Indian Crisis Management Plan For Cyber Attacks And Cyber Terrorism

Crisis management plan (CMP) is a measure of readiness to meet uncertainties and future risks and accidents. If we have a good crisis management plan at place, we can minimise the damage and harm to maximum possible extent.

CMP pertaining to information and communication technology (ICT) is an essential part of national ICT policy of India. The other parts of national ICT policy of India are cyber security policy of India, critical infrastructure protection policy of India, critical national infrastructure protection policy of India from cyber attacks, national security policy of India, etc.

Similarly, we must also formulate a cyber security policy for India. With more and more networks and computers are now connected with public utilities and essential public services, cyber security assumes great significance these days. India is also looking forward for mandatory electronic delivery of services. This would increase the risks of cyber attacks upon crucial public delivery systems of India.

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Parliamentary Oversight Of Intelligence Agencies Of India Is Needed

In this exclusive guest column, Praveen Dalal, Managing Partner of India’s exclusive techno legal ICT Law Firm Perry4Law and CEO of Perry4Law’s Techno Legal Base (PTLB), has shared his viewpoints about the growing needs of parliamentary oversight of intelligence agencies and law enforcement agencies of India.

Indian Government is too reluctant to ensure Parliamentary Oversight for Intelligence Agencies and Law Enforcement Agencies of India. If this is not enough, Indian Government has been launching new Projects having serious “Constitutional Ramifications” and “Civil Liberties Violation” effects.

For instance, the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) Project of India, National Intelligence Grid (Natgrid) Project of India, Aadhar Project of India, Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and System (CCTNS), etc are not governed by any Legal Framework and Parliamentary Oversight. Indian Government is not willing to understand and accept that Intelligence Work is not an excuse for Non Accountability.

For some strange reasons Intelligence Infrastructure of India has become synonymous for Non Accountability and Mess. There is neither any Parliamentary Oversight nor and Transparency and Accountability of the working of Intelligence Agencies of India.

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National ICT Crisis Management Plan Of India

CMP pertaining to information and communication technology (ICT) is an essential part of national ICT policy of India. The other parts of national ICT policy of India are cyber security policy of India, critical infrastructure protection policy of India, critical national infrastructure protection policy of India from cyber attacks, national security policy of India, etc.

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Cyber Security Research Centre Of India

The need for cyber security research centre of India was imminent. Thanks to the efforts of private players, Indian cyber security research centre is no more a fiction. The exclusive techno legal cyber security research centre of India has already been functioning in India for long. It is being supported by cyber crime investigation centre of India and cyber forensics research and development centre of India.

The present cyber security environment of India needs effective skills development to deal with growing cyber threats against India. There are numerous vexing cyber security issues in India that requires attention at the highest level. Further, cyber security laws in India and cyber security policy of India must also be formulated. See Cyber Security Issues In India for more.

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Cyber Security Law Firms In India

One area that has recently interested the legal community pertains to cyber security. Although cyber security as a legal field has started gaining attention of foreign lawyers and law firms yet cyber security law firms in India or cyber security lawyers in India are still missing.

Of course, exception in the form of Perry4Law and Perry4Law Techno Legal Base (PTLB) can be found in India. Perry4Law is the exclusive techno legal ICT and IP law firm of India that has acquired international reputation in the fields like cyber law, cyber security, cyber forensics, etc.

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The Unredressed Cyber Security Challenges Of India

The glaring cyber security problems and challenges of India are no more hidden and ignored. Cyber security of banks in India is still deficient. The business community must also keep in mind the cyber law due diligence requirements in India. Cyber due diligence for Indian companies is now a statutory obligation and failure to observe cyber due diligence can bring serious legal ramifications.

The Internet is truly global in nature and regional and national regulations and efforts cannot bring the desired results. Cyber law and cyber security issues are global in nature. Indian response to international cyber law treaty is not pro active. International cyber law treaty is required to be formulated as soon as possible.

Further, civil liberties issues like human rights protection in cyberspace, balancing of national security and civil liberties, balancing of national security and right to information, etc must be kept in mind by India.

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Managing India’s Cyber Security Problems, Issues and Challenges

India is facing cyber threats from cyber terrorism, cyber warfare, cyber espionage, etc and we must develop both offensive and defensive cyber security capabilities in India. India is also facing continuous and serious cyber threats that have been endangering the critical infrastructures of India. In these circumstances, there is an urgent need to strengthen critical infrastructure protection in India. We cannot achieve this task without ensuring cyber security skills development in India.

