‘Social networking sites duty-bound to obey law of the land'

Social networking sites are “duty-bound” to obey the laws of the land they operate in, says cyber law expert and Supreme Court advocate Mr Pavan Duggal. Referring to the recent Delhi High Court order to 22 social media sites to pull out inflammatory content, He said these Web sites were trying to get away by saying they were bound by US laws and were not amenable to Indian norms.

“These companies want to operate in India but do not want to comply with Indian laws. If your target is the Indian ecosystem, you have to comply with the laws here and disable content from the Indian networks at least.”

The IT Rules 2011 mandates service providers to do “due-diligence” of content that could be a threat to national security and integration. Any aggrieved party can lodge a complaint against content online. 

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Spammers dangle the V-Day bait

Anita Aggarwal, 21, found an alluring offer on her FB account: a perfect gift for her fiancé. Excited about the gift, she filled in the application sharing all her information including her personal id. Soon Anita realised that her email id had been hacked.


With Valentine’s Day just a few days away, it is not surprising if you have already started receiving mails and enticing messages on your Facebook pages which include big discounts on jewellery, food and even slimming products. However, these are tricks with a target — to infect computers, and steal personal details.


Spam companies have also come across Facebook page-based attacks centring around Valentine’s Day. Users are asked to post a Valentine’s theme in their Facebook profile from where they are redirected to another website which asks users to download the theme which is a fake website. On installing the theme, cyber criminals can access your personal information and data on your personal PC’s and Computers.
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Spammers dangle the V-Day bait

Anita Aggarwal, 21, found an alluring offer on her FB account: a perfect gift for her fiancé. Excited about the gift, she filled in the application sharing all her information including her personal id. Soon Anita realised that her email id had been hacked.


With Valentine’s Day just a few days away, it is not surprising if you have already started receiving mails and enticing messages on your Facebook pages which include big discounts on jewellery, food and even slimming products. However, these are tricks with a target — to infect computers, and steal personal details.


Spam companies have also come across Facebook page-based attacks centring around Valentine’s Day. Users are asked to post a Valentine’s theme in their Facebook profile from where they are redirected to another website which asks users to download the theme which is a fake website. On installing the theme, cyber criminals can access your personal information and data on your personal PC’s and Computers.
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Changes in IT Act crucial for fighting cyber crime: IT experts

Mobile devices have more computing power than most sophisticated PCs. We have become dependent on them to the extent that once they conk out, we are utterly helpless. These vital devices store a lot of critical information. However, they are not governed by clearly laid out laws. The need of the hour is to enact a new legislation or amend the existing act, say cyber security experts.

“If you list out the top five important laws passed in this country post independence, the IT Act of 2000 would definitely be one of them. Information technology now governs every aspect of our lives,” says Pavan Duggal, advocate of the Supreme Court of India, who was part of the team that drafted the act. “However, what we now have is a grossly lopsided act. The law was amended in 2008 when there was no social media. Mobile usage was also not that prevalent. Today mobile phone plays a part in a large number of common crimes. The need of the hour is to have a law for communication devices and social media.”

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IIT Delhi student arrested for blackmailing IIT Kanpur girl

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Weak cyber act may not find Karnataka ministers guilty

Viewing porn is not a punishable offence, under the Indian IT Act, but transmitting it, publishing it or spreading it around is a culpable act. 

The cyber police, therefore, will not be able to book two ministers, Laxman Savadi and CC Patil, as the IT Act will not find them guilty. However, the act of forwarding/transmitting smutty stuff by ministerKrishna Palemar is a punishable act under cyber law.

Palemar, who forwarded the questionable content'' is culpable for publishing or causing to be published obscene electronic information, under the Section 67 and 67(a) of the Indian IT Act which can now attract three years imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5 lakh. 

"Actually, the Act should have well-articulated provisions for people who access porn content at work places, be it in the private or public domains,'' said  Pavan Duggal, Supreme Court lawyer and cyber expert. 

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Porngate: High demand for Karnataka ministers' MMS

It's the most sought after porn clip in the market. But the video that reduced three BJP ministers into legislators is not available with any porn DVD /film dealer in the city.
Sex scandals that make the headlines generally end up earning huge profits.......


By late Tuesday evening, someone working in "public interest" had uploaded the clip to the internet. Those who want to see it don't have to go too far to see it. There was curiosity among those online to learn about the origin of the clip, and the people involved in the video. 

With the controversy getting hotter, many users are posting more links on the Internet, creating fear among traders that they are losing out on sales with this "fresh development", as the videos are available online free of cost....

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How IT is making govt responsive

The government is seen as slow, bureaucratic and corrupt. But in recent times, in several services, it has dramatically transformed itself with the use of technology, sometimes in partnership with the private sector. 

It started with the spectacularly successful railway online reservation system, but has since moved to newer areas, thereby substantially reducing hassles, paper work and corruption, and accelerating the speed of delivery of services. In some cases, the scale of the service is so massive that it is lowering the prices of IT services and products, and generating new lessons for the global IT industry. .
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Sexting could become a crime

Sexting may not be too smart but should it be against the law?  Senate Bill 2222 prohibits adults from asking minors for nude pictures and it would also outlaw minors from sending nude pictures of themselves to adults or other kids. 

The idea is to protect the child because once the image is sent out there is little control over it going public.  The photos can be used as blackmail and have led to suicide in other states.....

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Cyberbullying leaves itsvictims close to suicide

HUNDREDS of thousands of young people are being subjected to cyberbullying with many being victimised for more than a year, new research has shown.

