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Is Facebook answerable to Delhi?

'Under Section 79 of the IT Act, Facebook is mandated to exercise care. Once you have a duty, you do not have the right to silence; you need to show compliance.' Geetika Srivastava reports0 The......

Why you may see less fake news this election season

The updated election ads policy for India will require advertisers to provide a 'pre-certificate' issued by the EC or anyone authorised by the poll panel, for each ad.Further, Google will verify......

Govt drafts new IT rules to curb social media misuse; experts flag privacy concerns

Experts warned that amendments, which would allow traceability of "unlawful content", invade personal privacy and free speech. The government on Monday said it proposes to bring changes in......

Why snooping Indians won't be an easy task

India’s Central Monitoring System, which gives security agencies the power to snoop into over 1060 million e-mail accounts, mobile phones and social networking sites, has been compared to the......

Govt's 'snooping' order headed to SC

'With the top court's judgment declaring the Right to Privacy a Fundamental Right, the powers under the provision need to be looked afresh.''To utilise such sweeping powers in the right manner will......

Cyber Fraud Helpline: How it Works

Since its launch in April, helpline 155260 has been able to prevent more than Rs 18.5 million of defrauded money from reaching the hands of fraudsters.Shivani Shinde reports. All illustrations:......

Work from home: How safe is your data?

India doesn’t have a data protection law or a dedicated law on cybersecurity. Also, there is no specialised law on privacy. Experts say this complicates the scenario for businesses as they......

Blocking apps: Acid test for India's cyber laws

The advent of artificial intelligence, blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, and the increasing use of Internet of Things devices throw techno-legal challenges regarding privacy and security.......

Government plans cyber security cess on e-payment cos

Experts believe that the government needs more innovative ways to secure the cyber space in the country and a cess is more like a punishment which would not help in the long run. Taking steps to......

Right to Privacy: Data harvesting by web firms under threat

People use Internet on smartphones, using apps which use their data to provide tailor-made services The Supreme Court (SC) landmark ruling on fundamental rights for privacy will influence the......

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Is Facebook answerable to Delhi?

Why you may see less fake news this election season

Govt drafts new IT rules to curb social media misuse; experts flag privacy concerns

Why snooping Indians won't be an easy task

Govt's 'snooping' order headed to SC

Cyber Fraud Helpline: How it Works

Work from home: How safe is your data?

Blocking apps: Acid test for India's cyber laws

Government plans cyber security cess on e-payment cos

Right to Privacy: Data harvesting by web firms under threat

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