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Tanisha Das September 1, 2021April 29, 2023 0 Comments Asymmetric Encryption, encryption, hashing, information technology act, Internet Security, public key infrastructure, SSL Certificate, WhatsApp

What is asymmetric encryption and public key infrastructure?

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

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

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

Blockchain & Crypto For Dummies

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

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

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

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

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

What is Encryption: For Dummies

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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Ankita Parida July 11, 2021April 29, 2023 0 Comments Critical Information Infrastructure, information technology act, Protected Systems, technology law, technology policy

What is critical information infrastructure: For Dummies

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

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

OPEN SOURCE INTELLIGENCE (OSINT): For Dummies

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

New Umbrella Entities in Fintech: For Dummies

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

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Ankita Parida February 13, 2021April 29, 2023 digital signature, encryption, hash function, hash value, hashing, information technology act, technology law

What is hashing: For Dummies

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

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

Blockchain Technology and its Functionality: For Dummies

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