The FOSS framework is only a means to an end, not an end in itself. FOSS can be used a basic boiler plate to make viable alternatives without the need to reinvent the wheel. The point to keep in mind is Indigenous Technology.
Courtesy the India Post Payment Bank (IPPB), the postman will now be our banker – what a change for the humble khakhi uniformed man or woman who can be seen across the country, delivering mail, writing letters or reading them, handing over money or taking deposits. The postman has been featured in numerous Bollywood movies, and invariably, he/…
Two Nigerian nationals are arrested in Goa in a breakthrough by the Goa Police busting an Online Love and Gift Scam. A number of similar cases have been reported from other parts of the country too, however, the scamster is yet to be arrested. The Nigerian Scam has evolved over the years and I remember…
I am sharing a few facts that show government, bureaucracy and filmi / celebrity apathy towards the soldiers who have laid down their lives or war veterans who have been rendered disabled. Compare with the perks and adulation for the babus and others against the unsung heroes mentioned in this post. Many among us are…
Please view the report on the Top 5 Concerns for India. It’s time we identified what ails the information security efforts in India. Read the full report on SlideShare Numerous annual threat and risk predictions are published globally–some are relevant to India, some are not. While some of these reports are reliable, many are…
As a former soldier and concerned citizen the past week has been filled with distressing images and sound bytes of soldiers killed and the impotent rage of a nation strategically hamstrung due to a historic mistake of the Indira Gandhi government; in allowing Pakistan to go nuclear. If the Indian strategic community had war-gamed the…
Last week someone opened the submarine and the Indian Scorpene “asur” zoomed out of the hatch starting The (usual) Great Indian Circus with the Government, Navy, DCNS and French government playing intelligent or ignorant roles depending on the time of the day. This play will continue, ad infinitum, and I try shall update it from…
Today morning I woke up to news that about 22,400 pages with details of the Scorpene submarine have been leaked through The Australian newspaper. These submarines are to secure the defense capabilities of the country and here their complete details are out in the public domain. What a sad day for the country when our…
Honge kaamyaab, honge kaamyaab, ham honge kaamyaab ek din Ho ho mann mai hai vishwaas, pura hai vishwaas Hum honge kaamyaab ek din……… Now the big take away for me from the article down below was ‘All of this happens with the support of Intelligence Community partners and the technical wizards in TAO.’…
As we step into our 70th year, we have great hopes of growing better and bigger in managing national cyber security. The government has announced a number of initiatives like Digital India, Startup India etc – each initiative is designed to add to the efforts of the thousands of InfoSec professionals across the country. With…