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National Security And Right To Information In India

National Security and Right to Information are interrelated concepts. We occasionally find them on Crossroads. In fact, the National Security Card is played so often by Governments around the World that the concept of National Security has become the most abused and most favourite method of defeating Civil Liberties Protections in Cyberspace.

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Unconstitutional And Illegal Biometrics Collection Laws And Practices In India

India is passing through one of the “Most Dangerous Periods” for Civil Liberties and Human Rights Protections. No time in the past Indian Citizens were so “Vulnerable” to Human Rights Violations and blatant violation of their Fundamental Rights.

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From Welfare State To E-Police State

With the notification of the Information Technology Act 2008 (IT Act 2008), Indians have lost both liberty and security in cyberspace. The docile nature of Indians is giving the Government of India (GOI) a free hand to compromise not only the liberties and civil rights of the Indians but also to defy the Constitution of India (COI). The procedural safeguards provided by the COI proved to be mere words as there can be no better and bitter example of the blatant violation of the same by GOI. It is also surprising how the Ministry of Law and Mr. Molly cleared a law like this?

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Self Defence In Indian Cyberspace

India does not have any “Lawful Interception Law”. All it has is the “Unconstitutional” provisions of the Information Technology Act 2000 (through IT Act 2008 Amendments). Through these amendments, the Cyber Law of India has been made an “Instrumentality” of e-surveillance in India. There are no procedural safeguards that can prevent the illegal and unconstitutional e-surveillance activities in India.

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International Cyber Crime Treaty And Indian Response

In this article on international cyber crime treaty and India, the author has very aptly discussed the issues pertaining to harmonisation of international cyber crime law. Indian response to the EU convention on cyber crimes has been in negative and India is still not a party to the convention.

We have neither a cyber crime policy in India nor a cyber law policy in India. Naturally, signing of an international cyber crime treaty by India is not foreseeable in the near future. Despite the efforts of EU and United Nations, cyber law is still governed by national laws.

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Cyber Security Laws In India

Cyber security, cyber forensics, etc are fields that require techno legal expertise to manage. The growing cyber security issues in India and demand for cyber forensics in India has increased the demand for techno legal skills development in India.

At Perry4Law and Perry4Law Techno Legal Base (PTLB) we have been ensuring legal enablement of ICT systems in India for long. We are also managing exclusive techno legal centre of excellence for cyber crimes investigation in India, techno legal centre of excellence for cyber forensics in India, cyber security research centre of India, etc.  In this work we are discussing the cyber security laws of India. See Cyber Security Issues In India for more.

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Mergers And Acquisitions In Banking Sector Of India

Banking sector reforms in India are in the progress. Both Finance Ministry of India and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) are actively suggesting many far reaching reforms for banking and financial industry of India.

One of such reforms pertains to regulating mergers and acquisitions (M&A) pertaining to banking sector. Till now the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has a say in the M&A pertaining to banking companies.

However, with the recent proposed amendments in the Banking Regulations Act, 1949, only RBI would have power to regulate M&A pertaining to banking sector. In fact, the proposed amendments have already been approved by Cabinet of India.

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Cyber Crimes Investigation Centre Of India

Research and development plays a major role in developing cyber security capabilities. It is also crucial to develop methods to fight against cyber crimes and cyber attacks. Private initiatives like cyber security research centre of India (CSRCI), cyber forensics research and development centre of India (CFRDCI), cyber and hi-tech crimes investigation and training centre (CHCIT) of India, cyber security research and development centre of India (CSRDCI), etc are crucial in this regard.

At Perry4Law and Perry4Law Techno Legal Base (PTLB) we are managing the exclusive techno legal cyber crime and high tech investigation and training centre of India. See Cyber Crimes Investigation Centre Of India for more details.

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Cyber Espionage In India

India is facing serious cyber threats. With the growing cyber threats against India like cyber terrorism, cyber warfare, cyber espionage, etc, it is very much required to have good national cyber security policy of India.

