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Are computer science graduates up to the mark?

by Kazim Alam in Dawn, November 12th, 2023KARACHI: The perception that few among the 35,000-odd computer science graduates the country produces every year are actually skilled was reinforced on Saturday at +92Disrupt, a two-day startup and technology conference held by Katalyst Labs. The CEO of one of the country’s largest software houses made a 30-minute presentation to drive home a single point: computer science programmes run by Pakistani universities of all stripes are doing a…

IT ministry notifies emergency rules to bolster cybersecurity

by Kalbe Ali in Dawn, Oct 13th, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of IT and Telecommunication (MoITT) on Thursday notified the Computer Emergency Respo­nse Team (CERT) Rules 2023 to counter cyber threats against government data. In a message on X (formerly Twitter), IT Minister Dr Umar Saif emphasised the need to protect Pakistan’s cyberspace against cyberattacks. “Today we have taken the first step in establishing a National CERT for Pakistan, our national CERT and subsequent sectoral CERTs…