Content by Suparna Goswami

India's Data Protection Bill: An Analysis

Suparna Goswami  •  December 7, 2018

Vaishali Bhagwat, cyber lawyer and advocate, contends that the "harms-based" approach in India's data protection bill is more appropriate than the "rights-based" approach taken by the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation

Mumbai Security Summit: The Hot Topics

Suparna Goswami  •  December 4, 2018

Blockchain, ID and access management, OT security and boards' roles in cybersecurity were among the hottest topics topics discussed at Information Security Media Group's Security Summit in Mumbai on Nov. 29.

Should India's Banks Drop User-Based OTPs?

Suparna Goswami  •  November 29, 2018

With the Cosmos bank attack still fresh in memory, some security experts are urging the Reserve Bank of India to take immediate steps to upgrade the security capabilities of banks. For example, they want banks to do away with user-based one-time passwords delivered via text messages.

Using Blockchain for Authentication

Suparna Goswami  •  November 27, 2018

In an interview, Rohas Nagpal, a chief architect at Primechain Technologies, describes how blockchain can be used for authentication and pinpoints areas where blockchain is not the ideal technology. He'll be a featured speaker at ISMG's Security Summit in Mumbai Thursday.

Dealing With Cybersecurity in the Boardroom

Suparna Goswami  •  November 21, 2018

Corporate boards of directors must take the initiative to ensure their membership includes those with technology and data security expertise, says Sunil Chandiramani, founder and CEO at NYKA Advisory Services, a Mumbai-based management consulting firm.

Revamping Authentication With Automation and ML

Suparna Goswami  •  November 20, 2018

Automation and machine learning can be leveraged to make identity-driven authentication a smoother process, says Saryu Nayyar, co-founder and CEO at Gurucul, a behavioral analytics company.

Researcher: IRCTC Website Had Vulnerability for 2 Years

Suparna Goswami  •  November 15, 2018

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corp. took two years to fix a security vulnerability that could have given hackers unfettered access to the personal information of passengers, a researcher claims. Some security practitioners question whether government agencies pay enough attention to data security.

IoT Security: Essential Steps for Security by Design

Suparna Goswami  •  November 13, 2018

Manufacturers need to change their approach to securing internet of things devices, says Aloysius Cheang, executive vice president for Asia Pacific at the Center for Strategic Cyberspace + Security Science, a U.K.-based think tank, who describes what needs to be done.

Singapore Take Steps to Enhance Health Data Security

Suparna Goswami  •  November 9, 2018

Singapore's Integrated Health Information Systems, or IHiS, has announced a slew of measures to help strengthen cybersecurity across the nation's public healthcare system. But security experts say it will be critical for the agency to monitor whether its steps are actually proving to be effective.

Facebook Tries to Improve Transparency in India

Suparna Goswami  •  November 6, 2018

The social media giant Facebook is taking steps to be more transparent about its content policies and its efforts to curb fake news in advance of India's upcoming elections. But it's still got a lot of work to do.

Pakistani Banks Urged to Beef Up Security After Cyberattack

Suparna Goswami  •  October 31, 2018

In the wake of a cyberattack against BankIslami Pakistan, the State Bank of Pakistan, the nation's central bank, is asking all banks to step up their security efforts and make sure that security measures on all IT systems are continuously updated.

ID Management's Role in Cloud Security

Suparna Goswami  •  October 30, 2018

A user identity management system can help improve visibility of data residing in the cloud and improve security, says Deepen Desai, a vice president at Zscaler, a cloud-based information security company.

Cathay Pacific Breach: What Happened?

Suparna Goswami  •  October 26, 2018

In the wake of a breach at Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific airlines that involved unauthorized access to personal details on 9.4 million passengers, security experts are weighing in on factors that might have contributed to the incident. So far, the airline has provided only sketchy details.

Assessing RBI's Interoperability Moves

Suparna Goswami  •  October 25, 2018

The Reserve Bank of India's new guidelines on interoperability of prepaid payment instruments will lead to better management of cybersecurity and security audits. But many questions are yet to be answered.

India's Draft Data Protection Bill: The Wrong Approach?

Suparna Goswami  •  October 24, 2018

India's draft data protection bill takes a "harm-based" approach rather than the preferred "rights-based" approach, argues Shashank Mohan, counsel at the Software Freedom Law Center, which provides pro bono legal representation to not-for-profit developers of open source software.