On June 24, Shabana Azmi took to Twitter to alert social media users about how she was cheated by a Mumbai-based alcohol delivery platform and accused them of allegedly duping her.
The Delhi HC guidelines are to be followed by other courts in order to quickly remove offensive content from the internet. Know more here.
Chat group of Delhi teens called the Boys Locker Room was recently busted for glorifying gang rape.
Introduced in the year 2016, ‘Police Didi’ campaign aims to reduce the number of crimes that happen online.
Internet has revolutionised technology and communication like never before. With a worldwide broadcasting capability, it has transformed the lives of billions of people, especially women. It’s a vital link to ideas, opportunities and resources. It also paves the way for women all over the world to imagine new possibilities and make them happen. Despite its advantages, […]
“With internet posing threats such as the Blue Whale game, loss of information, sexting etc, the need to make children aware of the very real consequences of their virtual actions is the need of the hour,” says Jyotsna Atre. Her venture, Kids’ Edition, offers Cyber Safety programs for children and parents to help them manoeuvre through […]
Ransomware – a word that can instill fear in the hearts of CIOs, end users and security pros alike. It is a company’s worst nightmare. As the company staff starts work with the thought of the day’s agenda and find themselves to be greeted by an on-screen timer where the digital counter keeps ticking off […]
The Government is considering making changes to the law to ensure stricter actions against cyber-crimes which target women such as ‘revenge porn videos.’ The step was taken by the government in the light of increasing crime incidents against women in social media. The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) is particularly focusing on cyber […]
The internet, although has been a boon to humankind, comes with its own cons. One of them is cyber harassment. More often than not, women are victims of cyber harassment – and this is especially true is South Asian countries. A recent research conducted by the Digital Rights Foundation in Pakistan made a disturbing discovery. 40% […]
With the rise of internet crimes in India, cyberstalking and cyberbullying are activities everyone needs to be aware of. Cyberstalking is a crime, where someone stalks you online, sends you threats or blackmail you via the internet, phone or email. These threats, if they go too far, can affect an individual physically too. There are as […]
