Google is beefing up its Chrome tools to help users ascertain when their data may be at risk. Password Checkup and Cross Account Protection are the latest efforts from search giant Google to make users feel safe and secure when browsing online. Password Checkup is a Chrome extension that will detect whether the username and […]
Archives for February 2019
Dell EMC updates security software to protect multi-cloud businesses
Dell EMC has unveiled updates to its Data Domain and Integrated Data Protection Appliance (IDPA), enabling multi-cloud businesses to take advantage of enhanced data protection. Targeted at mid-sized companies that have multiple offices or swathes of remote workers, Dell EMC’s updates have made it simpler and more efficient for businesses to run its security appliances. […]
Over 60% cases at Karnataka state women’s commission are about social media harassment
By Tushar Kaushik Over 60% of complaints lodged at the Karnataka State Women’s Commission are about harassment of women via social media, according to the commission’s chairperson Nagalakshmi Bai. This trend may not be confined to Karnataka, she said. Bai made the statement while speaking to textile workers at a factory in Mysuru recently. She […]
BookMyShow’s Movie Mode aims to improve the movie watching experience for customers
Online entertainment ticketing platform BookMyShow has introduced a new feature called Movie Mode that aims to improve the last mile experience for customers who are about to watch a movie. Through this feature, BookMyShow will offer customers easier access to all the information and tasks they typically do before watching a movie in a card-based […]
Zomato secures Rs 284 Cr funding
Restaurant discovery and online food ordering service Zomato has raised Rs 284 crore (approx $39.74 million) in funding from a US investor Glade Brook Capital Partners as part of its Series I financing round that started with Ant Financial’s Rs 1,539 Cr investment in November 2018. The Gurgaon-based company issued 13,000 Class 1 preference shares […]
Ola restarts bike taxis in Bengaluru, transport department says it’s illegal
After a three-year gap, Olabike taxis returned to Bengaluru roads on Monday. Ola’s re-entry to bike-taxi segment is likely to offer cheaper and faster mobility option for commuters. Another firm, Rapido, has been operating bike taxis in the city since 2016. However, transport department maintains that it hasn’t given permission to any firms to operate […]
Amazon, Flipkart losses seen rising
Amazon India and Flipkart are likely to see higher losses due to the fall in sales and increased compliance costs in the aftermath of the updated FDI policy for online marketplaces, according to analyst reports from Morgan Stanley. While the losses for Amazon may double in three years, Walmart could see an incremental loss of […]
Govt accuses Amazon, Flipkart of violating e-comm FDI rules
The government has defended its decision to rework the rules for marketplace model, accusing the country’s top e-tailers Flipkart and Amazon of operating “hybrid” marketplaces, which were anchored by inventory-based operations through a network of controlled sellers. This is the first time since the new rules were announced on December 26, there is clarity on […]
Myntra restructures business to comply with regulations
Flipkart’s subsidiary Myntra which drives a large part of its business through exclusive brand tie-ups and private labels has clarified that it does not own any equity stake in sellers on its platform thereby complying with the new FDI norms. The move signals a significant restructuring at Myntra since the company continues to sell brands […]
Film, music industry moot voluntary code to curtail ad revenue of pirate websites
Fed up with rampant online piracy in the age of cheap internet data plans, the Indian film and music industry is coming together along with advertisers to form a voluntary code aimed at reducing ad-supported illegal content. Signatories to the code will agree not to advertise on websites that host ‘infringing’ content. The intention is […]