Airtel urges Trai to regulate OTTs to combat spam surgeAirtel has recommended mandatory scrubbing, business verification, and data sharing between OTTs and telcos to create a unified anti-spam e...
08 Dec, 2024, 10.58 PM IST
Separate number series for marketing, service calls soon to curb spamIndia's telecom regulator is set to issue a mandate to demarcate separate numbering series for transactional and marketing calls made by bu...
07 Mar, 2024, 11.23 PM IST
US judge dismisses Republican National Committee's email spam suit against GoogleIn a filing made on Thursday, U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Calabretta said that while it was a "close case," the political committee ha...
25 Aug, 2023, 08.33 AM IST
Telcos mull deploying AI to check pesky calls amidst surge in fraudThe move comes even as mobile users are being increasingly bombarded by the menace of pesky calls and messages, leading to thousands of cro...
09 Mar, 2023, 11.25 PM IST
Google sued over 'discriminatory' spam filtering practices in USGoogle has been sued in the US by the Republican National Committee (RNC) for allegedly sending "millions" of campaign emails to the spam f...
23 Oct, 2022, 04.47 PM IST
Republican committee sues Google over email spam filtersThe lawsuit, filed in the District Court for the Eastern District of California Friday evening, accuses Gmail of "discriminating" against t...
22 Oct, 2022, 09.16 AM IST
Legal experts have mixed responses over abolition of Section 66AThe apex court on Tuesday said Section 66A clearly affects the right to freedom of speech and expression enshrined under the Constitution.
25 Mar, 2015, 08.49 AM IST
Pesky SMSes back! Unregistered telemarketers use new mobile SIM cards & message services via internetUnsolicited text messages selling everything from cheap holidays to homes are once again making a mockery of the government's bid to restri...
07 Jun, 2012, 06.36 AM IST
- India tops the list of spam sending nations in Q1 2012: Report
A Trend Micro report has stated that India emerged as the top spam-sending nation during the quarter ended March 31, 2012.
18 Apr, 2012, 03.29 PM IST
- New cyber law casts its net wide
Eight months after it received presidential assent, the amended Information Technology Act of 2008 came into force on October 27.
28 Oct, 2009, 06.27 AM IST
- Cybersecurity starts at home and in the office
What you say in cyberspace stays in cyberspace, for many to steal and use against you or your govt so think before you click. Web browsers ...
04 Oct, 2009, 06.33 PM IST
- Vote 4 me: 60 million cell users get spammed as politicos go tech savvy
Here' one mobile phone application that most users might find too bugging-political SMS campaigns via cell phones. Online music leaks I iPh...
10 Dec, 2008, 07.20 AM IST
- Tough times ahead for Net & SMS advertisers
The new national consumer policy would make it mandatory for product advertisers to get their products registered with the government befor...
10 Sep, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Hackers too playing games at Olympics
Hackers use mails with Olympics-related subject lines to trap surfers and steal their personal data. Pick the right computer monitor | Keep...
20 Aug, 2008, 04.10 AM IST
- India generates least spam mails among BRIC nations
India has emerged as the country generating the least amount of spam mails among BRIC nations and this volume is a fifth of that originatin...
10 Aug, 2008, 10.45 AM IST
- Homegrown software firm Spamjadoo keeps the inbox intact
Spamjadoo validates the sender's email address and lets in mail only if it's legitimate.
21 Jul, 2008, 01.23 AM IST
- It's spam dunk for emails, SMSs
Tired of deleting spam mails & junk SMSs? Your wait is soon end as the govt is planning to ban on such items.
05 Jun, 2007, 12.00 AM IST