Content by Geetha Nandikotkur

Cloud Security is Not a 'Fashion Statement'

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  January 19, 2016

Aloysius Cheang of the Cloud Security Alliance says Asia is neither matured nor competent to understand the nuances of cloud security. CISOs must learn to harmonize data privacy regulations to a set of data protection principles that meet requirements.

Brijesh Singh is New CISO of Maharashtra Cyber Police

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  January 13, 2016

The Maharashtra government has appointed senior IPS officer and IT expert Brijesh Singh as Special IG-Cybercrime. Experts analyze expectations for the new head and discuss what should be his agenda for tackling cybercrime.

Security and Data Breach Trends in 2016

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  January 4, 2016

As experts predict top threats and cybersecurity trends for 2016, it is critical to understand and analyse how security practitioners should defend their organizations against these emerging threats.

Qatar's 2016 Cybersecurity Agenda

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  December 31, 2015

Qatar's national cybersecurity agenda is designed to ensure that security policies help businesses strike the right balance between security and economic growth, says Khalid Al Hashmi, a top official in the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology.

Parliament: Store Critical Data in India

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  December 29, 2015

To ensure cybersecurity, a Parliamentary panel urged DeitY to relocate Internet servers for critical sectors to India. Security critics discuss the legal and security implications of hosting servers outside India and ways to protect data.

Is India Ready for an Information Sharing Act?

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  December 28, 2015

As the US government enacts its Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, the question becomes: Is India ready for such legislation? What bottlenecks await, and how effectively are public and private players engaged to tackle info-sharing challenges?

Malaysia's 2016 Cybersecurity Agenda

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  December 22, 2015

Malaysia expects to witness increased incidents of commercial fraud, ransomware and online scams in 2016. Cybersecurity head Amiruddin Abdul Wahab drives the agenda for securing cyberspace and discusses measures to tackle threats.

Detangling Cybersecurity and Privacy Policy

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  December 18, 2015

A panel of experts at the DSCI summit discusses confusion over cybersecurity and privacy policy, and how to protect data against misuse. What are the key legislative challenges, and how will they be tackled in 2016?

Securing the Digital Infrastructure

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  December 17, 2015

A panel of experts at the DSCI summit discuss security and privacy imperatives for enterprises to help secure the digital age. As threat vectors grow, it is mandated to gain greater visibility into the infrastructure for quick action.

RBI Seeks CEO for New IT Arm

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  December 14, 2015

The Reserve Bank of India is setting up an IT arm and scouting for a CEO. The leader is expected to be an IT person with skills to handle cybersecurity, IT systems audit and assessment. What qualities must this leader possess?

Assessing Government's War on Cybercrime

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  December 7, 2015

The government of India reports an increase in the annual number of cybersecurity incidents. But what is being done to curb this increase? Security experts offer their recommendations for tracking and reducing these crimes.

Security Leadership: How to Recruit More Women

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  December 4, 2015

Vivian Poon, head of Network Security Operations at UBS, sees the need to encourage women to take up new roles in risk management, governance, security and forensics. How does she recommend recruiting these new professionals?

India, Malaysia Eye Cybersecurity Partnership

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  December 2, 2015

India's and Malaysia's cybersecurity teams look to strike a chord to collaborate and share best security practices to respond to security incidents. But the question is: Who will take the lead and has the expertise to face the challenges?

India, Singapore Agree on Information Sharing

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  November 30, 2015

India and Singapore signed a MoU to tackle cybersecurity challenges by setting up an incident prevention and response mechanism, which is operationally ready, as well as establishing an information sharing mechanism for best practices.

Nepal's Push to Tackle Cybersecurity Challenges

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  November 26, 2015

ITSERT-NP, formed to address Nepal's cybersecurity challenges, faces the task of prescribing policy guidelines and mandates, as well as establishing an information-sharing platform to secure Nepal against growing threats.