Is there a difference in "Creating an Object of Information" and "Publishing the Object"?
Continuing the discussion on Bloggers Beware, Naavi presents the next article in the series of articles on various issues that concern Bloggers. ...Details
posted by Naavi @ 7:49 AM
Mobile Forensics..A New Challenge
The increasing use of Mobile phones by the population as a personal means of communication has made Mobile Phones an important piece of evidence in many legal cases. In the coming days, Mobiles will be used for e-commerce and the relevance of Mobile Evidence will assume greater importance.
..Manipulating SIM card data on the instrument is a very easy process and hence the data on the SIM card can only be taken as only an indicating evidence and has to be properly certified to be of any use in a court of law.
..It must be remembered that spoofing of SMS messages as well as voice messages is not impossible on a mobile....More
posted by Naavi @ 4:51 AM
Inspired by Film.. A Cyber Crime in Chennai
In another incident of an Internet related offence, an youth was arrested in Chennai for sending e-mails to some Government officials stating that bombs will be exploded in some Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) depots.
The incident again underscores the responsibilities of our educational institutions and work places to inculcate knowledge of Cyber Crimes and their impact on youngsters in the society.
It was sad to note that the current incident was inspired by a Tamil the film "Ramana" which was recently shown in TV where the hero revolts against the corrupt administration through a revolutionary movement.
posted by Naavi @ 4:51 AM
Mobile Forensics and Digital Evidence
Following the article on Mobile Forensics in these columns, Mr Svine Y Williassen from Norway has sent a link to a highly informative paper on GSM Mobile System and Forensics published by him. I thank Mr Sveine for the information which I am sure would be considered valuable by all visitors to this site...Naavi
"Forensics and GSM Mobile Telephone System", by Svein Y Williassen, Senior Investigator, Cyber Forensics, Ibas, AS.
posted by Naavi @ 4:50 AM
Bloggers Beware
Internet was born free..But the truth is that the Indian law at present applicable to the Internet usage, represented by the Information Technology Act 2000 (ITA-2000) has a section 67 containing a stringent provision for publishing and distribution of obscene material in electronic form. This provision is of great importance to all web site owners who are "Publishers" and also e-mail list owners, and mobile phone users who may be "transmitting" information in electronic form....Blog owners are therefore advised not to take the law lightly and immediately take steps to make their sites "Cyber Law Compliant"...Detailed Article
posted by Naavi @ 4:47 AM
This Blog is dedicated to expression of views on Cyber Law as a follow up of www.naavi.org.Those who post comments may kindly take note that they do so at their own risk and responisbility and do not use the blog for publishing or distributing any information which is not legal. In particular, information which is obscene in electronic form as per Section 67 of the ITA-2000 or is defamatory or which threatens the soverignity and integroty of any State are strictly prohibited. The blog owner is not responsible for any such comments. I also request that Comments shall be kept within an acce[table decorum and does not overly criticize any person even if there is a difference in the point of view expressed.
posted by Naavi @ 5:44 PM
Views on Cyber Laws
