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• Most people are ill equipped to deal with ransomware: Global internet user survey

  A global internet users’ survey in 24 countries including Hong Kong (China) reveals that most people are ill equipped to deal with ransomware

  

• 49 pc Internet users globally lack trust in e-commerce due online privacy concerns

  The global study about internet users and their growing concerns on their online privacy is jointly issued by Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) and UNCTAD

  

• IBM to train 25 million Africans for free to build workforce

  The US tech giant plans to make an initial investment of 945 million rand ($70 million) to roll out the training initiative in South Africa.

  

• Building online commerce to its full potential needs more trust in the markets: UNCTAD

  The Internet and e-commerce in particular - offer new opportunities for developing countries to grow, according UNCTAD official

  

• Digital economy offers ‘phenomenal’ opportunities: UNCTAD Secretary-General Kituyi

  Against a background of sluggish global growth, the value of online trade accelerated upwards, between 2013 and 2015, from $16 trillion to $22 trillion, said UNCTAD Secretary-General, Mukhisa Kituyi

  

• United Nations leverages Qlik’s data analytics for humanitarian missions globally

  United Nations and Qlik has announced partnership to utilize data analytics to improve efficiency and efficacy of humanitarian works across the world

  

• Why Modi's Digital India vision is incomplete without a component to limit electronic waste

  India at No. 91 in readiness to transform into a digitalised economy. Despite, this poor ranking, the government’s Digital India idea is futuristic and compelling.

  

• Three hacker groups linked to $18-million Bangladesh bank heist

  FireEye Inc., the company hired by the bank to conduct the forensics investigation, identified digital fingerprints of hacking groups from Pakistan and North Korea.

  

• India 5th biggest generator of e-waste in 2014: Report

  The lowest amount of e-waste per inhabitant was generated in Africa (1.7 kg/inhabitant). The continent generated 1.9 Mt of e-waste in total.

  

• India wants global panel for greater say in web rules

  Although the Internet is largely unregulated, ICANN is currently entrusted with ensuring operational robustness of the naming system for websites.

  

• Cyber criminals use RBI governor Raghuram Rajan's name to lure victims

  The RBI, on its part, has been cautioning the public against such fictitious e-mails promising windfall gains saying it does not send out such communications.