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Agencies empowered under Sec 69. No Need to raise a false alarm

Posted on December 21, 2018 by 98410spice

 The uninformed media is at work since morning commenting on the MHA Order notifying additional agencies empowering use of powers under Section 69 of ITA 2000/8. Refer notification here: According to the notification, 10 agencies such as the IB, ED, … Continue reading →

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Securing the world against Rogue Robos

Posted on December 20, 2018 by 98410spice

Several Movies have captured the ugly face of Technology.  Most of the time this is because technologists intoxicated with the power of technology often create monsters without knowing the consequences. With the growth of Artificial Intelligence and humanoid robots, the … Continue reading →

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Is Rs 1 Crore fine on Indian Bank a sufficient deterrant?

Posted on December 12, 2018 by 98410spice

The Reserve Bank of India in a press release dated December 11, 2018 imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 1 crore on Indian Bank for non compliance of its directions under the Cyber Security Framework of 2016 and the Master directions … Continue reading →

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“Tweets are not Facts”….” WhatsApp” is not “Whats up”

Posted on November 30, 2018 by 98410spice

Speaking in the context of the Rafael deal the French Ambassador has reportedly made a comment “Look at Facts…not the Tweets”. This was as much an advise to the traditional media which is sensationalizing the social media posts of  Congress … Continue reading →

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UK DPA strikes at Uber: Delivers a lesson in Password construction

Posted on November 28, 2018 by 98410spice

Uber has been fined by the UK DPA for UK sterling 385000/- (Approx Rs 3.5 crores) for failing to protect its customer’s data during a breach. Refer report here The breach occurred in November 2016 when GDPR notification was in … Continue reading →

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EY flags Crypto Currency as a threat. Will Supreme Court take note? or Ignore?

Posted on November 26, 2018 by 98410spice

Ernst and Young recently published a survey on “Responding to Cyber Crime Incidents in India”. Some interesting insights are reported in the survey. One of the insights which is important from the point of view of the Supreme Court hearing … Continue reading →

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