The draft IT (Digital Code) Rules, 2026 seek to regulate online obscenity using Cable TV norms, age classification, and access controls. While protecting users, concerns over subjectivity, outdated standards, and privacy risks persist. A balanced approach needs consultations, nuanced regulation, and lessons from the EU’s Digital Services Act.
Click to View MoreIndia faces a rise in “digital arrest” fraud where scammers impersonate officials to extort money through fear and isolation. Data leaks, low digital literacy, and cross-border crime fuel it. Despite I4C and helpline 1930, stronger laws, policing, global cooperation, and public awareness remain essential.
Click to View MoreSanchar Saathi boosts telecom security through tools like CEIR and TAFCOP, blocking stolen devices and fraudulent SIMs. But the mandate to pre-install a non-removable app on smartphones has raised privacy concerns. Moving ahead requires balancing security with strong data protection, transparency, public trust, and industry cooperation.
Click to View MoreThe Colombo Security Conclave, now a six-member grouping of India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Mauritius, Bangladesh, and Seychelles, focuses on maritime security and transnational threats. Revived in 2020 from the earlier trilateral framework, it works through five pillars and operates with a permanent secretariat in Colombo.
Click to View MoreThe government has amended the IT Rules, 2021, to strengthen online safety and accountability. It introduced Grievance Appellate Committees, required intermediaries to protect users’ rights, and proposed mandatory removal of content flagged “false” by a Fact Check Unit, reshaping digital rights and platform responsibility.
Click to View MoreIndia is deploying AI in its power grid for real-time risk detection, cyber security, and market surveillance, enhancing resilience amid renewable growth. This initiative strengthens grid stability, safeguards markets, reduces cyber vulnerabilities, and promotes indigenous innovation, aligning with global best practices.
Click to View MoreIndia has reported over 12.47 lakh cybercrime cases in the last six months, with daily financial losses ranging from ₹10 to ₹15 lakh. The country's framework includes the Information Technology Act, Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, National Cyber Security Policy, and Cyber Swachhta Kendra. However, outdated laws, low digital literacy, and jurisdictional complexity, contribute to vulnerabilities.
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