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Modi Has Dehumanised Kashmiris Yet Again With the Arbitrary Sacking of Govt Employees
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has recently served termination notices on two government teachers and a revenue official after accusing them of being anti-national and a threat to the security of the state.
Jammu and Kashmir s LG Manoj Sinha. Photo: Twitter/@manojsinha
Rights10 hours ago
Why should we worry about the termination of service of three Kashmiris by the Jammu and Kashmir administration? It is natural to assume the three are guilty of dereliction of duty or violation of the code of conduct state governments have for their employees. However, that is certainly not the case here.
Cyber Whispers: Why the MHAâs Volunteer Programme Needs to be Carefully Thought Through
The programme needs to be evaluated in the larger socio-political context of the day. The categories of content sought to be red-flagged are couched in broad terminology, creating a risk of unofficial surveillance.
People pose in front of a display showing the word cyber in binary code, in this picture illustration taken in Zenica December 27, 2014. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic
Tech17/Feb/2021
India’s home affairs ministry recently flagged off a âCyber Crime Volunteers Conceptâ, an initiative aimed at inviting ordinary citizens to sign up as volunteers who would help identify the circulation of digital âunlawful contentâ.Â
J&K Police Recruits Cyber Volunteers to Flag Posts on Radicalisation , Anti-National Activities
Rights activists and lawyers believe this is a dangerous move that could further divide society and promote vigilantism.
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Tech04/Feb/2021
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police is setting up a task force of âcyber volunteersâ who will patrol social media and flag posts on âradicalisationâ and âanti-national activitiesâ among other issues to the government.
Free speech activists and lawyers are worried that the scheme will put more curbs on the freedom of expression in Kashmir, legitimise vigilantism and create more divisions in an already polarised society.
Hacking activity increased during Coronavirus pandemic
Ever since the pandemic struck, the way criminals act has also changed. With this change, evolution is essential and India has equipped itself to better fend itself against modern-day crimes. Cybercrimes are at an all-time high and the Indian government has taken new measures to contain this new threat.
The Ministry of Home Affairs established the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) that defends the country against cybercrimes. Besides dealing with cybercrimes effectively, the I4C also helps create an ecosystem to bring together academia, industry, public and government in prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of cybercrimes.