Category Archives: Cyber Law

PMO finds a Chief of Cyber Security

  It is reported (Refer article in ET) that Dr Gulshan Rai who has been a veteran in Cyber Security and part of MCIT for a long time has been drafted by the PMO as head of Cyber Security. In … Continue reading

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Monitoring of Employee Internet Activity

After the recent incidents involving corporate employees engaging in terrorist activities, there is an increasing necessity for companies to monitor the employee’s internet activities. The Hyderabad police have reportedly advised companies to monitor the social media activities of their employees … Continue reading

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Current Status of Cyber Appellate Tribunal

Recently press appears to have discovered a new interest on reporting the current status of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal in India. Last week the Mumbai press reported the number of cases decided by the Maharashtra Adjudicator Mr Rajesh Agarwal who … Continue reading

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The Risk of Keeping a USB port open.. Beware of USBdriveby !

Here is a demo of how an open USB port can beĀ used by a hacker with a 30 to 60 sec access using a “USBDriveBy”. The device which is small enough to be worn around the neck (or carried in … Continue reading

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Is What’s App bound by Section 67C of ITA 2008?

TOI has reported today that the Nagpur Bench of Mumbai High Court has dismissed a PIL filed by Advocate Mahendra Limaye demanding that What’s App should retain the data for a specified period under Section 67C of ITA 2008. The … Continue reading

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After the sophisticated Sony attack, It is now the simple J P Morgan attack!

Just as the IS community is absorbing the lessons of Sony attack, the JP Morgan security breach involving a suspected data theft of 76 million records has disturbed the community. See ReportĀ  According to the New York report it appears … Continue reading

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