ICICI to implement SSL certificates for data protection

India’s largest private sector banks ICICI Bank on Thursday selected NASDAQ-listed Entrust Inc to provide standard SSL certificates.
This would enable protection of customer data when conducting transactions on the institution's website.
As part of the agreement, ICICI Bank standardised on SSL certificates for a five-year contract period, Entrust Inc said in a release.
"ICICI Bank understands the value of providing a trusted environment that helps protect against online fraud schemes," PTI quoted Entrust Chairman Bill Conner.
Implementation of cost-effective SSL certificates would help the bank to address fraud and better serve the needs of their overall security approach, he added.

Based on their current purchase, they have the ability to upgrade to extended validation SSL certificates when the time is right, he added.
Acting as a centrally-managed, self-service system, the Certificate Management Service reduces administrative hassles and lessens the risk of inadvertent certificate expiration by allowing customers to synchronise and control the timing of SSL certificate expiration, it added.
ICICI Bank which has a total assets of $92 billion offers a wide range of banking products and financial services to corporate and retail customers through a variety of delivery channels.
It has a network of about 950 branches and 3,300 ATMs in India and presence in 17 countries.

Non-Gandhi PMs are forgotten heroes for Govt

In a country that spares no opportunity to hail its heroes, it seems that former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri is a forgotten hero. And the government has no qualms in accepting the fact.
In a letter addressed to the Home Ministry, RTI applicant Dev Ashish Bhattacharya wished to know how many advertisements were issued by the government to spread the message of former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri on the occasion of his birthday.
The response by the Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting made his worst fears come true – not a single penny had been spent by the government.
"Why this selective treatment? Why this policy of pick and choose to spend money?" wonders Dev Ashish Bhattacharya.
But this has however been a usual practice over the years. Many who don’t wish to be named agree that only those Prime Ministers belonging to the Gandhi/Nehru family have been remembered with full honours, while others have simply been pushed into oblivion.

Anil Shastri, the elder son of Lal Bahadur Shastri, too, is appalled by this continuing tradition.
He contends that his father, who coined what is perhaps the most popular slogan of 20th century India - Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan - deserves a little more respect.
Says Shastri, “This is regrettable. The question posed by most people is, why is he being ignored?"
There are few leaders who are remembered after they have ceased to be in power and even fewer have served as idols and inspired generations. Surely, remembering them one day in a year cannot be too difficult a task for the government.