TRAI shifts deadline for Net Neutrality comments to March 15: Telecom regulator Trai today extended the last date for comments on the contentious Net neutrality by a month to March 15. Telecom operators and Internet-based companies have been at loggerheads on the issue which is linked to providing preferential access to select customers. Read More
Online extortion: India’s confidence tricksters are scamming women worldwide: An increasing number of women abroad are falling prey to extortion after striking up friendships on social media with men based in India, say law enforcement authorities in Delhi. However, it is difficult to arrive at the exact number of such cases as there is no…
Sextortion, sexting, terror; growing perils of online access in India: Microsoft study: There is a growing concern for cyberbullying, terror recruiting, sexting, revenge porn and sextortion among Indian users as internet penetration shows an increase, a new study released by Microsoft on Tuesday has found. Read More
Letter to MeitY raising concern about frequent Internet shutdowns in India: In the last few years, India has witnessed a constant increase in the instances of Internet shutdowns in the country. These incidents point to the issuance of orders mostly by State Governments to block mobile and/or fixed line Internet services in an attempt to…
IAMAI Wants a Law to Enforce Payment Neutrality: Taking a cue from the Finance Minister’s budget speech and Ratan Watal committee recommendation, Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) suggests formation of a law on payment neutrality in India. As net neutrality is critical for Indian internet companies to flourish, payment neutrality is essential for…
How a suspicious call led police to a telephone exchange scam (and international espionage?): The crackdown on an illegal telephone exchange last fortnight has led the Uttar Pradesh anti-terrorism squad to what they believe is an international espionage network. The police have made 12 arrests in the case so far and are trying to find…
Legislation in works to protect privacy breach: Govt: New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) Government is working on a new legislation that will provide protection to individuals from breach of privacy, Minister of State for Law and IT PP Chaudhary informed Parliament today. “Government is in the process of drafting a legislation that will provide protection…
150,000 villages in India to soon get affordable high-speed internet: Taking cue from Silicon Valley giants, the Indian government today ramped up its efforts to bring more of its citizens online. India plans to bring affordable high-speed broadband connection to 150,000 villages in a year, finance minister Arun Jaitley said today as he unveiled the…
Jat agitations: Mobile Internet services blocked in Jhajjar: With groups of the Jat community starting their reservation agitation from Sunday, the district administration in Jhajjar has stopped all mobile Internet services, including 2G, 3G, 4G, voice calls and GPRS, SMS services and bulk messages provided on mobile networks in Jhajjar with immediate effect. The restrictions will…
Bombay HC directs police to be proactive in tackling cyber crime: Mumbai, Jan 30: The Bombay High Court on Monday said cyber crime and websites indulging in objectionable services are a problem for the society at large, and police should be proactive in addressing the issues and initiating action. A division bench of Chief Justice…