Category Archives: ITA 2008

Android Vulnerability Exposed

A research firm in UK has found a vulnerability in the Android mobile software which can be used as a “Master Key” where by an intruder can take complete control of the phone. The bug could be exploited to let an … Continue reading

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IT Secretary Maharashtra creates history

Mr Rajesh Aggarwal, IT Secretary of Maharashtra has created a history by his landmark judgement in a case of an ex-employee hacking into his former employer’s systems to provide a wrongful gain to his new employer. Such cases are common … Continue reading

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Plight of Cyber Crime Victims in Karnataka

The plight of Cyber Crime victims of Karnataka has been brought out in an article which appeared in New Indian Express Today. See the article here The article provides the background of the dispute which has also been explained in … Continue reading

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AXIS Bank admits liability for ATM Fraud in Mumbai

It is reported that Axis Bank has agreed to refund the losses suffered by its customers in Mumbai who had lost about Rs 37 lakhs through the ATM card cloning fraud. It is good that Axis Bank has decided to … Continue reading

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Data Breach Costs in India

A study by Symantec and Ponemon institute on “Cost of Data Breach Study: Global Analysis-2013” has provided some interesting insights into the efficacy of information security and consequences of data breach. The study covers data breach incidents which occurred in … Continue reading

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Axis Bank will now has to eat its own words..

In the Adjudicator’s forum in Bangalore, Axis Bank has advanced a mischievous argument that Section 43 of ITA 2008 cannot be invoked by a Company. If this argument is given credence, no company can invoke any offences under Section 66 … Continue reading

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