Despite quietly dropping the phrase "war on terror", when it comes to battling worldwide militant networks the success of theUnited States and its allies goes well beyond the killing of Osama bin Laden.
With Britain deploying surface to air missiles, fighter jets and warships around London ahead of the Olympic Games, the threat of devastating attacks on Western nations has not gone away -- and few believe it can ever be eliminated.

The Indian government is planning to set up a National Threat Intelligence Centre in view of rising cyber crimes such as identity theft, hacking, financial fraud, child pornography and corporate espionage. While launching a report on cyber security prepared by software industry body Nasscom, Home Minister P Chidambaram said that the government needs to fortify its capacity to deal with online security threats/crimes.

NTP, NPIT to be finalised by May: Kapil Sibal
NEW DELHI: IT and Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal said National Policy on Electronics (NPE) likely to be approved this month. 

He further said National Telecom Policy (NTP) and National IT Policy ( NPIT) are likely to be finalised in May. 

"At the moment we have to have dialogue with the Planning Commission. Once that dialogue is over, we will send it (NPE) immediately to cabinet. If possible, hopefully, this should be done in this month itself," Sibal told reporters here. 

New Delhi :A 21-year-old "Sumit Singh" hanged himself after a girl removed him as a "friend" on social network Facebook. Sumit from Janakpuri, New Delhi,  became interested in the girl after meeting her on the website. But when he told her of his romantic feelings, she "unfriended" him from her list, said the Daily Mail. Sumit tried to contact the girl but her friends reportedly bombarded him with abusive messages and told him to leave her alone. After reading a message by sumit she replied

The next time you check in to a hotel, a cyber criminal could be checking you out. A remote access computer Trojan (RAT) designed to steal credit card details from hotel point-of-sale (PoS) applications is being sold on the underground forums, according to researchers from security firm Trusteer.

Android is the most popular smart-phone operating system in the world, with 52.5 percent of the global market at the end of 2011, according to Gartner. A recent rise in Android Malware—combined with increased efforts to combat the threat—highlight the fact that, just like tech companies, app makers, and users, hackers are fast turning their attention to mobile devices. What's more, experts say, such devices are often configured in ways that make it easier for Malware to thrive.

After email scams, and spam posts on Facebook, Twitter seems to be the victim of a new Phishing attack. A new scam has surfaced wherein users receive a Direct Message (DM) that states how others are saying bad things about you, along with a link. However, once you click on the link, you may be redirected to a malicious website that steals your Twitter password, and also tries to infect your mobile device or PC. 

What is the one characteristic that is true of all leaders? Is it being tall? Being charismatic? Having a commanding presence? Being action orientated? Or just being honest and ethical.

* It is none of these.
* Rather, all leaders have a drive to differentiate themselves from their peers - whether the individual is a person, a team, a business, a sports club or a nation.
* When individuals differentiate themselves they stand out from their peers (or group).
* Some are seen as deviants and rejected; others are seen as leaders and followed.

Google Screen wise now allows you to earn up to $25 per month year without doing too much work; all you need to do is surf the Internet. Launched last month, this program enlists users as panelists, whose everyday browsing habits will be used by the search giant to improve its products. To be eligible for the program, the participants have to be 13 years or older, have a Google account or sign up for one, and be ready to use the company's Chrome browser.