When Britain was clueless about the importance of computers as engines of growth and men felt lazy about machine work, they hired women as “low-level drones” in the technology industry during the World War II through to the 1960s. This segment of the female workforce cracked enemy codes, ran large electromechanical computers and worked out […]
PubG and 117 apps banned, the telegraph, 2020
The Narendra Modi government on Wednesday banned another 118 Chinese-funded mobile apps, including the popular PubG, Alipay and Baidu, after terming them prejudicial to the sovereignty, integrity and defence of the nation. The latest move comes a little over two months after the ministry of electronics and information technology banned 59 apps, including TikTok, amid […]
Explained: The business of fake social media accounts, revealed in Mumbai arrest,Indian express, 22 july 2020
The Mumbai Police earlier this week arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly creating a fake profile of Bollywood playback singer Bhoomi Trivedi. The interrogation of the accused Abhishek Daude revealed that there are several such companies that sell followers and ‘likes’ on social media. Mumbai Police have now decided to widen the scope of the […]
Tiktok App privacy:How US seeks to protect children’s privacy online, Times of India ,9 july 2020
TikTok is under investigation for allegedly violating a settlement reached with US authorities last year that resolved charges the popular app broke rules governing how children’s personal information is treated online. The US Federal Trade Commission, which enforces the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA, and the Justice Department, which often files court actions […]
Cyber Law experts give tips on handling of banned 59 Chinese apps on your phone, Timesnow, Jun 30, 2020
The ban on the 59 Chinese owned mobile applications by the Indian government on account of ‘threat to the sovereignty and security’ is being hailed by the Cyber Law experts who believe that this move is aimed at sensitising safe consumption of technology without compromising on the data protection. Times Now spoke to various Cyber […]
The Warrior Keeping the Cyber Space Safe: Dr. Karnika Seth
The growing criminal activities and complexities marking the cyberspace gave rise to the fascinating combination of technology and law. The cyber lawyers are the new age cyber warriors fighting to protect the domain from the legal end. One such warrior who has established herself at the forefront when it comes to protecting the laws of […]
Fake-ing it maybe music to their ears, but not all are like-ing this,The Times Of India, 28 Aug 2020
Of the many stories I grew up listening to, this has been playing on my mind for some time now. As a moral and ethical dilemma grips the post-modern, tech-driven world of music in the country, the story of a village singer suddenly rings true. A sangeet-visharad (master exponent of music) in a village ends […]
U.S.-India cyber dialogues have strengthened country partnership to mitigate cyber threats for India’s small businesses | APN News
This was one of the key observations in a webinar titled ‘Cyber Safety Best Practices for MSMEs.’The webinar waspart of CUTS International’s ongoing project – Cyber Safe East, which is being implemented in partnership with the U.S. Consulate, Kolkata. Speaking on the occasion, Bipul Chatterjee, Executive Director, CUTS International emphasised on the importance of building […]
Australia under China Cyber Attack | NewsX | Jun 19, 2020
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