Homeland Security of India must be strengthened and in order to do so we must take care of issues like Cyber Law, Cyber Security, Cyber Espionage, Cyber Forensics, Cyber Terrorism, Cyber Warfare, etc, informs Praveen Dalal, managing partner of New Delhi based law firm Perry4Law and CEO of the exclusive techno legal cyber security research and development centre of India and PTLB.

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Radia Tapes, Ratan Tata’s Privacy, Fundamental Rights And Public Interest

Privacy is a sacrosanct right that any civilized society must recognise. However, we have no dedicated privacy rights and laws in India.  This is despite the fact that privacy laws in India and privacy rights in India have been constantly demanded in India by various civil liberty stakeholders. Even we have no dedicated data protection laws in India as on date.

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Cyber Due Diligence Requirements In India

Cyber due diligence in India has emerged as an essential regulatory requirement. The information technology act 2000 (IT Act 2000) originally carried provisions regarding cyber due diligence but they were not as stringent as they are now.

Since the cyber due diligence is new in India, there is no ready made reference material available for it. Perry4Law’s Techno Legal Base (PTLB) and Perry4Law are in the process of writing the first and exclusive techno legal cyber crime investigation manual of India. The manual is in the final phase of preparation and it may be available to governmental departments and general public after few months. The manual also cover cyber due diligence requirements to be followed by stakeholders in India, especially by intermediaries.

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Due Diligence For Banks In India Under IT Act 2000

Banks must establish core IT committees as per RBI directions that must consist of good techno legal professionals who can guide them regarding various due diligence requirements under the IT Act, 2000 and other laws.

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E-Discovery Law Firm In India

While writing a write up upon legal e-discovery services in India i tried to analyse the position of India law firms in this regard. We have very few ICT and cyber law lawyers in India. Similarly, we have very few cyber law firms in India and cyber security law firms in India. There is no doubt that Perry4Law is the best techno legal firm in not only India but it is also one of the best in the world. Perry4Law is also the exclusive law firm of India that is providing techno legal e-discovery services in India.

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Encryption Laws And Regulations In India

Till now encryption is an unresolved enigma in India. For some strange reasons, encryption is a feared technology in India. India is increasingly looking forward for concepts like e-governance, e-commerce, m-commerce, mobile governance, mobile banking, cloud computing, etc. However, we do not have legal enablement of ICT systems in India. Further, we do not have a cyber security policy of India.

The Information Technology Amendment Act 2008 (IT Act 2008) incorporated a single provision in the form of Section 84A for Encryption Purposes, informs Praveen Dalal, leading techno legal expert of India and Managing Partner of Perry4Law. Although the provision became applicable since 27th October 2009 yet Indian Government has slept over the issue, says Dalal. Indian Government must urgently formulate a Dedicated Encryption Policy of India, suggests Dalal.

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Indian Cyber Security

I found this article about Indian cyber security to portray one of the fundamental flaws of the tech age we are living in. Technology is moving faster than the rules and laws that may govern it. And even when laws and mandates do catch up with technology it is nearly impossible to make sure everyone complies with them.

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Indian Critical Infrastructure And Cyber Security Challenges And Issues

There is no doubt that critical infrastructure protection in India must be an integral part of National Cyber Security Policy Of India. The banks and stock exchanges must be suitably protected in India.

Cyber Security Of Banks In India is still not effective. Further, Cyber Security Due Diligence For Banks In India is still missing despite some stern guidelines by Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Indian Banks Are Not Complying With RBI’s Cyber Due Diligence Requirements.  Even the RBI Warned Indian Banks For Inadequate Cyber Security in the past.

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Biometrics Collection Is Unconstitutional In India Experts

Indian government is allowing taking and collection of biometric details of Indian residents without due process of law. According to techno legal experts of India, unconstitutional and illegal biometrics collection laws and practices in India are in abundance. This is happening despite all sorts’ of constitutional protections that Indian residents possess.

According to Praveen Dalal, managing partner of Perry4Law and leading techno legal expert of Asia, “There is no second opinion that collection of “Highly Sensitive Biometric Details” by any Governmental Agency or Authority in such circumstances is not only “Unconstitutional” but is also “Highly Risky” for Life and Liberty of Indian Citizens/Persons. In fact, collection of Biometric Details by UIDAI and NPR are clearly “Unconstitutional and Illegal” and Indian Citizens and Residents can “Refuse” to provide the same no matter what these Authorities and Laws say”.

