Demand drives up cybersecurity talent gap to 50%, ETCIO Surging demand for cybersecurity professionals in India has led to a supply gap of as much as 30-50% for roles such as cloud security, architecture, and zero trust. There are currently around 25,000 to 30,000 active openings for cybersecurity roles across IT, global capability centres (GCCs), and other enterprises in the ...

AIs like ChatGPT and Gemini have a huge problem, finds new study, ETCIO Artificial intelligence chatbots such as ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini are becoming everyday advisors for millions of users. But a new study warns that these chatbots might be too agreeable for their own good — and for ours. According to researchers, AI systems tend to validate user opinions ...

GenAI makes cyber fraud look more credible – AI Regulation India is becoming a critical topic as deepfake technology challenges existing laws and privacy safeguards. Legal experts from Trace Law Partners argue that while Sections 66C and 66D of the IT Act address impersonation, they fail to cover wider harms like reputational loss and emotional distress. The upcoming Digital India ...

I&B Ministry Launches Task Force to Combat $2.5 Billion Piracy Crisis, ETCIO The ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB) has set up a task force to combat piracy, which is estimated to cause an annual revenue loss of $2.5 billion to the media and entertainment business, a top industry executive said. MIB secretary Sanjay Jaju informed senior members of the ...

Palo Alto Networks Reports Strong AI-Powered Cybersecurity Growth, Shares Surge 5%, ETCIO A Palo Alto Networks logo is seen in this illustration taken August 18, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration By Jaspreet SinghPalo Alto Networks forecast fiscal 2026 revenue and profit above analysts’ estimates on Monday, betting on growing demand for its artificial intelligence-powered cybersecurity solutions, sending its shares up 5% in ...

Are OpenAI, Google, Meta plotting to take down state AI regulations?, ETCIO US AI regulation 2025: Tech giants including OpenAI, Meta, and Google are stepping up efforts to block US states from regulating their rapidly growing artificial intelligence businesses, as per a report. Tech Giants Push Back Against State-Level AI Regulations These companies are lobbying both the White House and ...

TRAI’s AI Recommendations for Trustworthy Technology Under Government Review, ETCIO The recommendations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Artificial Intelligence (AI) are under the government review, and several initiatives are underway to test the creditworthiness of such emerging technologies, TRAI Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti said on Friday. In an interview with the ANI, he noted that the ...

India Emerges as Key Market for AI and Cybersecurity Solutions, Says Check Point, ETCIO Sundar Balasubramanian, Managing Director, Check Point Software Technologies, India & South Asia. Global cybersecurity firm Check Point Software Technologies said India is one of its fastest-growing regions globally, and the company is seeing an increase in the traction for its generative artificial intelligence (GenAI)-powered solutions, including ...

Sebi’s cybersecurity framework to ease burden, say experts, ETCIO The Securities and Exchange Board of India The Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (Sebi) recent clarifications on its Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framework (CSCRF) has introduced graded compliance norms to ease the burden on smaller intermediaries, but experts caution that challenges remain, particularly for smaller and mid-sized firms. “Sebi’s enhanced ...

Digital payments eye sharper success rates as biometrics, passkeys replace OTPs, ETCIO The digital payments industry is expecting a 2-3 percentage point jump in transaction success rates as new means of authentication such as biometrics and passkeys go live on payment networks. One-time passwords (OTPs), the default second factor of authentication, have been prone to delivery issues, often leading to ...