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The New Criminal on the Internet: Tox Service

Since 1971 when the first concept of a “Malware” surfaced we have been fighting the menace of Virus, Trojan, worm etc which are all “Malicious” programs that automatically spread into the user’s computer. The initial purpose of the viruses was … Continue reading

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The Game of DPDPB continues?

The saga of India passing a new data protection law to replace ITA 2000/8 has still not reached the final chapter. There are completely contradictory statements coming from the Government and the Opposition. We are aware that the opposition political … Continue reading

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Quint bought by Adani?…

I would recall my several writings on naavi.org regarding how to handle fake news on the internet. Today, read an article about Wikipedia inventor who had a noble objective in giving away knowledge free. But when I reflect back on … Continue reading

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Blockchain Banking… Is it required?

Blockchain Banking or Crypto Banking has been one of the applications of the Blockchain technology which is being discussed in some security circles. It is being hailed as “Secure”, “Transparent”,” resistant to fraud” and eliminates the need for third party … Continue reading

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Digital India Act-9 : Digital Media Disclaimer

One of the challenges that the Cyber World is facing is in maintaining the trust worthiness of the Internet content. In the coming days there will be increased use of ChatGPT tools by consumers and it is essential to retain … Continue reading

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Digital India Act 8: Regulatory Oversight on PlayStore/AppleStore

One of the objectives in regulating the Mobile App ecosystem is for the regulators to have a check on the Google and Apple Playstores. These Playstores are “Intermediaries” through which apps get downloaded and hence are liable under ITA 2000/8 … Continue reading

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