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Central Monitoring System Project Of India

Central Monitoring System Project of India (CMS Project of India) is a very crucial project. There are some real problems for the CMS Project of India. We have no dedicated Privacy Laws in India, Data Security Laws in India and Data Protection Laws in India. Further, the CMS Project of India is also beyond the “Parliamentary Scrutiny”. The Cyber Law of India, incorporated in the Information Technology Act 2000 (IT Act 2000), was drastically amended through the Information Technology Amendment Act 2008 (IT Act 2008).

Further, we have no E-Surveillance Policy in India. Even Phone Tapping in India is done in an “Unconstitutional Manner” and even by private individuals with or without Governmental approval.

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Cyber Due Diligence For Banks In India

Cyber security of banking sector is an area that must be taken very seriously by banks of India. Cyber risks for banking industry in India are increasing at an alarming rate. Whether it is phishing scams, spam frauds, Nigerian frauds, ATM frauds or credit card cloning frauds, Indian banking industry is not prepared to tackle them.

Realising the gravity of the situation, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently released a report of its working group on information security, electronic banking, technology risk management, and cyber frauds.

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Is Online Banking System Of India Cyber Secure?

Cyber security for banking and financial sectors of India is urgently required as they perform very crucial functions. Realising the necessity of ensuring cyber security for these sectors, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has in the past constituted a working group on information security. RBI issued a “notification” asking the banks of India to comply with its recommendations.

As per RBI’s recommendations, all banks should create a position of chief information officers (CIOs) as well as steering committees on information security at the board level at the earliest. However, banks of India have shown no willingness to incorporate cyber security into their day to day functions. Till now the directions of RBI to appoint CIOs and steering committee has not been followed by banks of India. The recommendations of the RBI have still not been implemented. Naturally, Indian banks are poor at developing cyber security policies and implementing the same.

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HIPAA Compliances in India: A Techno Legal Perspective

HIPPA compliance in India would also be required to be ensured by pharmaceutical e-commerce providers of India. Besides fulfilling the legal requirements for starting e-commerce business in India, medicines and drugs e-commerce providers of India must also comply with the requirements pertaining to websites opening in India. Cyber law due diligence in India is also required to be fulfilled by HIPAA stakeholders of India.

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Police In India Needs Cyber Law Training

Police in India need to enroll for cyber security courses, cyber forensics courses and cyber skills development courses. Police force must also develop cyber forensics skills so that cyber crimes can be solved.

Perry4Law’s Techno Legal Base (PTLB) is offering techno legal research, training and education to law enforcement agencies, public prosecutors and lawyers, judicial officers, corporate executives, law graduates, professionals, etc.

To widen the ambit and scope of this training, a virtual campus has been launched by PTLB to provide online training to all interested persons and institutions. Police personnel can get themselves enrolled there to get good techno legal trainings.

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Guidelines For Social Media Contents Monitoring In India

Social networking is an area whose time has come. People across the globe are part of social media and networking platforms. This also applies to India. However, dedicated social networking laws in India and social media laws in India are missing despite much requirement.

Even we have no social media policy of India that governs the use of social media in India. The growing demands for cyber due diligence in India has further necessitated for adopting of a sound social networking policy in India by various stakeholders.

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Digital Communication Channels For Drugs And Healthcare Products In India

E-commerce in India is booming and pharmaceutical and health care industry is also eying upon the same for greater reach and more profits. However, legal enablement of e-health in India is still missing. In fact, e-health in India is facing legal roadblocks. Till now we do not have any dedicated e-health laws and regulations in India.

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Cyber Security Challenges Of India Remains Unredressed

The glaring cyber security problems and challenges of India are no more hidden and ignored. For instance, cyber security of banks in India is still deficient. Further, civil liberties issues like human rights protection in cyberspace, balancing of national security and civil liberties, balancing of national security and right to information, etc must be kept in mind by India.

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Indian Banks Are Poor At Cyber Security Policy

Cyber Security Policy is an issue that is very important for Banks of India, says Praveen Dalal, managing partner of New Delhi base ICT law firm Perry4Law and leading cyber law expert of India. With the growing use of Internet Banking, ATM machines, Credit and Debit Cards, Online Banking, etc, Banks of India must also upgrade their Cyber Security Infrastructure and establish a Cyber Security Policy, suggests Dalal.

