May 15, 2025 TOKYO – The government intends to double the number of qualified cybersecurity personnel to help counter cyberattacks against domestic companies and government agencies. The plans aim to reduce the financial burden of maintaining the required certification and would expand opportunities in companies. The government aims to have 50,000 personnel by 2030. Public...Read More
Digital Forensics Market Global Digital Forensics Market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 12.2% during the forecast period 2024-2031 Digital Forensics Market report, published by DataM Intelligence, provides in-depth insights and analysis on key market trends, growth opportunities, and emerging challenges. Committed to delivering actionable intelligence, DataM Intelligence empowers businesses to make informed...Read More
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In a significant development for city safety, Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda announced a sharp decline in criminal and cybercrime cases in the first quarter of 2025, compared to the same period in the past two years. At a press meet held Tuesday, Dayananda revealed that cybercrime cases had dropped by 39%, with 2,838 cases...Read More
A man who met a young overseas teen on social media sent her nudes of himself and encouraged her to do the same before launching a cruel campaign of manipulation when she cut contact with him. Seoras Martin-Smith told the girl she would regret it, threatened to leak her photos and sent her messages calling...Read More
The latest findings from LexisNexis Risk Solutions; LexisNexis® Risk Solutions releases its annual Cybercrime Report, an analysis of over 104 billion global transactions in the LexisNexis® Digital Identity Network® platform during 2024. The report, The Calm Before the Storm?, shows a significant swing in the composition of global fraud attacks, with first-party fraud now the...Read More
As digital threats grow in sophistication, the cybersecurity sector has ignited a funding frenzy, with startups raising $1.7 billion in April 2025 alone ahead of the RSA Conference in San Francisco. This influx underscores investor confidence in technologies poised to redefine global digital defense, from AI-driven threat detection to zero-trust architectures and software supply chain safeguards. The...Read More
Kolkata: In a joint operation on Wednesday, Bengaluru Police, along with Kolkata East Division Police, arrested four inter-state cyber criminalshiding in an Anandapur apartment. The suspects were involved in multiple cyber crimes, including ATM fraud and digital arrest scam, across Bengaluru, Ahmedabad and Mumbai. The accused fled from Bengaluru cops and arrived in the city...Read More
In New York City, the over-policing of public schools only intensifies the School to Prison Pipeline. In order to get to school every day, approximately 100,000 New York City school children must pass through a gauntlet of metal detectors, bag searches and pat downs administered by police personnel who are inadequately trained, insufficiently supervised, and...Read More
SALT LAKE CITY — The FBI is touting the results of a nationwide sting that focused on catching child sex predators. According to a news release, during the five-day “Operation Restore Justice,” more than 200 people were arrested and more than 100 children were rescued. Three people in Utah were arrested as part of the...Read More
