Information Technology Act

A senior police official said that, commonly, fraudsters using IVR calls aim to collect sensitive information like debit card details, bank account numbers, or other personal credentials from victims.

X Corp, formerly Twitter, deposits 50% of fine amount in Karnataka High Court

The company had challenged the single judge order of June 30 to deposit Rs 50 lakh by August 14.

Financial influencers turn into a risk in lack of regulatory norms from Sebi, RBI

The steady rise of influencers in India doling out financial and investment advice, without being qualified to do so, has been detrimental at times, especially in the case of recent start-up listings

Withdraw cases filed under Section 66A of IT Act immediately, Home Ministry tells states, UTs

The MHA also directed all states and UTs to direct police stations under their jurisdiction to stop registering cases under the repealed Section 66A of the IT Act, 2000.

Payment aggregators try to navigate the policy fog

The new regulatory regime has imposed onerous and superfluous conditions to comply with

SC dismisses plea for ban on Whatsapp and other messaging Apps

The Supreme Court on June 29 dismissed a plea seeking ban on WhatsApp and other communication applications on security grounds and claiming that these services violated the law

Supreme Court strikes down Section 66A of IT Act

Shreya Singhal, who sought amendment in Section 66A of the IT Act. filed the petition after two girls - Shaheen Dhada and Rinu Srinivasan - were arrested in Palghar in Thane district of Maharashtra as one of them posted a comment against the shutdown in Mumbai following Shiv Sena leader Bal Thackeray's death and the other 'liked' it.

Noida cops launch software to check cyber crimes

To ensure cyber security in the city, Noida police directed 70 cyber cafe owners to install a new software ...

Over 1,600 arrested for cyber crime in 2011, reveals Government

In a revelation that the government made yesterday, it said that last year, more than 1,600 people were arrested for cyber crimes registered under

The Google Transparency Report and India

An analysis of government surveillance and censorship in India as manifested in the Google Transparency report for the consolidated reporting period July 2010 - July 2012.

Will govt rethink and amend section 66(A) of IT Act?

Minister of State for Communication and IT, Milind Deora accepted misuse of the Information Technology (IT) Act and said that the government is open to making the law more objective to prevent further misuse.

SC seeks AG's help in deciding plea to amend IT Act

Concerned over recent incidents of arrest of people allegedly for posting offencive messages on social networking sites, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a plea to amend the Information Technology Act and sought Attorney General GE Vahanvati's help in deciding it.

Govt modifies Sec 66(A) of IT Act after FB controversies

The government has modified rules under the controversial Section 66(A) of the Information Technology Act in the wake of its alleged misuse in recent few cases.

Online scam disguised as a 'Tax Refund Notification'

The web-age is a boon in many ways. However, each coin has two sides and we just brushed through the other side. Online scams have been on a rise and the