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RBI Acknowledges Risks Of E-Banking In India

There are many problems from which the online banking or Internet banking in India is suffering. The most important pertains to maintaining effective cyber security for banking and financial sectors of India. Similarly, there are no effective Internet banking laws in India or online banking laws in India. In the absence of stringent laws in this regard, online banking risks in India are increasing. However, of all the shortcomings, nothing can match the absence of encryption laws and standards in India. In the absence of proper encryption norms in India, e-banking in India is really insecure.

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Cyber Due Diligence For Foreign Websites In India

Foreign websites and companies are facing growing court cases and litigations for violation of Indian laws. This trend was already predicted by techno legal experts of India. According to techno legal experts in India, legal action against offending foreign websites can be taken in India if they fail to exercise cyber due diligence. Further, as a measure of last resort, these foreign websites can be blocked in India for not complying with Indian laws.

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The Extra Steps That TOR Users Must Take

In this wonderful article by Praveen Dalal, managing partner of Perry4Law and CEO of Perry4Law’s Techno Legal Base (PTLB), he has discussed the process of making privacy and anonymity software TOR more effective.  He has also suggested using additional software and addons like OpenSSH, PuTTY, Firefox addons, etc.

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Data Protection Laws In India

The statutory aspects of data protection in India are scattered under various enactments. The Information Technology Act 2000 (IT Act 2000), which is the cyber law of India, also incorporate few provisions regarding data protection in India. However, till now we have no dedicated statutory and constitutional data privacy laws in India and data protection law in India.

Further, we do not have a dedicated privacy law in India as well. Privacy rights in India are still not recognised although the Supreme Court of India has interpreted Article 21 of Indian constitution as the source of privacy rights in India. Just like data protection, provisions pertaining to privacy laws in India are also scattered in various statutory enactments. Privacy rights and laws in India need to be strengthened keeping in mind the privacy rights in India in the information age.

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Cyber Law Of India Should Be Repealed

Indian Cyber Law has become an E-Surveillance Instrumentality and it contains many “Unconstitutional Sections” that should not be there at the very first place. However, it does not matter much as Indians are well known for accepting whatever is forced upon them says Praveen Dalal, managing partner of Perry4Law and CEO of Perry4Law’s Techno Legal Base (PTLB).

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Repeal Indian Cyber Law Says Experts

It would be a better approach if issues of E-governance, E-Commerce, Cyber Law, Cyber Security, Cyber Forensics, etc have “Independent Legislations” rather than clubbing them all at a single place, suggests Praveen Dalal, managing partner of Perry4Law and CEO of Perry4Law’s Techno Legal Base (PTLB). It would be better if the Cyber Law of India is repealed and separate laws are formulated for each of the abovementioned areas, opines Dalal.

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Cyber Security Courses In India

India is facing lots of cyber security attacks these days. In the absence of adequate cyber skills and proper cyber security policy in India, the situation is not going to improve. As a matter of fact, cyber security in India needs rejuvenation.

The only techno-legal cyber security research and training centre of India (CSRTCI) in India is managed by Perry4Law’s Techno Legal Base (PTLB). It is managing issues like cyber war, cyber terrorism, cyber espionage, cyber forensics, critical ICT infrastructure protection in India, etc.

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Cyber Forensics Research And Development Centre Of India (CFRDCI)

Cyber forensics requires application of both technical and legal mind to a situation. If either of them is missing, the entire purpose of cyber forensics exercise would be frustrated. Cyber forensics also requires a greater degree of care and expertise as compared to electronic discovery whose purposes may be limited in nature.

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National Intelligence Grid (Natgrid) Project Of India

NATGRID Project is an essential requirement for robust and effective Intelligence Agencies and Law Enforcement functions in India. The urgent requirement is to ensure that its “Abuses” can be anticipated, prevented and remedied. Further, Natgrid Project of India must also be supported by a Legal Framework and Parliamentary Oversight.

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Cyber Crisis Management Plan Of India

As far as other components of Cyber Crisis Management Plan of India are concerned, even they do not exist in India. We have no Cyber Forensics Laws in India, no Cyber Terrorism Policy in India, no Cyber Warfare Policy in India, no Critical ICT Infrastructure Protection Policy in India and no Human Rights Protection in Cyberspace in India.

