Mobile phones are the digital identity of people and with the rapidly increasing numbers of mobile phone users the judicial fraternity needs to have a better understanding of the legal provisions related with use of mobile phones, Justice Altamas Kabir of the supreme court said. Speaking on the occasion of the release of a book, titled ‘Mobile Law’, by Pawan Dug
In a major development having implications for the corporate sector, the Supreme Court on Thursday cancelled the 122 2G spectrum licences granted by former telecom minister A Raja on the ground that they were issued in a "totally arbitrary and unconstitutional" manner. Imposing a fine of Rs 5 crore each on three telecom companies, which offloaded their shares after gett
Rapid adoption of mobile phones in India and their increasing functionality will lead to involvement of mobile phone related activity in one out of every three court cases in the country, Supreme Court lawyer and Cyber Law expert Pavan Duggal said. "Large number of crimes are already taking place through mobile phones. Evidence based on call records are accepted by courts. G
There are 50 million passport holders in the country and the Ministry of External Affairs expects the number to reach up to 100 million in next 10 years. With simplified process and increasing number of passport offices and Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs), the number of those holding passports, which was at meager 40,000 40 years ago, has increased manifold, officials said here toda
The US-based internet search giant Google has applied for an online maps license to operate in China, seeking to return to the lucrative market in the Communist nation after a year-long absence following a row with Beijing over privacy issues. China`s mapping service regulator said on Wednesday that Google`s application for an online maps license, which is required for operating
Setting up a regulatory mechanism and making laws to force websites to respond to the government faster would be a better solution than completely blocking them to keep in check objectionable content, a cyber security expert said. "I do not support completely blocking popular social networking websites. In terms of illegal content, the government should create a regulatory
In a move that will give courier service providers legal recognition, the government will soon start registering these entities, as under the present rules and regulations, they are not allowed to do business. "We are suggesting registration, not licencing," Minister for Communications and Information Technology Kapil Sibal told reporters after a Round Table on National
Faced with strong objections from the Home Ministry, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has decided to do a complete review on the procedure and processes of collecting biometric data of 60 crore resident Indians and address all security concerns. Home Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said UIDAI chairman Nandan Nilekani conveyed that he would spend the next two
The tendering process for rolling out the improved version of the world`s cheapest tablet PC, Aakash, will be handled by the Department of Information Technology, official sources said. The development comes in the wake of differences between IIT Rajasthan and Datawind, the manufacturer of the tablet PC, over the issue of enhanced specification demands.
World`s leading email providers including Google, Yahoo, AOL, Facebook and Microsoft have announced to join hands to collectively fight the increasing menace of email and phishing attacks. Following 18 months of collaborative work, 15 email providers on Monday announced formation of DMARC.org (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance) a technical working gro
Some privacy advocates have expressed concern that users will not be able to "opt out" of the new policy, which will allow advertisers to develop personalised messages based on Web searches, use of Android mobile devices or activity on other Google products. But Chavez said that "some important things aren`t changing: We`re still keeping your private information pr
The Telecom Ministry on Tuesday issued show-cause notices to five private operators, including Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and RCom, for under reporting revenues, as per a special audit report, for assessment years starting from 2006 to 2008. Tatas and Idea Cellular have also been served notices by the the Department of Telecom (DoT) which has given 21 days time to response to the no
Software giant Infosys Ltd will train 100 engineering students from Jammu and Kashmir every year on advanced Information Technology enabled services. Announcing the initiative today, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram said the Approval Committee of Special Industry Initiatives (SII), Jammu and Kashmir had on January 11 approved the proposal of Infosys Ltd to train 100 engineering
The HRD ministry will soon monitor the midday meal scheme through SMS updates from the principals of 11.92 lakh schools across India. The model is based on the one already in use in Uttar Pradesh. School headmasters will be asked for daily updates through the SMSes. Under the programme around 10.46 crore children are fed in government, government-aided schools and at alternative innov
The Jharkhand government will embark upon updating names of cultivators after the completion of the first agriculture census in the state since its creation 11 years ago. Agriculture census across the state is going on. “After getting the complete data of cultivators, nature of land, fertilizers and other things, we will start handing over (succession of mutations of the la
Popular social networking site Facebook`s COO Sheryl Sandberg, during a panel discussion, underscored the need for free and open Internet platform. “It will be foolish for any government to block these platforms,” said Unilever CEO and WEF Co-Chair Paul Polman. According to Sandberg, Internet and the social media have emerged as a major platform for freedom of speech
The initiative `Partnering for Cyber Resilience` is a set of shared principles, endorsed by chief executives of firms that recognise interdependence of organisations in tackling cyber risks, according to a statement from the WEF. Citing the importance of the initiative, India`s largest software exporter TCS CEO and MD N Chandrasekaran underlined the need for consistent processes and uni
"I don`t agree with this whole thing about Google and Facebook being called to censor everything. I think it`s not possible. I think internet is too far away from us to expect to censor it," Abdullah said. Pointing out that he is a victim of "mindless abuse" by anonymous people on his Twitter account, he advocated self-regulation in the social media. The Chief Minist
North Korea has long relied on a total restriction of information to maintain control over its isolated citizenry, and in this crucial time of transition between late Kim Jong Il and his successor, Kim Jong Un, the state is clamping down on anyone using mobile phones, `The Daily Telegraph` reported. This is apparently because of fears of possible discontent among people if they come to
`Chief Minister`s Award for Excellence in e-Governance` will be given to youth, students and experts in e governance who design innovative software that will help people`s needs, an official release said. Three awards will be given under Development of Application using Mobile Technology, Innovative Application for Differently abled persons and Development of Application using Neural Ne
