Author Archives: Vijayashankar Na
Section 66A struck down
Finally Supreme Court has struck down Section 66A as “Unconstitutional”. At the same time it has upheld the validity of Section 69 and Section 79 (intermediary rules). COPY OF SUPREME COURT JUDGEMENT This has been hailed as a victory for … Continue reading
This is not a simple theft.. It is Cyber Terrorism
Times of India has reported a story today from Surat (Refer: Decoder of Secret Information stolen..) in which it is reported that a precious decoder used by Police to decode encrypted messages has been stolen. The report states “The device which … Continue reading
Lessons from China to Indian Bankers and RBI
China Banking Regulations Commission (CBRC) has notified guidelines to the Banking industry to use “Secure and Controllable Technology” to strengthen the Internet based Banking system. This guideline has the potential to bring significant changes to the IT industry in China … Continue reading
Verdict on Section 66A expected tomorrow at 10.30 am
The much awaited judgement on whether Section 66A of ITA 2008 is constitutionally valid or not is expected to be pronounced tomorrow at 10.30 am. Section 66A has been frequently abused by Police when it has been used to arrest … Continue reading
Indus Media and Communication Ltd committing a Cyber Crime?
Indus Media and Communication Ltd which manages the cable TV service (InDigital) in Bangalore is knowingly or unknowingly committing a Cyber Crime and admitting the same in its broadcasts. As we can see in the above photograph, (dated 19th march … Continue reading
TCS set to withdraw from Digital Certificate Issue
It appears that TCS-CA which was one of the licensed Certifying authorities has decided to close down its business. On the website it is reported that they have stopped issuing further certificates from 1st December 2014. However the CCA website … Continue reading