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Some Bangalore techies have links with terrorists

By | Monday, 15 March 2010, 03:45 Hrs | 5 Comments

Some Bangalore techies have links with terrorists

Bangalore: Some employees of Bangalore based software firms are in touch with jihadi groups in Pakistan by taking the online route, which was revealed by recently conducted security audits at some of the top IT firms. Using the internet as a tool for spreading their message, these employees are posting messages on radical Islamic sites and blogs during their work hours, reports Bharti Jain of Economic Times.

The cyber security audits at the software majors started almost three months ago and are still in process, sources in the security establishment told ET. Currently, a probe is underway after the police and intelligence agencies were informed about the internet exchanges between employees and suspected jihadists using their respective firm's web systems. Incidentally, the audit of cyber systems at all major software firms came in the wake of receipt of terror e-mails by five Bangalore-based IT firms early this year threatening to blow up their premises.

A cyber security audit includes tracking the internet accounts and web history logs of employees of the software firm in question, particularly the social networking sites they visit and the content of their posts and messages. This is essentially to filter and identify any criminal or jihadi link they may establish during their work hours, besides scanning internet exchanges aimed at indoctrination or radicalisation of the employees, a senior official in the security establishment told ET.

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1: Why they are revealing the news before they catch the terrorists.

Posted by:deep03mba@gmail.com - 16 Mar, 2010

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2: First kick, shoot and fired the idiots and bastards from indian history..actually it is not the techie problem it is happening due to our politics and eminent politician and our future god father of our nation..2020 India...First kill the nonsence and bastards politicians den kill the tech...

Posted by:Bibek - 15 Mar, 2010

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3: It is really shocking to know about this angle of terrorism . IT companies need to exercise utmost care in their recruitment cell.A strict and deterent eye on the employees posting massages on the jehadi or other terrorist sites must be kept and exercised.

Posted by:tkbindal - 15 Mar, 2010

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4: This is for those,
Hey guys or girls who ever is doing it i am sure you are making a lot money out of this but i don't think you have to sell your mother's or sister's or your wife's or brother's or husband's to do so.
I am an NRI i came here for money but i don't sell my country but myself my knowledge and experience.

Posted by:Udaykumar - 15 Mar, 2010

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5: This is a very bad thing to happen because when IT professionals are used by the terrorists the consequences can be really bad..

Posted by:Tarun - 15 Mar, 2010

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