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Hyderabad: A three-month analysis on the possible impact of COVID-19 on the data breach landscape has shed light on an increasing number of threat actors worrying cyber-security specialists. The Verizon Business study reviewed 474 data breach incidents from March – June 2020 based on contributor data, publicly disclosed incidents and Verizon’s own observations drawn from its collective years of experience. It focuses on 36 confirmed data breaches which were identified as being related directly to the COVID-19 pandemic. “ In view of the COVID19 pandemic, many large and small organisations have adopted new technologies such as software- as-a-service (SaaS) solutions, increased cloud-based storage and the use of third-party vendors in record time to continue to support their customers. While the SaaS solutions mentioned above, or the cloud itself, are not inherently less secure, however the concern arises from the fact that due to the conditions the pandemic has created, most organi...

The liver is an important organ in the body with a critical role. One of the largest organs in the body and located in the upper portion of the abdomen, it is vital for detoxification. Blood travels through the digestive tract into the liver, where it is metabolized and toxins are filtered. One of the most common ailments that affect the liver is Hepatitis. This World Hepatitis Day let us understand the various types of Hepatitis and how to prevent the infection. Hepatitis is a group of disorders that causes liver inflammation. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 100 million people worldwide are suffering from Hepatitis which is undiagnosed. This is because specifically two forms, i.e. Hepatitis B and C damage the liver slowly over a period of time without any symptoms. It is for this reason that Hepatitis has been given the moniker of ‘the silent killer’. Hepatitis is categorized into 5 main types – Hepatitis A, B, C, D and E. Hepatitis A and E: These two forms of...

A tribute to 500+ fallen comrades, 1000+ injured warriors and unsung veterans from 1999 Big Biking Commune, largest aggregator platform for the biking community steps in as commune partner for this initiative. Bengaluru, July 2020: Umesh Gopinath Jadhav, founder of Muzicause (a music band for a cause) started his first historical road trip to meet families of martyrs (Fallen heroes), Veterans & Serving officers of Armed forces & Para-military forces across 28 States & 9 Union Territories. His objective was to build patriotism among the people, especially the youth by creating a map of India in Jammu and Kashmir with the collected soils of the martyrs. Umesh’s mission was completely supported through a crowd funded project which mainly consisted of bikers who helped him with his travel expenses. Big Biking Commune, largest aggregator platform for the biking community stepped in to support Umesh Jadhav’s patriotism towards the unsung Kargil war heroes of 1999, where he ha...

According to TechSci Research report, “ India Microfinance Market By Type, By Bank Type, By Non-Banks, By End-Use, By Area, By Region, Competition, Forecast & Opportunities, 2025 ” , m icrofinance market in India is anticipated to grow at a brisk CAGR of more than 40% during 2021 – 2025, predominantly on account of increasing demand for microfinance loans from the country’s MSME sector. The main objective of microfinance organizations is to provide a chance to low-salary borrowers to become self-sufficient. This sector plays an important role in promoting inclusive growth by providing credit to borrowers who fall under BPL category. This industry is also helping the women, especially from rural areas, to avail small loans at affordable rates. Microfinance market in India can be segmented based on By Type, By Bank Type, By End-Use, By Area, and By Region . Based on types, India microfinance market is segmented into banks and non-banks. In India, bank are the preferred sources for m...

More than 10,000 parents joined the interactive session Directors of Zee High School discussed the benefits of fee financing model with Financepeer Bollywood actor, educationist and Financepeer co-founder Vivek Oberoi also joined the interaction New Delhi, July, 2020: Financepeer, the Forbes acclaimed and Google incubated school (K-12) fee financing company and Mount Litera Zee High School on Sunday organized an interactive session with more than 10,000 parents to understand their issues regarding school fee payment and spread awareness about the fee financing model amid unprecedented coronavirus outbreak across the country. Bollywood actor, educationist, and Financepeer co-founder Vivek Oberoi also joined the discussion, interacted with the parents and apprised them about how fee financing model can help them. Prior to the interactive session, the team of Financepeer and Directors of Zee High School during a panel discussion talked about the crisis in the education sector amid the un...

Mumbai, July 27, 2020: IDFC FIRST Bank has announced the opening of its MBA Scholarship programme for the batch of 2020-2022, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). As its flagship CSR programme, the scholarship is available to MBA aspirants across the country. It aims to financially support students from weaker social economic backgrounds, enabling them to pursue a management degree from a B-school of their choice. To qualify for the scholarship, the candidate needs to secure admission into a two-year full-time MBA programme and the family income has to be less than Rs. 6 lakhs per annum. The initiative provides financial assistance to students so as to ease the burden of fees payable by them and to make admission to the best colleges and universities accessible to economically weaker students. About 150 scholarships will be granted by the Bank this year. Rachana Iyer, Head – Corporate Social Responsibility, IDFC FIRST Bank said, “We believe expenses of MBA are rather...

With a leaping 14,40,371 positive Coronaviru s cases in India and the Covid-19 curve steadily going upwards every day, it is time for us to focus on the aspect of the community spread of this virus. Although there has been no official record of community transmission yet, it is essential for us to be aware of it, how it can take place and the ways of preventing it. As otherwise, the impact of community spread in a country like India with the world's largest population could be extremely adverse and uncontrollable. What is Community Transmission? While we have spent considerable time in complete nationwide lockdown and followed advisories and are now living in the phase of a relaxed lockdown with a stringent lockdown in only the widely affected areas, we are not yet in terms of community transmission. It refers to the condition when the virus gets transmitted without anyone knowing the definite source of infection. In cases of highly transmissive diseases like Covid-19, one may con...