A study by the charity Beatbullying reveals the long-term impact of cyber abuse, with youngsters reluctant to go to school, living in fear of their safety and even resorting to self-harming or attempting suicide.

Cyberbullying is the bullying of another person through technology, such as mobile phones or the internet.

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Cyber fraud: NCL scientist robbed of Rs 2.48 lakh

Cyber criminals are on the prowl, targeting Pune citizens. A scientist of the National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) was among four in the city who registered police complaints after being cheated by cyber fraudsters.

In the case of the scientist, Digambar Vitthal Gokhale, a resident of NCL colony, Rs 2.48 lakh was transferred from his State Bank of India account, to some other bank account in Varanasi, through internet banking, without his knowledge.....

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New virus takes over PC without opening infected mails

Now, a new class of cyber attack has emerged that can infect you computer even if you do not open virus-infected email attachments.

In the new form of cyber attack, users will not even be warned this is happening, the only message that appears is ‘loading’. The email then automatically downloads malware into your computer from elsewhere the moment a user clicks to open it.

The emails themselves are not infected, therefore will not ‘set off’ many web-security defence packages.

Previous generations of email-borne viruses and trojans required users to click on an attachment, often an office document such as a PDF but the new generation of e-mail-borne malware consists of HTML e-mails, which automatically downloads malware when the e-mail is opened.
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BEWARE! World War III report is a Facebook scam

A new virus scam is circulating on Facebook that tricks people into downloading malware by asking them to open a fake CNN report about World War III. The story, using CNN logos, offer video footage of a breaking news story, but says users need to upgrade their Flash video software to watch.

The fake news page says that US attacks Iran and Saudi Arabia, and begins of World War III. When users ‘upgrade’, their PC gets infected with a trojan. Videos are often used as ‘bait’, because computer users are used to upgrading video software such as Flash, so installing software does not set off alarm bells.

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'Mumbai-based' hacker releases Symantec source code

A hacker released the source code for antivirus firm Symantec's pcAnywhere utility on Tuesday, raising fears that others could find security holes in the product and attempt takeovers of customer computers. 

The release followed failed email negotiationsover a $50,000 payout to the hacker calling himself YamaTough to destroy the code.......
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While the world braces for e-threats, India moves slow

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Stuxnet is a case in point. Though a few fingers were pointed at Israel, as also the US, the exact origin of the 'worm' still remains unknown. But it's clear it was the handiwork of a resource-rich state agency, not some non-state hackers or fringe elements. 

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India has reason to worry. China-watchers in the Indian security establishment say Beijingalready has two to three "hacker brigades'' and 30,000 computer professionals in its militia. China, in fact, has made cyber-warfare one of its topmost military priorities, with its hackers regularly breaking into sensitive computer networks of countries like the US, the UK, Germany and India.

China-based online espionage gangs have been regularly accessing classified documents from several Indian security and diplomatic establishments, as was also brought out in the "Shadows in the Cloud'' report by a group of Canadian and American cyber-security researchers a couple of years ago. India, therefore, has to be on the guard in the virtual world as well.

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While the world braces for e-threats, India moves slow

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Stuxnet is a case in point. Though a few fingers were pointed at Israel, as also the US, the exact origin of the 'worm' still remains unknown. But it's clear it was the handiwork of a resource-rich state agency, not some non-state hackers or fringe elements. 
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India has reason to worry. China-watchers in the Indian security establishment say Beijingalready has two to three "hacker brigades'' and 30,000 computer professionals in its militia. China, in fact, has made cyber-warfare one of its topmost military priorities, with its hackers regularly breaking into sensitive computer networks of countries like the US, the UK, Germany and India. 

China-based online espionage gangs have been regularly accessing classified documents from several Indian security and diplomatic establishments, as was also brought out in the "Shadows in the Cloud'' report by a group of Canadian and American cyber-security researchers a couple of years ago. India, therefore, has to be on the guard in the virtual world as well.

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Government draws up multi-layered plan to strengthen cyber security

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Among the proposals are dedicated command-and-control centres to monitor critical infrastructure real time, and Computer Emergency Response Teams for key sectors such as power, and elaborate protocols for all involved. 
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On top of this plan is a clear delineation of responsibilities between CERT-IN (Computer Emergency Response Team-India), NTRO (National Technical Research Organisation), Intelligence Bureau, Military Intelligence and other agencies that have a role in fighting cyber intrusions. Even where there are overlaps, protocol will be laid out. The proposed protocol will also cover department of telecom, department of information technology,National Informatics Centre etc. 
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The entire move comes in the wake of a series of sensational cyber attacks on India's critical infrastructure, especially targeted at key ministries and departments. In recent months, cyber attackers have targeted the ministry of external affairs, military headquarters and the National Security Council Secretariat, among others. 
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Your deleted facebook pics remain accessible

It may come as a rude shock, butFacebook users should not feel surprised if tomorrow they come across their photos existing in the webworld despite having deleted them personally long ago. 

The photos do not disappear even after they are deleted but can still be accessed by anyone with a link to the images themselves. The company admits that its systems "do not always delete images in a reasonable period of time".

Deleted images vanish from 'normal' views of the site, meaning if you log in to Facebook and look on somebody's photo page, they won't be visible. But they would still remain visible to anyone with a direct URL link to the picture. 
That means that if, for instance, a picture has been circulated by email, the image will still be there for anyone who clicks the link.
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