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Police target WhatsApp Admins and Facebook posters once again

I refer to an article which appeared in Hindustan Times recently, (Read the article here). I also refer to the article on Police action in Tamil Nadu on rumours on Jayalalithaa’s health. The article on Jharkhand is headlined “WhatsApp admin … Continue reading

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NCRB releases misleading Cyber Crime data for 2015

As an annual ritual, National Crimes Record Bureau (NCRB) has released the Crime data for the year 2015 which includes data regarding Cyber Crimes registered and disposed off in India in 2015. Copy of the Report :  Full Report : Cyber Crime … Continue reading

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“There will be no prosperity without Law and Order..” Donald Trump.. A message also for Digital India

Donald Trump the Republican nominee for US president  this year  says “There will be no prosperity without Law and Order”.  This was said in the context of the American physical space where Crime and Terrorism has created a situation where … Continue reading

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Cyber Abuse is not Free Speech and Virtual Reality is not Reality

(This article was first published on bfirst.in) The tragic suicide of a girl in Salem who could not tolerate the threats to her dignity on the world of the face book and decided to end her life is an indication … Continue reading

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Supreme Court’s mistake is behind an innocent girl’s suicide in Salem

Last year, two erudite Honourable Judges of the Supreme Court of India namely Justice F.Nariman and Justice Chelmeshwar heard a case filed by one Ms Shreya Singhal on the misuse of Facebook. These were cases where the Police had interpreted … Continue reading

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Parliamentary Committee report on Information Security

The Standing Committee of the Parliament on Information Technology has released its observations and recommendations as submitted in the Parliament on 21st December 2015. Some of the salient features relevant to the public are discussed here. Copy of the report … Continue reading

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