Digital To Have Greater Impact On Cyber Security: AISS 2016: The recent demonetization of currencies and government’s push for digital economy will facilitate a greater adoption of digital means in the business. This in turn is also making the cyber landscape more attractive for cyber criminals who are looking to make use of this opportunity.…
Telcos, zero rating critics wary of Trai’s free data proposals: NEW DELHI: Telcos and net neutrality backers have both criticised the sector regulator’s recommendations on free data. While carriers say that an additional aggregator layer creates unwarranted complexity, backers of an open Internet have raised concerns that the model resembles zero-rating. Read More
Gagging freedom of expression: The Kerala police have charged a Malayalam writer with sedition for writing a Facebook comment on the recent arrest of some cine-goers accused of not standing up when the national anthem was being played. The writer Kamal Chavara’s arrest was the sequel to a complaint filed with the police by the…
Kochi college: Arrest of 5 students sparks freedom of expression row: The arrest of five students of Kochi-based Maharaja’s College Wednesday, on charges of damaging property and furniture at the institute, has triggered a row over freedom of expression. A section of students have alleged that the five were actually arrested for scribbling on college…
Recommendations For Authorities To Ensure A Safer Web For Women: As part of my research on cyber violence against women, where I surveyed 500 women on online violence they have faced especially on social media platforms, I also suggest the following recommendations for social media platforms, law enforcement agencies and the government to ensure speedy…
Can RTI be denied on basis of citizenship?: Mr Dewa Tashi, a Tibetian by origin an employee of the Central School for Tibetans. He was appointed by the Central Tibetan Schools Administration. He filed RTI request seeking confirmation letter, children’s education allowance, all India LTC benefit, to which he is entitled to as per the…
TRAI’s recommendation of Free Data aggregators creates a carriage fee model for the Internet: The Indian telecom regulator TRAI appears to have given the go-ahead to apps like Gigato, which allows its partner websites to refund users for data consumed on their apps, by giving mobile recharge credit. Read More
Here’s The Real Reason Why You Have Been Experiencing A Slow Internet Connection Recently!: Cyclone Vardah which has wreaked havoc in Tamil Nadu has now disrupted internet services across India as users complain of an extremely slow internet connection. Indian Internet providers AirTel, BSNL, ACT, You broadband services informed to their customers that the cyclone…
Broadband connections in India grew by 8.2% during quarter ending Jun-16: India had 162.04 million wireless and wireline broadband connections at the end of June 2016, registering an increase of 8.2% over a three month period, according to the data released by India’s telecom regulator TRAI. Read More
Manipur’s Internet shutdown: What should happen next: Two days ago, on the 17th of December, Robert Singh Kshetrimayum, the District Magistrate of Imphal West district, and Ningthoujam Geoffrey, the District Magistrate of Imphal East district, both in Manipur, directed all telecom operators to shut down the access to the Internet. Read More