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National security challenges in the decade ahead

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Indian Army after recovery of a huge cache of drugs on the Line of control in Kashmir


 Manoj Naravane


If you do not read your scriptures, you will lose your culture; but if you do not pick up your weapons, you will lose your Nation.


When one thinks of National Security, the first thought that comes to mind is the Armed Forces which conjures up images of tanks, military equipment, and soldiers in their ceremonial uniforms. However, National Security is not military security alone i.e., safeguarding the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the nation, but has many other dimensions, including, energy security, food and water security, cyber-security, and even health security. National security also extends to transnational crimes by state and non-state actors e.g., drug-running, that affects the very fabric of our Nation.


It is necessary, therefore, to adopt a Whole-of-Nation Approach to the issue of National Security, which is the primary duty of the Government. In this, the Diplomacy-Information-Military-Economic (DIME) concept leveraging all instruments of national power to ensure comprehensive National Security, is essential. Moreover, all four facets have to be complementary to each other in pursuance of a commonly defined aim. For example, on the one hand, it has been stated in many fora that relations with China cannot be normalised unless the border imbroglio is resolved. On the other hand, trade with China continues apace, and volumes have only increased post the 2020 stand-off in Eastern Ladakh. This sends mixed signals to the country, the global community, but most importantly to China, for whom resolution of the border issue becomes inconsequential, as long as trade is flourishing.


“It is necessary, therefore, to adopt a Whole-of-Nation Approach to the issue of National Security, which is the primary duty of the Government.”


There is no getting away from the fact that India has un-settled borders, in the West with Pakistan and to the North and East with the Tibet region of China, which will always be at the forefront of our national security calculus. Pakistan has a GDP of barely US $0.34 trillion, which is about…

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Addressing cybersecurity challenges: What’s the best anti-virus advice?

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Hacks have increased through the pandemic and the war in Ukraine – © AFP/File Noel Celis

A cybersecurity expert has explained to Digital Journal about the six signs that indicate if you have a computer virus. The advice then expands on how to remove the virus from your device.

In 2022, there were over 1.3 billion malware programmes in existence and 10 percent of these were computer viruses, according to research from the AV-Test Institute. A computer virus may spread from one device to another, take over your software and steal information that can be held at ransom.

Spam emails, instant messaging, file-sharing devices, fake antivirus downloads, unpatched software and infected hardware are the ways in which viruses can infect your computer.

The new advice comes from VPN Overview and it reveals six common symptoms of having a computer virus and how to remove it.

Slow performance

Observing computer performance is one of the first tell-tale signs in terms of whether there is a virus at play. Malicious code typically hijacks computing power and may lead to unbearably slow performance.

Freeze-ups and crashing

There are multiple reasons why a laptop might be crashing. It may be time to restart it, close down one of the many windows you have open or buy a new one – but it could also be a sign your computer has a virus.

Missing files

Malware has been known to delete important data. Once it has infiltrated your device, you may receive multiple pop-ups and notice your files are missing. Do not ignore this – it is a tell-tale sign of a virus that should be taken seriously.

New files appear

In addition to missing files, you may also notice new files mysteriously appearing. Viruses can replace your files with encrypted ones, although these are likely malicious and will only further harm your device if you click on them.

Problems with hardware

Viruses have been known to cause system changes that affect external hardware and accessories. If you can’t get that USB drive and wireless mouse to connect properly or work as it should, for example, it could be a sign of a virus.

Computer operating by itself

Computers are complex machines, but they shouldn’t be executing demands without your…

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Security challenges before FSI industry in 2023, CIOSEA News, ETCIO SEA

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Over the years, the Customer Experience and Customer Relationship Management, Cloud, Internet of Things (IoT), Social Media, E-commerce, Mobility, Big Data, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning, BlockChain and other technologies have significantly disrupted the Banking, Financial Institutions and Insurance verticals, especially after the onset of COVID-19. The cloudification of core banking, Insurtech and other Fintech platform & systems, importance of omnichannel experience, the rise of neobanks, the adoption of Payment wallets, digital lending, AI assisted chatbots, cryptocurrency, digital supply chain and intelligent/ hyper automation continue to accelerate digital transformation and optimisation in the Financial Services Industry (FSI) space, right across traditional players as well as unicorns and start-ups.

This ever-increasing digital and technology penetration, along with continued hybrid working in 2023 is naturally resulting in implosion of potential attack surfaces, points of breach and vulnerabilities across the extended FSI enterprise. These factors along with ever-rising stringent regulations, compliance requirements, fines and penalties, 5G networks and proliferation of sophisticated and organized hackers, other malicious actors and the dark web have made cybersecurity and resilience even more important for the FSI industry. Even prior to the pandemic, this paper by the New York Federal Reserve highlights that FSI companies have 300 times more propensity for cyber-attacks vis-à-vis companies in other verticals.

Since the advent of the pandemic, there have been many attacks, breaches, leaks and adverse cyber events over the past 2.5 years such as Ransomware attacks at Chubb Insurance, Diebold Nixdorf, Flagstar Bank, Bank of Costa Rica, Morgan Stanley, Banco Estado, Brazil National Treasury, Travelex, and AXA Insurance, attacks on National Bank of Pakistan, Pichincha Bank, and Porto Seguro Insurance, to breaches at Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Experian, Robinhood and Sequoia Capital, insider leaks at Postbank and Scotia Bank, the Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack at New Zealand Stock Exchange, Supply chain attacks…

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World’s largest drone maker DJI is unfazed by challenges like US blacklist

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  • DJI was formed in 2006 out of a college dorm room by its founder Frank Wang. The company currently has over 14,000 employees, 25% of which are research and development-based.
  • DJI is just one of many tech companies that has found its products used on the battlefield.
  • In December 2021, the Shenzhen-based company was placed on an investment blacklist by the U.S. government over its alleged ties to the surveillance of Uighur Muslims in China’s Xinjiang region.

The world’s biggest drone maker DJI found itself embroiled in the Russia-Ukraine conflict last year.

In March, three weeks after Russia’s invasion began, a Ukrainian minister called out DJI on Twitter for being complicit in the war.

DJI is just one of many tech companies that has found its products used on the battlefield.

The Russian military allegedly used its drones on the battlefield. It includes the Mavic 3 drone, and Aeroscope, a drone-detection platform that enables users to identify the location of a drone operator. 

DJI — also known as Da Jiang Innovations — denied the allegations and insisted its products are designed for civilian use, and “do not meet military specifications.”

“We certainly don’t support their use for combat,” Adam Welsh, DJI’s Head of Global Policy, told CNBC.

“The unfortunate thing is that it’s a very reliable product. So, it’s become a product of choice, even for those who want to use a drone inappropriately.” 

DJI suspended its product sales to Russia and Ukraine in April. That suspension continues to be in place.

The company is not backing down despite challenges, and continues to aim for the skies.

DJI currently dominates more than 70% of the global drone market. According to a report by Drone Industry Insights, the market is expected to grow from $30.6 billion in 2022 to $55.8 billion by 2030.

The Shenzhen-based company was formed in 2006 out of a college dorm room by its founder Frank Wang. It started out by building drone control systems, which were sold to hobbyists building their own drones. By 2013, the company released its first ready-to-fly drone, the Phantom 1.

he DJI Mavic 3 Cine Drone in action on November 15,2021 in Guildford, England.

Chris Gorman | Getty Images

DJI currently employs over…

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