Quick guide to Digital Evidence
Interesting cases Data collected from a smartwatch worn by a 57-year old Australian murder victim led to the arrest of her daughter-in-law. (Details)Data recorded in Apple’s Health App led to…
How does a law come into force in India?
In common language, the term Act is synonymous with the terms legislation, statute, and law. The Constitution of India specifies issues for which only the Central Government can make laws…
Create an unbreakable password in 30 seconds
Follow these 5 steps to create a super-strong password in 30 seconds: Choose a book. Any book will do.Open any page.Pick the first 4 or 5 words on the page.Simply…
Useful websites for IPR professionals
If you are an Intellectual Property Lawyer / Professional, you will find these websites very useful. These websites are divided into 3 categories - International IP Services, International Databases, and Others.
8 quick tips for securing your home WiFi
Follow these 8 quick tips for securing your home WiFi: Use WPA2 security encryption.Change your router password every week.Change your WiFi password every week.Change your SSID to something weird and…
11 tips for safe social media usage
Follow these 11 tips for safe social media usage: Remember that everything you post on a social networking site may be permanent and available to the world FOREVER - photos,…
6 quick tips for keeping your passwords safe
Follow these 6 quick tips for keeping your passwords safe: Your passwords should be complex and difficult to guess. Ideally, they should be at least 10 characters long and should…
12 quick tips for securing your smartphone
Follow these 12 quick tips for securing your smartphone: Use a strong password instead of a 4 or 6 digit PIN.Ensure that the device automatically locks itself if unused for…
7 quick steps to safe ATM use
Use the same ATM machine for your transactions. You should become familiar with the machine so that you can recognize changes to the machine.Use ATM machines located inside banks rather…
12 quick tips for securing your computer
Follow these 12 quick tips for securing your computer Keep your operating system, browsers, and all installed software up-to-date (especially software from Microsoft, Adobe, Oracle and Java).Do NOT use pirated…
13 tips for safe online banking
Do you use eBanking? If yes then keep these 13 quick tips in mind: 1. Connect to your bank website using a device (laptop, smartphone, tablet, etc.) that has the…
26 crazy Facebook crimes
You can love Facebook or you can hate it. But you can't ignore it. And nothing proves it better than these crazy Facebook crimes. Dylan Osborn was sentenced to 10…
Future Money Conference (India), 2016
On 23 May 2016 we organized the Future Money Conference (India). Sponsored by IBM and Contact Singapore, this was India’s first conference on Virtual Currencies, Blockchain and Fin-Tech. Delegates were…
The Net Neutrality regulations & what they mean for you
While the proponents of "Net Neutrality" bring out their expensive champagne and caviar, yesterday's Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) regulations actually make it very easy and cheap for service…
Conference on Cyber Crime Control, 2015
The year 2014 saw some of the world's largest institutions fall prey to cyber crime - JP Morgan Chase, Sony, AT&T, eBay, Google, Apple, Dairy Queen International, Domino's Pizza and…
The death of section 66A of the IT Act…. does it change anything?
Section 66A of the Information Technology Act (IT Act) was much debated (and hated) primarily because it was seen as being against “freedom of speech” and also because it used…
ASCL’s recommendations to Government of India
On 1st August 2011, Asian School of Cyber Laws submitted its recommendations to the Director, Department of Information Technology, Ministry of Communication & Information Technology, Government of India. Vishal Kumar…
Amended IT Act comes into force
The Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 has come into force on 27th October 2009. Nine years after the birth of cyber laws in India, the new improved cyber law regime…
ASCL assists Government of India in Formulation of Cyber Laws
Asian School of Cyber Laws (ASCL) has been associated with and is assisting the Department of Information Technology, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India in framing draft…
UN Report quotes ASCL study on Cyber Crime
The ECommerce & Development Report 2003 recently published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development has quoted the findings of the Computer Crime and Abuse Report (2001-02) published…
Recommendations to the Govt. for amending the IT Act
The Indian Information Technology Act, 2000 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") is one of the most important pieces of legislation in the recent past. This statute reaffirms India’s commitment…
Adjudicating Officers for cyber crimes appointed in India
Adjudicating Officers, who will be deciding the fate of multi-crore rupees cyber crime cases, have finally been appointed for all Indian States. Although, the Indian Cyber Law i.e. the Information…