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National Cyber Security Database of India (NCSDI)

National Cyber Security Database of India (NCSDI) is an initiative by Perry4Law Techno Legal Base (PTLB) to strengthen the Cyber Security Capabilities of India. Our aim is to constitute a Techno Legal Cyber Security Database of India. This Database would work in the direction of fighting against Cyber Threats and Cyber Attacks including Cyber Terrorism Against India, Cyber Warfare Against India, Cyber Espionage Against India, Critical Infrastructure Protection in India, Managing India’s Cyber Security Problems, Issues and Challenges, etc.

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International Commercial Arbitration In India And Commercial Transactions

Information and communication technology (ICT) has given a new meaning to international commercial transactions and business. At the same time alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanism in India is also under the process of rejuvenation. Though online dispute resolution (ODR) and e-courts in India are still a distant dream yet the procedure of bringing suitable amendments in the existing arbitration law of India is in pipeline.

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Computer Security In India

We have no computer security policy of India and we need one urgently. India has already been a victim of cyber attacks, cracking, cyber espionage, website defacements, etc and its cyberspace is highly vulnerable. India is facing a growing threat of cyber attacks and cyber crimes. In such circumstances, enacting strong cyber laws and establishing effective and robust cyber security is required.

National Security Policy of India is urgently required and Computer Security Policy of India must be an essential part of the same, says Praveen Dalal, managing partner of New Delhi based Law Firm Perry4Law and leading techno legal expert of India. Increasing Computer Security Readiness with Adaptive Threat Management is need of the hour, suggests Dalal. Further, Measurement of ICT Resilience and Robustness on regular basis is also required, suggests Dalal.

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Computer Forensics Training In India By PTLB

Computer forensics is a highly specialised field that requires techno legal expertise. Computer forensics is a growing field world over and India is also trying to use computer forensics for its legal and judicial purposes.

Indian legal and judicial fraternity must develop scientific temperament and technical knowledge in fields like cyber law, cyber forensics, e-discovery, digital evidencing, e-courts, etc.

Perry4Law’s Techno Legal Base (PTLB) is providing various techno legal trainings and courses through its virtual campus.

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E-Commerce Lawyers And Law Firms in India

Electronic commerce (e-commerce) in India is witnessing a rapid growth. As more and more business entities and entrepreneurs are becoming aware of the benefits of online presence and brand promotion and protection in India, e-commerce has become a popular method of doing business. Even domain name protection in India has assumed significance due to this reason.

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Validity Of Electronic Legal Notices In India

With almost a decade of enactment of information technology act 2000 (IT Act 2000) and almost five years since Praveen Dalal, Managing Partner of Perry4Law and CEO of the exclusive e-courts training and consultancy centre of India (ECTCCI) and of the world suggested the same, the Supreme Court of India has finally accepted the suggestion to send legal notices through e-mails.

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Intellectual Property Rights Services In India

Intellectual property rights in India (IPRs in India) need no introduction. These include areas like copyright, trademarks, patents, geographical indications, semiconductor protection, domain name protection, etc. Even IPRs services of India are world renowned. We have professionals and firms that are world renowned for providing world class IPRs services in India.

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Online Cyber Law Courses In India

Cyber law is a dedicated field and it requires good aptitude and practical skills. It cannot be practices by getting academic qualifications like diplomas etc. A person must possess practical knowledge to be a successful cyber law professional. Prospective cyber law professionals must keep this aspect in mind while choosing a cyber law education institution.

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India's Proposal On International Telecommunications Regulation (ITRs)-II

The international telecommunications regulations (ITRS) and Indian response is not absolutely clear. Since 2008 India has been systematically becoming an endemic e-surveillance society.

Important issues like Cyber Security, Cyber Forensics, E-Surveillance, Human Rights Protection in Cyberspace, International Cyber Crime Investigation Support, etc must be essential part of the proposed ITRs, suggests Praveen Dalal, managing partner of Perry4Law and CEO of PTLB.

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Cyber Security For Banking Industry Of India

Banking industry is growing at a rapid rate. With its ever growing speed, it is also adopting technology driven banking model. More and more technology is inducted in banking and financial transactions in India in the form of ATM machines, credit and debit cards, online banking and internet banking, etc.

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Trained Cyber Workforce Is Needed In India

Techno legal skills development in India is need of the hour these days. This is because of the new fields like cyber law, cyber security, cyber forensics, etc that requires techno legal skills and capabilities to manage.  

