As eThreats rise, experts pitch for a smarter law and call for National Cyber Security Strategy 2020There has been as much as a 500% increase in cyber incidents in India since lockdown was announced in March, said security experts.
29 Oct, 2020, 12.22 AM IST
Indo-China border clash leads to heightened fears around cyber security"There will be increased state surveillance and monitoring. One can expect digital and cyber security breaches which typically happen after...
17 Jun, 2020, 02.28 PM IST
Draft e-commerce policy: Good intentions, but no solutionsIn its draft ecommerce policy released on Saturday, the government termed data as a ‘National Asset’.
25 Feb, 2019, 07.40 AM IST
Back to square one in flawed Aadhaar ecosystemThe SC ruled that privacy is a fundamental right, protected as an intrinsic part of right to life and personal liberty and as part of freed...
27 Aug, 2017, 12.01 AM IST
If all goes well, Indian IT Act may enter 21st centuryGovt to form a committee to suggest changes to the law to make it in sync with the times
06 Oct, 2016, 08.28 AM IST
Porn sites see the big picture in virtual realityVirtual Reality is not just dragging viewers to these portals but is also solving a fundamental problem — how to make people pay
09 Sep, 2016, 01.37 PM IST
Business rivals commit most cyber crimesFrom just 3% in 2014, the number of business competitors committing cyber crimes has seen a massive jump to 20% in 2015.
05 Sep, 2016, 11.17 AM IST
Bengaluru police eases pressure on Twitter in Mehdi Biswas caseThe investigating authorities will use data provided by the microblogging site to ascertain who Mehdi was in touch with in India and abroad...
16 Dec, 2014, 10.51 AM IST
Cyber Threat: Now, ‘ransomware’ plays havoc with dataIn some cases, the malware may lock your screen unless you pay up. Simply put, it holds your data to ransom.
24 Oct, 2013, 10.24 AM IST
Netizens flay Mumbai girls' arrest over Facebook postSocial media was abuzz with tweets and posts about the arrest, with most referring to the arrest as yet another move to curb freedom of spe...
19 Nov, 2012, 10.46 PM IST
- Weak cyber act may not find Karnataka ministers guilty
Viewing porn is not a punishable offence, under the Indian IT Act, but transmitting it, publishing it or spreading it around is a culpable ...
09 Feb, 2012, 12.40 PM IST
- Crooks offer refund on online tax refund
Cyber crooks are on the prowl this financial year closing and are using phishing attacks and hoax-alerts to gain access to account details.
22 Mar, 2011, 01.03 PM IST
- Government proposal to police blogs sparks outcry
A government proposal seeking to police blogs has come in for severe criticism from legal experts and outraged the online community.
10 Mar, 2011, 05.54 AM IST
- Bloggers call content regulation a gag on freedom
Amended Indian IT Act which seeks legal position of intermediaries at the heart of controversy.
09 Mar, 2011, 03.38 AM IST
- Who gets your email account when you die?
Service providers have different policies about passing on digital information after an account holder’s death. Read to know more.
22 Nov, 2010, 05.18 PM IST
- Corporate espionage on the rise in India
Digital medium offers a fertile ground for increasing industrial espionage in the country.
24 Sep, 2010, 07.19 AM IST
New law will let govt snoop on your PCThe new legislation that passed on Tuesday allows life sentence for acts of cyber terror.
25 Dec, 2008, 01.00 PM IST