The Thompsons Reuters Foundation in its latest study has categorised India as the most hazardous country for women based on sexual violence, forced marriage, sexual slavery and forced labour. India has been grouped with countries like Sudan, Afghanistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. This is really unfortunate.
A high number of women are literate, pursuing higher education, becoming doctors, engineers, ministers and governors in India. India has had a female prime minister and president.
Yet at the ground level, particularly in the villages, a sad state of affairs prevails. The high number of rapes also affects tourism to the country adversely.
According to a Brazilian media report, tourism dropped sharply in India after the gang rape of a girl in a moving bus in New Delhi a few years ago. So we need higher levels of education, public consciousness and legal enforcements to ensure women are not ill-treated in India.
Rajendra Aneja, Dubai
The judiciary’s troubling endorsement of Trump
I refer to Charles Capel's article Donald Trump hails 'great victory' over travel ban ruling (June 26). The US Supreme Court's decision to uphold US President Donald Trump's prohibition on granting entry to the US for nations from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen (and some officials from North Korea and Venezuela is a deeply troubling development in US politics.
K Ragavan, Denver
O Canada! Your people are an inspiration to us all
Regarding your story Will new UAE social media laws improve the industry or price out young entrepreneurs (June 24), thank you for creating a news story that presented the positive, the hopeful and the inspirational.
The three individuals you profiled provided what I think is a picture much more representative of Canadian youth than some of the stories of murder, bullying and sexual assault which sometimes fill newspapers.
Thank you for providing this country with these examples of lives which are well-lived.
Bruce Northey, Canada
Camera gates in Abu Dhabi are already taking their toll
I refer to your article Abu Dhabi drivers hit with Dh500 fines – and even bans – as new toll gates spot expired registrations (June 25): to all those with any lingering doubts, after 16 black points and Dh2,800 in fines, I can confirm this is real.
Name withheld by request
China defies international law in South China Sea
In reference to your essay China corners unsuspecting rivals in South China Sea (June 21), China has no respect for international law and law of sea. It is using its might to encroach on the exclusive economic zones of Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and other Asean countries.
Name withheld by request
Kanguva
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Stars: Suriya, Bobby Deol, Disha Patani, Yogi Babu, Redin Kingsley
LAST-16 FIXTURES
Sunday, January 20
3pm: Jordan v Vietnam at Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai
6pm: Thailand v China at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain
9pm: Iran v Oman at Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Monday, January 21
3pm: Japan v Saudi Arabia at Sharjah Stadium
6pm: Australia v Uzbekistan at Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain
9pm: UAE v Kyrgyzstan at Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Tuesday, January 22
5pm: South Korea v Bahrain at Rashid Stadium, Dubai
8pm: Qatar v Iraq at Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Top tips to avoid cyber fraud
Microsoft’s ‘hacker-in-chief’ David Weston, creator of the tech company’s Windows Red Team, advises simple steps to help people avoid falling victim to cyber fraud:
1. Always get the latest operating system on your smartphone or desktop, as it will have the latest innovations. An outdated OS can erode away all investments made in securing your device or system.
2. After installing the latest OS version, keep it patched; this means repairing system vulnerabilities which are discovered after the infrastructure components are released in the market. The vast majority of attacks are based on out of date components – there are missing patches.
3. Multi-factor authentication is required. Move away from passwords as fast as possible, particularly for anything financial. Cybercriminals are targeting money through compromising the users’ identity – his username and password. So, get on the next level of security using fingertips or facial recognition.
4. Move your personal as well as professional data to the cloud, which has advanced threat detection mechanisms and analytics to spot any attempt. Even if you are hit by some ransomware, the chances of restoring the stolen data are higher because everything is backed up.
5. Make the right hardware selection and always refresh it. We are in a time where a number of security improvement processes are reliant on new processors and chip sets that come with embedded security features. Buy a new personal computer with a trusted computing module that has fingerprint or biometric cameras as additional measures of protection.
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COMPANY PROFILE
Name: HyperSpace
Started: 2020
Founders: Alexander Heller, Rama Allen and Desi Gonzalez
Based: Dubai, UAE
Sector: Entertainment
Number of staff: 210
Investment raised: $75 million from investors including Galaxy Interactive, Riyadh Season, Sega Ventures and Apis Venture Partners
COMPANY PROFILE
Founders: Alhaan Ahmed, Alyina Ahmed and Maximo Tettamanzi
Total funding: Self funded
