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What is asymmetric encryption and public key infrastructure?

September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 Tanisha Das 0 Comments Asymmetric Encryption, encryption, hashing, information technology act, Internet Security, public key infrastructure, SSL Certificate, WhatsApp

Let’s start with a small trivia. Do you know when was the first computer invented? It was back in the 19th century

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What is Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)? Is it different from crypto?

August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 Chaitanya Suri 0 Comments Bitcoin, CBDC, Central Bank, Central Bank Digital Currency, cryptocurrency

Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) are being floated as the next form of monetary instrument. Many central banks across the world are actively toying

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What is a Stablecoin? Here’s all you need to know.

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 Shrikar Ventrapragada 0 Comments Bitcoin, blockchain, Carbon, cryptocurrency, Havven, Tether

We all know how volatile cryptocurrencies could be. In March 2021, Bitcoin reached a peak of $58,734. Come may, the

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What is Computer Emergency Response Team- India (CERT-In)?

August 27, 2021August 27, 2021 Shrikar Ventrapragada 1 Comment Cert-In, Cyber Security, Incident Reporting, meity, NCIIPC

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) is an agency formed in 2004, under Section 70B of the Information Technology Act, 2000. It functions under

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What is Encryption: For Dummies

August 12, 2021August 16, 2021 Chaitanya Suri 0 Comments Cyber Security, data protection, encryption, End to End Encryption, hashing

Encryption techniques are increasingly used in non-military and government environments. Businesses have also begun relying on technology to protect applications and

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What is critical information infrastructure: For Dummies

July 11, 2021October 8, 2021 Ankita Parida 0 Comments Critical Information Infrastructure, information technology act, Protected Systems, technology law, technology policy

Modern society is built on the foundation of technological advancements. Today technology infrastructure like the internet, cloud, computers containing sensitive

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OPEN SOURCE INTELLIGENCE (OSINT): For Dummies

March 24, 2021April 11, 2021 Adwait Kolwalker 0 Comments Open Source Intelligence, OSINT, privacy, Shodan

Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) is a technique used to gather open-source data from various freely available resources for a specific

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New Umbrella Entities in Fintech: For Dummies

March 2, 2021August 26, 2021 Pukhraj Biala 0 Comments fintech, new umbrella entities, NPCI, RBI

According to a report published by Deloitte, FinTech was one of the top five markets by value of capital funding

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What is hashing: For Dummies

February 13, 2021July 10, 2021 Ankita Parida digital signature, encryption, hash function, hash value, hashing, information technology act, technology law

In our last technology explainer, we discussed encryption and the Indian legal system around it. Next, we have got hashing.

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Blockchain Technology and its Functionality: For Dummies

January 1, 2021December 18, 2021 Nathaniel Andrews 1 Comment blockchain, elections, encryption, hashing, india, peer to peer network, public key infrastructure, public ledger, technology law, voting

The United States Postal Service (USPS), early in February this year, filed a patent application for a technology that would allow US citizens to vote