Press Releases

Read about various DSCI Media Releases that include report launches, events, activities and new initiatives throughout the year.

Government of Telangana and Data security council of INDIA PARTNER to set-up Cyber Security Centre of Excellence (COE)

Jun 01, 2018

The Government of Telangana today announced its partnership with Data Security Council of India (DS..

DSCI hosts its first Financial Security Conference- 'FinSec Conclave' in Mumbai

Apr 11, 2018

Mumbai: DSCI hosed the first edition of its Financial Security Conclave – FinSec Conclave in Mumbai on 10th and 11th of April. The confe..

DSCI & PayPal Report reveals various success factors to build a Robust and Resilient Digital payments ecosystem

Mar 09, 2018

Data Security Council of India (DSCI) & PayPal India today released a joint study- ‘Securing India's..

DSCI initiates digital payment security awareness program for law enforcement agencies

Feb 17, 2018

Data Security Council of India (DSCI) announced that it has joined hands with digital payment service companies to build capacity o..

Over 150 experts to take the stage at NASSCOM-DSCI Annual Information Security Summit 2017 (AISS)

Dec 21, 2017

Data Security Council of India (DSCI) today announced the 12th edition of its flagship event, Annual Information Securi..

Minister of State Electronics & Information Technology launches the ‘Digital Payment Suraksha’ Campaign

Dec 21, 2017

Given the recent momentum on digital payments and government’s drive for a ‘Less Cash Economy’, DSCI in..

Technology Development Board & Data Security Council of India join forces to support the commercialisation of cybersecurity products

Jul 25, 2017

Technology Development Board (TDB), a wing of Department of Science (DST), Government..

9th Best Practices Meet 2017

Jun 27, 2017

New Delhi, 27June 2016: Data Security Council of India (DSCI) organized its ninth edition of Best Practices Meet (BPM) from 22-23 June. BPM is one of the India’s foremost events that focu..

NASSCOM-DSCI has alerted members on cyber outbreak – WannaCry Ransomware

May 15, 2017

15 May, 2017, Delhi: NASSCOM & DSCI, acknowledging the global outbreak on a new Ransomware named ‘WannaCry’, has alerted the industry a..

Data Security Council of India (DSCI) and Lockheed Martin’s cyber security education and awareness program, launch cyberaware, an online cyber security education portal

Dec 22, 2016

New Delhi, India (22, December 2016) -With the ..

DSCI Successfully concluded AISS 2016 – the three day conference on Cyber Security

Dec 20, 2016

New Delhi, 20 December 2016: The NASSCOM-DSCI 11th Annual Information Security Summit (AISS) 2016 has successfully concluded. The sum..

NASSCOM-DSCI Announces the Annual Information Security Summit 2016 (AISS)

Dec 13, 2016

New Delhi, 13 December 2016: Data Security Council of India (DSCI) today announced the 11th edition of its flagship event, Annual Information Se..

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State's IT exports grow by 9.32%

Jun 05, 2018

IT and IteS companies from Telangana have logged exports to the tune of Rs 93,442 crore in FY18 as against Rs 85,470 crore last fiscal, registering a growth of 9.3%. However, the growth..

CoE on cyber security in Telangana soon

Jun 02, 2018

The State will soon have a centre of excellence (CoE) on cyber security aimed at accelerating the momentum on cyber security and positioning Telangana as one of the leading cyber..

Nasscom to set up cyber security CoE

Jun 01, 2018

The Data Security Council of India (DSCI), an arm of the Nasscom, has signed an agreement with the Telangana government to set up the Centre of Excellence for cyber security. The Co..

Govt looks to keep tabs on tech giants with data centres in India

Apr 14, 2018

New Delhi: The government is weighing plans to make it mandatory for Google, Facebook, Microsoft and other tech giants to store the information they hav..

Indian laws inadequate to deal with data theft, say experts

Apr 01, 2018

India Today | New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) At 462.12 million, India has the second highest number of internet users in the world after China but la..

EU Data Laws are Giving the Creeps to Social Giants

Mar 27, 2018

NEW DELHI: As the new European Union data protection regulation comes into being two months from now, episodes such as the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica controversy wi..

Facebook Controversy: India Raises Privacy Concerns

Mar 26, 2018

The IT minister of India, where Facebook has 250 million users, is using harsh language to warn the U.S.-based social media company to protect users' privacy in the w..

Securing India’s Digital Payment Frontiers

Mar 12, 2018

India needs a long-term strategy for managing the dynamic global cyber security environment and controlling cybercrime, a joint study by Data Security Council of India and P..

India's Home Grown Cyber Security System

Mar 05, 2018

The article states that on June 15, the government has issued Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order vide the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP..

Experts highlight customer first secured banking at 2nd BFSI Cloud & Security Summit

Feb 22, 2018

Delving into the role of cloud and the need for security measures, Elets Technomedia organised 2nd BFSI Cloud & Security Summit t..

DSCI initiates digital payment security program for law enforcement agencies

Feb 19, 2018

Data Security Council of India (DSCI) has joined hands with digital payment service companies to build capacity of law enforcement agencies (..

Bengaluru gives data safety tips to panel

Jan 14, 2018

A crucial consultation ahead of the framing of the country's data protection laws witnessed animated discussions here on Saturday. Participants raised a variety of concerns. He..