.16 PM IST
NxtGen partners with Thales to deliver defence-grade security for India’s sovereign cloudNxtGen has partnered with Thales. Thales will secure NxtGen’s cloud infrastructure. Together, they aim to enhance cybersecurity.
03 May, 2025, 05.44 PM IST
Elon Musk, Sundar Pichai rave over Willow, Google's new 'mind-boggling' quantum computing chip. 'It's so cool', say netizensGoogle quantum chip Willow: Google has unveiled a new chip which it claims takes five minutes to solve a problem that would currently take ...
10 Dec, 2024, 04.07 PM IST
Xi Jinping at it again: Did China develop an 'Enigma' machine to penetrate US Govt officials' accounts?According to recent reports, cybersecurity experts are still contemplating the breach into the accounts of UK and US government officials a...
06 Apr, 2024, 11.10 AM IST
What is cryptocurrency and how does it work?Cryptocurrency is a form of money, just like the dollars, euros, or yen you use every day. The key difference lies in how it is created, st...
05 Feb, 2024, 12.37 PM IST
US and China race to shield secrets from quantum computersMilitaries would see their long-term plans and intelligence gathering exposed to enemies. Businesses could have their intellectual property...
18 Dec, 2023, 09.19 AM IST
What are passkeys? A cybersecurity researcher explains how to protect smartphone without passwordPasskeys are digital credentials stored on your phone or computer. They are analogous to physical keys.
17 Apr, 2023, 01.34 PM IST
Apple’s passkeys may be the answer to a password-less future: All you need to knowApple's digital passkey will likely enhance user security.
07 Jun, 2022, 09.58 PM IST
Global tech giants bracing for a quantum leapThe world is likely to face a second ‘Y2K’ problem in 10 years and the time to act on ‘quantum-safe encryption’ is now, experts say.
12 Apr, 2019, 11.04 AM IST
Cyber security firms DigiCert, Gemalto and ISARA partner to ensure a secure future for IoTDigiCert already works with many companies and consortiums using PKI to authenticate, encrypt and provide integrity for their connected dev...
20 Sep, 2018, 02.12 PM IST
Data is the trillion dollar opportunity: Mathew Oommen of RJio"The aspiration of of young Indians demand that we deliver on pace, affordability, reachability, innovation along with security and protect...
22 Mar, 2018, 10.30 PM IST
Computers at three banks, pharmaceutical company hacked; hackers demand ransom in bitcoinsThe attackers accessed the system by compromising IT administrators’ computers, people aware of the matter said.
11 Jan, 2016, 05.07 AM IST
Current status of digital currency of bitcoinsJanuary 3 marked the seventh anniversary of Bitcoins. ET takes a look at the current status of this digital currency.
07 Jan, 2016, 05.53 AM IST
Aadhaar encryption protects privacy, will take eons to crackAt the central data centre, the encryption processes are repeated while storing the details, making attempts to access and use the data ver...
14 Oct, 2015, 10.41 AM IST
Ransom-demanding Trojan virus on prowl in Indian cyberspaceThe audacity of the virus has been categorised as "severe" and experts say such a malicious programme has been detected which asks for a ra...
03 Dec, 2013, 05.43 PM IST
Technological innovations: Entertainment, education, monetary transactions all set to turn smarter this yearWith mobile phones more widespread than banking, mobile payment is the next big payment method in India.
04 Feb, 2013, 09.07 AM IST
- Governments should improve the quality of security software: Bailey Diffie, public key cryptography expert
Governments have been at loggerheads with tech and telecom companies which facilitate secure communication between citizen on the issue of ...
13 Sep, 2011, 04.06 AM IST