Dhaka – Experts at a discussion here on Friday underscored the need for enhancing digital literacy and strong social media monitoring mechanism to combat cybercrime and propaganda in the country.They said Bangladesh needs to have separate cyber police to deal…
Dhaka, Dec 7 – Prime Minister’s ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Thursday said information and communication technology (ICT) education will be introduced from the primary level in near future.
Changing technology landscape will require reliable patch management to block latest threats Hong Kong, China – Media OutReach – December 6 – This year, cyberattacks continued to plague business leaders, with major breaches occurring due to known vulnerabilities. Trend Micro…
Sophia, the new sensation of the world, on Wednesday caught Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by surprise as the humanoid robot readily told her about various information relating to the Prime Minister. She met Sophia, the robot that generated quite a…
Dhaka, Dec 5 – Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) secretary Sarwar Alam on Tuesday said that a user will now be allowed to use maximum 15 SIM cards with his/her national identity (NID) card. This is a three-time increase from…
The latest flagship generation of giant apple brand iPhone X has already started taking pre-order and will be in the Bangladesh market for sale from Thursday.
The sensational latest flagship generation of giant apple brand iPhone X will be available in the Bangladesh market on Thursday. Compustar PVT Limited (CPL), the only authorized dealers of iPhone in Bangladesh, will formally launch the iPhone X on Wednesday…
The total number of internet users in the country has been increased by 100 times in nine years that can be viewed as a milestone to achieve the government’s goal to build a ‘Digital Bangladesh’. Currently, the number of internet…
Dhaka, Nov 28 (UNB) – Facebook, the world’s largest social media network, in collaboration with the government will verify Bangladesh’s official Facebook pages of all the ministries, departments and directorates and offices in phases.
Saudi authorities said Monday they had detected an “advanced” cyber attack targeting the kingdom, in a fresh attempt by hackers to disrupt government computers. The government’s National Cyber Security Centre said the attack involved the use of “Powershell” malware, but…
After days of searching for its missing submarine with 44 crew aboard, Argentina’s navy received distress signals late Saturday, authorities said.
Dhaka, Nov 16 – Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Thursday said the government is going to formulate the Digital Security Act to ensure common people’s digital security, not to harass journalists.
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Thursday said the government is going to formulate the Digital Security Act to ensure common people’s digital security, not to harass journalists. “We’re going to enact the Digital Security Act to ensure the security…
– A court here today placed Titu Roy on four- day remand in connection with a case filed under ICT act over derogatory post on social networking site facebook.
Montego Bay, Jamaica – The sixth annual celebration of global media and information literacy (MIL) was held in West Indies university Mona, Kingston, Jamaica from 24-27 October last.
Malaysia is investigating an attempt to sell details of more than 46 million mobile phone subscribers that were leaked online in a massive data breach, a minister said Wednesday. The breach was originally reported by local technology website Lowyat.net after…
Myanmar police have charged two foreign journalists working for Turkish state media — along with two Burmese locals– for allegedly breaching import laws after they flew a drone over the country’s parliament. The men will be held in custody until…
Microsoft’s most recent Security Intelligence Report (SIR) shows Bangladesh and Pakistan to be most at risk of malicious software attacks.
San Francisco, Oct 27 (AP/UNB) — Is it possible to win so much that you end up losing? That’s one question facing Google and some of its tech compatriots as they prepare to testify before congressional investigations into Russian meddling…
A data-mining firm that worked for Donald Trump’s election campaign made an approach to WikiLeaks, founder Julian Assange said on Wednesday. The statement followed a report in the Daily Beast that Cambridge Analytica chief executive Alexander Nix made contact with…
Sometime in 2014, a group of analysts walked into the office of Eugene Kaspersky, the ebullient founder of Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab, to deliver some sobering news. Kaspersky’s anti-virus software had automatically scraped powerful digital surveillance tools off a…
The complete amount of the stolen reserve money of Bangladesh Bank will be recovered after conclusion of the judicial case in this connection, said Bangladesh Bank governor Fazle Kabir on Wednesday. After attending a discussion programme at Club Road in…
Noting that cyber crime is the largest challenge in the modern world, State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim on Tuesday said it should be dealt with globally. Inaugurating the three-day 8th APT Cyber Security Forum (CSF-8) in a…
Scientists have discovered about 400 previously undocumented stone structures known as ‘Gates’ in Saudi Arabia with the help of Google Earth imagery. While Saudi Arabia is largely thought of as barren mountains and desert, it was also home to an…
The country in the last decade witnessed a massive change in music listening medium thanks to the emergence of digitized system. Following the disappearance of cassette, sale of the CD (Compact Disc) is on the brink of expiry, as the…
Savar, Oct 21 – Prime Minister’s ICT Affairs Advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Saturday lauded the young entrepreneurs, who have come ahead from marginal societies to pave the way for country’s development, regarding them as “future leaders “.
The three-day Bangladesh ICT Expo-2017 today witnessed huge crowd on the second day of the fair at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) in the city. People from all walks of life, mostly the youth, thronged the BICC premises to gather…
Dhaka – The PM’s ICT adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy said he hoped there would be no more need for hundi or corruption in bringing money into Bangladesh from abroad with the official launch of PayPal’s Xoom services. The son of…
Prime Minister’s Information and Communication Technology Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy today expressed the hope that the government will provide high speed broadband internet service to every union of the country next year. “We have taken initiatives to reach broadband…
Dhaka – The High Court on Monday directed the government to block for six months the internet links of providing ‘Blue Whale Challenge’, which is blamed for triggering suicide among its players across the world.