OTT players should help India thwart Jamtara-like cyber frauds, come under tax ambit: COAI"OTT communication services must be taxed. They should bear some burden like licensing fee as despite earning from Indian users and network...
08 Nov, 2022, 10.27 PM IST
LawSikho, Swiss School of Management launch MBA degree in data protection & privacy managementThe Program has been devised under the supervision of the Research Centre of SSM that covers advanced and practical legal courses aimed at ...
03 Jun, 2021, 11.04 PM IST
NCW conducts consultation on amending IT Act to protect women better onlineThe step comes at a time when the Ministry of Electronics and IT (Meity) is working on revamping the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000 ...
03 Dec, 2020, 06.56 PM IST
Experts suggest proper grievance redressal mechanism to tackle cybercrimes against womenIn its fifth law review consultation on cybercrime against women, the National Commission for Women (NCW) said experts from the cyber world...
02 Dec, 2020, 06.10 PM IST
Experts write to government on cyber fixesLast year, the government said it planned to release a new Cybersecurity Strategy to keep up with the changing nature of technologies, plat...
23 Jan, 2020, 08.26 AM IST
Tech policy think tanks write to govt urging stronger encryption to strengthen cyber security in IndiaTechnology policy think tanks and digital freedom advocates have written to the National Security Council Secretariat urging stronger encry...
22 Jan, 2020, 08.23 PM IST
IT Min writes to WhatsApp over report of child abuse videos being shared on platformThe ministry has written to WhatsApp, which counts India as one of its biggest markets, asserting that clear steps have to be taken to prev...
25 Apr, 2019, 09.13 PM IST
Infosys Foundation to build center for handling cybercrime investigationAs part of the deal, the Infosys Foundation will support the establishment of the Centre that will house the CCITR through a public-private...
03 Oct, 2018, 04.13 PM IST
S S Ahluwalia asks people to exercise caution in downloading images on devices"While forwarding (images) also we don't know. Knowingly or unknowingly we are helping people who are indulging in cyber crimes," Ahluwalia...
31 May, 2018, 12.00 AM IST
Revenge porn a growing menace in IndiaCases of revenge porn – non-consensual sharing of intimate sexual images by former partners – are on the rise in India, fuelled by the spre...
13 Nov, 2017, 11.48 PM IST
Aadhar to help catch money launderers, fake bank a/c: Ravi Shankar PrasadPrasad said that the government is bringing most of the service online from hospital to land records, crop rates etc.
03 Oct, 2017, 11.10 PM IST
India-EU discuss on international law on cyberspaceIndia-EU reaffirmed their commitment to an open, free, secure, stable, peaceful and accessible cyberspace, enabling economic growth and inn...
30 Aug, 2017, 08.45 PM IST
India needs to update cyber doctrine from time to time: Deputy NSA Arvind GuptaDeputy NSA Arvind Gupta also made a strong case for improving our cyber laws and cyber diplomacy.
01 Oct, 2016, 01.31 PM IST
Innovative ideas needed to tackle cyber threats: Deputy NSADeputy National Security Adviser Arvind Gupta today said innovative approaches were required to handle issues relating to cyber security.
30 Sep, 2015, 09.58 AM IST
Experts pick big holes in India's encryption policyDeitY has asked for public comments on the 'Draft National Encryption Policy' on its website until October 16.
21 Sep, 2015, 10.06 AM IST
BJP plans to lure Facebook, Google, Yahoo if it comes to powerSays that if it comes to power it will create a policy environment where companies like Google, Yahoo will be encouraged to set up servers ...
24 Apr, 2014, 02.21 PM IST
Kapil Sibal flags jurisdiction issue in cyber security laws"If the impact of such a violation is on India, then Indian courts must have the jurisdiction. That should apply across the world," Sibal s...
14 Oct, 2013, 05.44 PM IST