Technology. Law. Policy. You

How did the Information Technology Act, 2000 come into existence?

Samiksha UniyalDecember 4, 2021Law

The last hundred years have seen rapid developments in science and technology. Information technology started gaining prominence in the 1980s and 1990s. The Opposition and trade unions resisted the shift as they feared the loss of employment opportunities. One report … Read More

How to secure your Snapchat account?

Vidhi JainNovember 30, 2021Cyber Security

In my previous articles in this series, I have discussed how to secure Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram accounts. This article will talk about various security and privacy settings on Snapchat. The platform has around 265 million daily active users worldwide. … Read More

Personhood of autonomous systems: Morality

Raj PagariyaNovember 25, 2021Law

This is the fourth article in our series on the personhood of autonomous systems. We started this discussion by exploring the concept of autonomy from multiple facets, such as legal, philosophical, and technological. The second and third articles elaborated on … Read More

Censorship and Conservatives: Texas’ Social Media Deplatforming Law

TannviNovember 20, 2021Law

Our modern-day public squares are social media platforms. They serve as forums for healthy public discourse where users exchange knowledge freely. However, there is a worrying trend among social media platforms to stifle conservative ideas and perspectives. To counter this, … Read More

Hashtag Challenges and Human Psychological Responses

Sonal SurbhiNovember 15, 2021Cyber Security, Law

Since the time Coronavirus has entered everybody’s lives, people have become comfortable staying at home. There might be something interesting that keeps them entertained at all times, even at their homes. Ever wondered what it would be? Let me make … Read More

Personhood of autonomous systems: Perceived autonomy in computer science

Raj PagariyaNovember 10, 2021Law

This is the third article in our series on the personhood of autonomous systems. In the first article, we explored the concept of autonomy from legal, philosophical, and technological points of view. We followed this discussion by talking about Kant’s … Read More

Cyber Security for Lawyers: Inspirations from Australia

The Cyber Blog IndiaNovember 5, 2021Cyber Security, Law

This is the third article in our series on Cyber Security for Lawyers. The idea behind this series is to initiate a discussion on why cyber security is essential for lawyers. In the first article, we talked about best practices from … Read More

Search, Advertise, Control: Google’s Overwhelmingly Dominating Position

TannviOctober 30, 2021Law

The competition among individuals and companies is an integral part of the market’s churning in the internet space. However, if such competition turns dystopian, it may disturb the working of the market severely. Therefore, it becomes essential to differentiate between … Read More

फेसबुक पर अपनी जानकारी चोरी होने से कैसे बचायें?

यश जैनOctober 30, 2021Cyber Security

फेसबुक सबसे ज़्यादा इस्तेमाल किया जाने वाला सोशल नेटवर्किंग प्लेटफॉर्म है, और इसलिए सबसे ज़्यादा असुरक्षित भी है। इंटरनेट पर सबसे ज्यादा जानकारी की चोरी फेसबुक के माध्यम से होती है, इसलिए आपको किसी भी तरह की लापरवाही नहीं करना … Read More