Ministry Of Electronics And Information Technology

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Ministry of electronics and Information technology

Minister of state for electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a written reply to the Lok Sabha said the apps are developed by various countries, including China. (Photo: ANI/Representational)

Meity blocks 348 apps identified by Home Ministry: MoS IT

Apps were found to be transmitting users' information in an unauthorised manner to servers located outside the country

04 Aug 2022 12:31 AM

Twitter had earlier said the appointed persons will work on a full-time basis and are fully capable of performing the functions in terms of the law. (AFP photo)

Twitter appointed officers in compliance with new IT Rules, Centre tells Delhi HC

The Centre had earlier told the court that Twitter was prima facie in compliance with the new IT Rules by appointing officers permanently

24 Sep 2021 6:24 PM

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) said that Twitter's refusal to comply with the rules demonstrated the microblogging site's "lack of commitment and efforts towards providing a safe experience for the people of India on its platform". (Photo:AP)

Govt issues 'one last notice' to Twitter to 'immediately' comply with IT rules

The govt warned that failure to adhere to the norms will lead to the platform losing exemption from liability under the IT Act

05 Jun 2021 2:30 PM

Compared to Zoom, Libero has additional features like ‘white board, meeting notes and noise cancellation, the developer said, adding that it was also more secure.

Southern startup Soulpage wins government funding to develop alternative to Zoom

Finalist in a competition run by the Union government, the developer receives Rs 15 lakh from the Ministry of Electronics and Communication.

11 Jul 2020 5:28 PM

In a written reply, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology also said that it is working on the 'Personal Data Protection Bill to safeguard the privacy of citizens, and it is proposed to table it in Parliament.'

'Noted WhatsApp malware, working on Personal Data Protection Bill': Govt tells LS

The Centre had earlier sought an explanation from WhatsApp to explain the breach of privacy.

20 Nov 2019 6:00 PM

Cyber insurance being a popular product is growing at 35 per cent year-on-year premium basis and almost 50 per cent on policy count basis.

Cyber insurance cover sales rise as attacks increase

Top insurance brokers who deal with the crisis are of view that cyber risk is a top order item for any board across the globe.

01 Oct 2019 1:53 AM

To a question, he said the government never termed data protection as localisation of data but it preferred the responsible handling of data by adopting best practices adopted everywhere. (Photo: ANI)

Govt working towards tabling data protection bill in winter, says official

The emphasis is also on creating an ecosystem where innovation gets a boost.

22 Aug 2019 9:15 PM

The government has mandated giving preference to locally produced cyber security products in all public procurement where intellectual property rights are owned by companies or start-ups incorporated in India.

Govt to give preference to cyber security products by domestic firms

Firms claiming to own IP for the product will be required to furnish evidence of the ownership as per the rule.

15 Jul 2018 1:50 PM

The use of Internet for making calls has increased the problems for security agencies who have been unable to crack it due to end-to-end encryption by the service provider. (Photo: Representational | File)

Govt to examine if WhatsApp calls be blocked in insurgency-hit areas

Example of countries which included those from Gulf were cited during meeting where neither WhatsApp voice nor video calling was allowed.

11 Jun 2018 8:30 PM

The idea behind the crackdown on ''keypad jihadis'' was to ensure that the security agencies could concentrate more on nabbing or eliminating terrorists with real guns rather than those who wage war against the state machinery using keypads. (Photo: Representational | PTI)

Home Ministry to convene high-level meeting to check 'keypad jihadis'

It is a virtual battleground where a bloody war is fought, but with words. However, this has an impact on young minds, officials opined.

10 Jun 2018 6:05 PM

A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and U U Lalit noted that despite its specific order to Yahoo, Facebook Ireland, Facebook India, Google India, Google Inc, Microsoft and WhatsApp, they have not filed any document to inform it about the progress made. (Representational image)

Sex abuse videos: SC slaps Rs 1 lakh cost each on Google, Facebook, others

The top court directed them to file an affidavit before June 15 spelling out measures taken by them to curb such videos.

21 May 2018 6:23 PM

A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar also asked Central Government Standing Counsel Monika Arora to treat the petition as a representation to inquire into the matter and if required, action taken. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi HC asks Centre to consider plea to ban social networking sites

The plea has sought to ban sites and apps through which abusive and vulgar messages are sent by hiding the sender’s identity.

01 Dec 2017 4:18 PM

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