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3 cybersecurity trends for 2020 that businesses need to focus on : It’s time for businesses to look back at the year that was with an eye toward cybersecurity trends to expect in 2020. When it comes to the topic of cybersecurity, that look back is likely to be a disturbing one. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Vaani Kapoor gets trolled by being called ‘Manly’ and ‘Malnourished’ : Vaani Kapoor has recently updated her fans and followers about the New Year by sharing a mirror selfie on Instagram. In the picture, she is seen wearing a blue sports bra and yoga pants. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

3 cybersecurity trends for 2020 that businesses need to focus on : It’s time for businesses to look back at the year that was with an eye toward cybersecurity trends to expect in 2020. When it comes to the topic of cybersecurity, that look back is likely to be a disturbing one. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Bill Gate’s 'Grand Challenge' offers Rs 35 Lakh to winner for developing UPI app for feature phones : India’s smartphone market is growing rapidly and the country is also creating wave in digital payments. In India there are almost 50 crore feature phone users and to make the entire population transact digitally, these are potential users. United Payments Interface (UPI) has claimed to be clocking 100 VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

SBI to sell 1% stake in NSE through bidding : State Bank of India (SBI) has announced that it is looking to sell 50 lakh shares representing 1.01 per cent stake in the National Stock Exchange (NSE) as part of its capital raising exercise. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Ritesh Agarwal’s mother worries to get bride for him : Ritesh Agarwal has come a long way making OYO Rooms a $5 billion private enterprise. He confirms they have over 500,000 rooms in China and more than 270,000 rooms in India. In addition to these two markets, the US is their third home market and it is the fastest scale-up for us in any market globally, with over 100 hotels in a short span of time. They have over 21,000 keys in Indonesia. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Bitcoin price to surge amidst heightened geopolitical tensions : Escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran are likely to drive the price of Bitcoin higher, affirms the CEO of deVere Group, Nigel Green. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Swara Bhasker terms Gurdwara mob attack as disgraceful : Actress Sawara Bhasker is known to be in the news for all the reasons. On Saturday, the actress took to Twitter to condemn the incident of Gurdwara Nankana Sahib attack in Pakistan. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

I am going to be a virgin till I am not married: Salman Khan : On Big Boss 13, the upcoming Weekend Ka Vaar episode will see the host of the show Salman Khan sharing space with actor-producer Ajay Devgn and versatile actress Kajol as guests. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

SBM Bank India and PayNearby to offer ‘open banking’ to the masses : SBM Bank (India), the first bank to receive banking licence in India through wholly owned subsidiary route has announced a tie up with PayNearby, India’s largest hyperlocal fintech start up. Both firms signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build an “open banking” network towards delivering basic banking solutions as well as advanced financial services, to their customers. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Snapchat buys AI Factory for $166M : After acquiring Ukraine startup Looksery in 2015, Snapchat has again acquired AI Factory to improve its video capabilities. The latter is a computer vision startup and Snapchat had worked with the company to create Snapchat’s new Cameos animated VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

APSEZ to acquire controlling stake in KPCL : According to news reports, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ), the logistics arm of the Adani group has announced to acquire a controlling stake of 75 per cent in Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd (KPCL) from the existing shareholders. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

A mother calls for AI to be used in hospitals to avoid tragic blunders : According to sources, a mother of two, Sarah Boyle had a double mastectomy and endured months of chemotherapy before doctors admitted they had misdiagnosed her with breast cancer. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Future Retail board agrees to raise fund upto $500 million through dollar bonds : In a filing with stock exchanges, Future Retail said that its board has approved a fundraising plan to raise up to $500 million through dollar denominated bonds. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Active Network reports severe breach of school management software : Early this week, a severe security breach has been disclosed by a web-based school accounting software company, Active Network. Based out of US, it provides software for K-12 schools and districts. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Iran May Launch A Cyberwarfare Against The U.S.? : Qassem Soleimani, head of Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, was killed on January 3rd in a U.S. airstrike.International leaders are now calling for restraint as Iran-U.S. tensions escalate. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

First Offensive Cybersecurity Program From Jigsaw Academy : Around 58% of organisations believe that the absence of a cyber expert is worse than not having proper security. It is essential to cultivate a strong base of cyber experts who can resolve the issues of the cyber world. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Start-up, Stand-up and now 90% companies are ready to move towards Close-up : India is a breeding ground for innovation. It’s a great time for start-ups in India. It is proven fact that, nine out of ten startups are failled. There are also certain shinning start-ups in the country. When the founder of a startup company shuts down her or his business VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Arrest of Black-Hat Hackers & a SBI Bank official by Prof. Triveni Singh : With the arrest of two Black-Hat Hackers (MCA & B Tech) & a SBI Bank official by by Prof. Triveni Singh . They were involved in multiple types of financial frauds ranging from international credit card cloning VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Man loses Rs 1 lakh by transactions with Paytm, Google Pay : The complainant realised that he had been cheated when the accused assured that he would return the money and asked him for another account number, he added. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Deepika Padukone to celebrate her birthday at a special cafe : Bubbly actress Deepika Padukone will celebrate her birthday on January 5 at a special cafe this year. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

7 security failures that should be seen as a learning opportunity for CISOs : According to Radware’s 2018 State of Web Application Security report, 23% of companies reported executive firings related to application attacks. US companies were more likely to say execs were let go after an incident VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE