The digitization process taking place in India has elevated cyber cafes to critical providers of internet services, especially in less populated semi-urban and rural areas. However, the evolution of cyber cafes as providers of digital connectivity has the potential to misuse recorded data about users. In a world where personal data is as valuable as …
In today’s digital age, mobile phones store everything right from personal photographs to bank details. But what if somebody gains unauthorized access to your phone? Mobile hacking is a privacy infringement and can also lead to fraud, blackmail, and identity theft. However, Indian law provides several ways to go about reporting such crimes and seek …
With the wave of digital banking and UPI in India, cybercriminals have devised new avenues to dupe citizens. Among these is the OTP fraud. In this scam, fraudsters pose as officials to dupe unsuspecting victims into revealing their OTPs so the fraudster may access the bank account, wallet, or data. This article explains which IPC/BNS …
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The Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), 2025, patriating the crowning glory, is an expression of the way the Indian endeavour to becoming a data-secure digital economy. This law is in existence to protect persons in respect of personal data and to regulate its processing. The philosophy remains consent, accountability, and transparency. Separate digital footprints were …
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Using smartphones and social media platforms is becoming the routine these days, and it has provided fertile grounds for perpetrating digital crimes. Among the most invasive and traumatic offenses is revenge pornography, which is the non-consensual circulation of private, intimate images or videos, usually by erstwhile partners, in order to shame, harass, or blackmail the …
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In today’s digitized arena, information is the backbone of any modern-day business setup. Depending on the use of multiple digital platforms and cloud-based systems, businesses collect, store, and process a huge quantity of personal and sensitive data. And yet, with this digital exposition, there are higher chances of cyber-threats, and data breaches emerge as the …
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A Power of Attorney (PoA) is a legal document which gives one person (also referred to as the principal) the power to designate another person (also referred to as the agent or attorney) to act on his behalf. Common uses of this include management of financial affairs, property matters, and legal matters, especially when the …
A will is a declaration given by a person known as the testator that defines how his property will be distributed upon his demise. It is not mandatory to create a Will in India; however, it helps create clarity and eliminates disputes with regards to inheritance. However, many a time the Will must also pass …
AI has brought tremendous transformations of a creative nature, but also abetted disruptive misuses, of which deepfake videos stand most prominent. Such are artificially created videos or audio clips that appear to be quite real but are in fact completely fake. Many-a-times, they are used to show someone doing or saying things they never did. …
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The most significant danger in the digital era is cyberbullying. Smart provided by smartphones social media messaging apps made this kind of online harassment violating the lives of users of all ages, from college students and school children, professionals, celebrities, to an ordinary person. In India, there is no separate or standalone law on cyberbullying. …
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