LACK OF SECURITY MEASURES UNDER SEC 43(a) OF IT ACT

LACK OF SECURITY MEASURES UNDER SEC 43(a) OF IT ACT ATTRACTS HUGE LIABILITY
The organizations maintaining sensitive and personal information are required to take reasonable security measures as laid down under Section 43(a) of the INDIAN IT AMENDMENT ACT 2008. The section mandates the personal information which identifies a person like passport, credit card, pan card, driving license should be protected.

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HACKERS INTRUDE INTO THE FEDERAL NETWORKS OF CANADA MINISTRY

In recent times, the hackers broke into the network of Canada Ministry. The broadcasting corporation of Canada reported that emails were sent to the staff of the Ministry by the hackers that seemed to come from senior managers. When the staff opened the attachments, the hackers exploited a path into the federal network. The President of Treasury Board contended that he was not told of the breach. He expressed that upon the information given to him he was confident that the systems were shut down and important information had not been carried away and the staff continued their operations of ongoing assessment. The internet access is still restricted for the staff of the Finance Department and Treasury Board. The network of the agencies is now disconnected from the main network of the government. They have a separate computer station which is independent.

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PHISHER CAUGHT IN THE NETS OF ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES

The enforcement authority of Los Angeles has arrested a phisher who has played an active role in a phishing attack. The attack aimed at stealing money from the consumer bank accounts. The operation phishing phry which is a cyber crime investigation agency initiated by US & EGYPT law enforcement authorities was successful to trap the phisher.

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LEGAL BATTLE OVER ANDROID MAY LEAD TO A COMPROMISE

The legal battle involving google and oracle is one of the hot topics of discussion in recent times. The primary issue of concern for both companies is android. The claims asserted by Oracle allege that Google had knowingly and wilfully infringed on its Java copyrights and patents in creation and distribution of android platform.

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JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES NEGATE PROSECUTION OF CYBER CRIMINALS

The world of internet is a no boundary world.  The information can be exchanged to anywhere across the globe. Traditionally, the jurisdiction means a physical boundary or a territory. The seamless boundaries of the internet pose a challenge in regard to jurisdiction. The cyber criminals who commit cyber- crimes cannot be prosecuted unless there is a proper jurisdiction.

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CYBER FRAUDSTER CAUGHT IN THE TRAP OF BANGALORE CYBER COPS

The cyber cops in Bangalore have arrested a hacker who is alleged to have defrauded into internet banking accounts of various customers. The hackers normally exploit the holes in the security of the banks or financial institutions. The hacker is reported to have used the key – logging software which is very dangerous.

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