Till now the education system of India has not been able to cope up with the present demand and requirements of techno legal tasks. Our educational institutions and universities are still adhering to academic model with no practical utility and emphasis upon technical and vocational education.

The trained cyber workforce is needed in India and techno legal institutions like Perry4Law’s Techno Legal Base (PTLB) are proving really useful in this regard. Some of the techno legal courses, trainings and education provided by PTLB include cyber law, cyber security, cyber forensics, police trainings, judges trainings, lawyers trainings, etc.

Legal Issues Of Internet Banking In India

Internet banking risks in India are high and even RBI acknowledged risks of e-banking in India.  Despite this position, banks in India are ignoring the cyber security due diligence requirements prescribed by RBI. The online banking risks in India have increased tremendously due to this position.

RBI has also released a report of the RBI working group on securing card present transaction in order to provide preventive measures for ATM frauds in India. Sill Internet banking frauds in India and ATM Frauds are increasing. Banks in India are not serious about cyber security and they are not following the recommendations of RBI.

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Internet Banking Frauds In India

Cyber security of banks in India is also not upto the mark. The mobile banking cyber security in India is also missing. The preventive measures for ATM frauds in India are also missing. The truth is that Indian banks are poor at cyber security. The online banking risks in India are increasing due to this indifference towards cyber security.

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Google Defeating Copyright Rights In India And US

Of late, Google has been openly defying the copyright laws of India and US. For instance, Google has been denying removing copyright violating search results from its search engine results despite a clear DMCA notice in this regard.

In fact, Google has been deleting the original posts and copyrighted articles when it is required to delete the search results of the copyright infringer.

Thankfully the an Australian  court has put brake to this arbitrary, rather illegal, act of Google and has imposed a fine upon it for  not removing defamatory material from its search results.

This behaviour of Google must be taken seriously as Google is clearly acting against various laws and needs to be punished accordingly.

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Google Held Liable For Defamatory Contents By Australian Court

In an order that is both embarrassing and eye opener for Google, an Australian court has held Google liable for publication of defamatory images. Although Google tried to use its favourite trump card of being an online service provider (OSPs) yet it failed to realise that it cannot enjoy safe harbour immunity if it do not comply with its conditions.

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Indian Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules 2011

Internet intermediary law in India is incorporated in the Information Technology Act 2000 (IT Act 2000) and the Rules made there under. Internet intermediaries’ liability in India is now well established and foreign companies and websites must duly comply with the same to avoid civil, criminal, administrative and financial penalties. In short, these foreign companies and their Indian subsidiaries must ensure that they comply with the cyber law due diligence in India.

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National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIPC) Of India

The cyber laws and cyber security trends of India 2011 by Perry4Law and Perry4Law’s Techno Legal Base (PTLB) has clearly showed the cyber security vulnerabilities of India. The cyber law trends of India 2012 have also projected an increased rate of cyber crimes in India and cyber attacks against India in the year 2012.

For instance, cyber terrorism against India, cyber warfare against India, cyber espionage against India and cyber attacks against India have increased a lot. Presently, we do not have a strong cyber law to deter cyber attacks and cyber crimes. Further, we have no cyber security laws in India as well.

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Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFC) Laws In India

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently announced setting up of a working group to examine issues pertaining to regulation, governance and supervision of Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFC) operating in India. The working group would be providing its recommendation in this regard.

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Cyber Terrorism In India And Its Preparedness

Cyber terrorism in India is no more a new concept. India has been facing constant cyber security attacks. Further, cyber terrorism attacks are also common in Indian cyberspace though their execution and detection is by and large unnoticeable and undetected in India.

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Encryption Laws In India

Encryption is a mechanism through which the privacy, integrity and security of a communication or electronic transaction is ensured. Encryption strength is measured in terms of bits and the more bits are there the stronger is the encryption methodology used.

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Legal Formalities Required For Starting E-Commerce Business In India

Legal issues of e-commerce in India vary as per different business models. For instance, electronic trading of medical drugs in India requires more stringent e-commerce and legal compliances as compared to other e-commerce activities. Digital communication channels for drugs and healthcare products in India are scrutinised more aggressively than other e-commerce activities. In fact, regulatory and legislative measures to check online pharmacies trading in banned drugs in India are already in pipeline.

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