Day: August 9, 2020

Is providing fake followers illegal, or merely unethical? This is the first time that police have said they would register offences against those providing these services. Law enforcement agencies have so far not gone down this path. In Trivedi’s case, a fake profile of the singer was created — so, it was clearly a criminal… Continue reading Explained: the business of fake social media accounts, 22 July 2020

The ban on the 59 Chinese owned mobile applications by the Indian government on account of ‘threat to the sovereignty and security’ is being hailed by the Cyber Law experts who believe that this move is aimed at sensitising safe consumption of technology without compromising on the data protection. Times Now spoke to various Cyber… Continue reading Cyber Law experts give tips on handling of banned 59 Chinese apps on your phone, 2 july 2020

When Britain was clueless about the importance of computers as engines of growth and men felt lazy about machine work, they hired women as “low-level drones” in the technology industry during the World War II through to the 1960s. This segment of the female workforce cracked enemy codes, ran large electromechanical computers and worked out… Continue reading Why we need more women leaders in cybersecurity, The week 21 May 2020