How to protect yourself from Fake News & Cyber Crimes

'More than 114 cases have been registered for spreading fake messages, rumours and fake news on WhatsApp.''People on various groups are reporting such crimes.''The most heartening development is......

Aadhaar Act contravenes right to life and personal liberty

Aadhaar-related schemes and the Aadhaar Act exist on the assumption that Right to Privacy is not a Fundamental Right. The SC's verdict has totally demolished this flawed assumption, says Dr Gopal......

Protect the Right to Privacy as a Fundamental Right!

'The government's proposal to store citizens' data including Aadhaar data under its Digital India initiative on cloud is violative of the citizens' human rights because the cloud is admittedly......

Database State to Surveillance State

UID/Aadhaar-based surveillance does not end with the collection of fingerprints and iris scan, it goes quite beyond it and poses a lethal threat to the idea of India, says Gopal......

Hackers can still access your personal data and go scot-free

Since the deadline for Justice B N Srikrishna Committee's feedback is December 31, the government is unlikely to table a data protection Bill in the winter session of Parliament. The Justice......

More steps needed to make e-transactions safer

Absence of comprehensive data protection and privacy laws will be barriers in the government's digitalisation drive, reports Sayan Ghosal/Business Standard.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Beware! Now government can peep into your bedroom

  Various arms of the government are busy collecting and storing all possible details of its residents, without any constitutional safeguardSome time ago, an HIV-positive patient working with......

How to save yourself from financial frauds, online and offline

There's very little you can do about cyber crime at your end, apart from being more vigilant. But certain things that you should do can make a lot of difference. Illustration: Dominic......