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How to check if a digital loan app is genuine?

TannviJanuary 25, 2023Cyber Security, Law

According to Pune City Cyber Police Station, the incidents of fraud and extortion through digital loan apps increased from 928 in 2021 to 3471 in 2022. The credit amount ranged from ₹1000 to ₹10000. The most common strategy of such … Read More

डिजिटल इंडिया मिथक: इन्कॉग्निटो मोड

यश जैनJanuary 18, 2023Cyber Security

मुझे उम्मीद है की इंटरनेट चलाते हुए आप गोपनीयता और सुरक्षा के लिए कदम उठाते हैं। हमें ये बात भी ध्यान रखना चाहिए कि इंटरनेट पर पूरी तरह से छुपना (या गुमनाम रहना) संभव नहीं है। अधिकांश इंटरनेट यूजर मानते … Read More

Who governs the Internet?

Saishya DuggalJanuary 5, 2023Law

By the end of last year, more than 5 billion people across the globe used the Internet. The fact that the world’s total population is slightly over 8 billion makes this statistic all the more staggering. When something affects us … Read More

Digital Loans: Understanding RBI’s New Regulatory Model

The Cyber Blog IndiaDecember 29, 2022Law

Covid-19 changed how people use technology. Nearly 61% of households had access to the internet in 2021, compared to 17% in 2017. This massive adoption prompted companies to offer their services online to cater to a broader audience. Providing loans … Read More

How does the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court work?

Rugved MahamuniDecember 17, 2022Law

In 1978, the U.S. Congress passed the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to implement a statutory framework for government agencies to obtain authorisation for foreign intelligence operations. Without FISA, government agencies had virtually unlimited powers. There is a good chance … Read More

Detecting CSAM: Through Hashing and Intermediaries

The Cyber Blog IndiaDecember 4, 2022Law

Governments across the globe frequently claim child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and potential terrorist activity as justifications to support backdoors in encryption-based services. Big tech companies continue to face pressure while offering end-to-end encrypted services. Is the roll-out of on-device … Read More

Is this it? Understanding the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022

TannviNovember 19, 2022Law

While discussing privacy and data protection, the biggest question is: is privacy a right or a pre-requisite? Indian policy think tanks, Parliament, and even lawyers have had this dilemma for over five years now. This has ultimately led us to … Read More

Why did CCI impose a fine of ₹1338 crores against Google?

TannviNovember 12, 2022Law

Three years after the first complaint in 2019, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) fined Google for using its dominant position in October 2022. I have previously written about Google’s overwhelming dominant position and attempts to gain control through self-preferencing. … Read More

डिजिटल इंडिया मिथक: लम्बा पासवर्ड = सुरक्षित अकाउंट

यश जैनOctober 19, 2022Cyber Security

जहां बाकी दुनिया टू और थ्री फैक्टर ऑथेंटिकेशन अपना रही है, वही भारत में अधिकांश इंटरनेट यूज़र्स ने पासवर्ड का सही से उपयोग शुरू ही किया हैं। हालाँकि आपकी ऑनलाइन सुरक्षा के लिए सिर्फ पासवर्ड रखना काफी नहीं है। पिछले … Read More