This isn’t an isolated incident. Such instances are rising across both government and private enterprises. Data from Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERTIn) reveals that India Inc. encountered nearly 1.4 million cyberattacks in 2022, and among these, attacks on cloud systems were the highest.

Cyber Surakshit Bharat initiative of MeitY was conceptualised with the mission to spread awareness about cybercrime and build capacities of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and frontline IT officials, across all government departments, for ensuring adequate safety measures to combat the growing menace Organisations need to defend their digital infrastructures and become futureready in tackling cyberattacks.

I recently came across a Nasscom report indicating an anticipated addition of up to 300,000 employees to the tech industry in the upcoming year, taking the total workforce in this sector to 5.4 million.

Granted with Atal Incubation Centre under ATAL Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, Govt. ofIndia MIT Art, Design and Technology University has been taking a holistic approach towards imparting education wherein the students are being motivated to build a complete winning personality which is physically fit, intellectually sharp, mentally alert and spiritually elevated .

In association with NASSCOM Future Skills, IDS offers certified blockchain courses, upskilling thousands of working professionals and undergraduates, aligning with the Government of India s skill development initiatives.

It was proposed that the forum will formulate standards for the implementation of regulations and circulars based on feedback from industry and stakeholders, in consultation with Sebi. Sebi said the proposal to start with a pilot has received positive feedback.

The need for digital scalability and making optimum use of cloud infrastructure for various functional needs is increasingly pushing companies toward adopting multicloud and hybrid cloud environments.

We are now looking at technology, how do we upskill our members and include technology for our students. There is so much happening on the technology front AI, cyber security have gained a lot of importance. Assurance is not just going to be the traditional in nature.

With investments in cryptocurrencies gaining popularity worldwide as a method to earn extra income, cybercriminals are also adopting new tactics to defraud people. This time, they have targeted the official Apple Store and Google Play Store.

The spike in ransomware attacks is due to adversaries shifting the emphasis of their modus operandi from phishing to vulnerability abuse in order to exploit unknown security threats and infiltrate business internal networks to deploy ransomware.

Parul University has also received numerous awards, such as being named the Best Private University in Western India by Praxis Media and the Best University in Placements by ASSOCHAM, as well as the Most Outstanding University in the West Zone for having the highest nationalities in campus at the World Education Summit Awards, all in recognition of its excellence in education.

The AsiaPacific region, including India, continued to see the highest number of cyberattacks for the second consecutive year in 2022, accounting for 31% of all incidents remediated worldwide, per IBM Security XForce Threat Intelligence Index Report 2023.

The partnership received significant support from the NASSCOM Center of Excellence for IoT & AI in India, which played a pivotal role. The center s contributions were crucial in making the partnership successful and impactful, enabling positive developments in rural regions.