To subscribe to the newsletter, please leave a message here with the word "Subscribe" in message body! Indian Web Portal Wars - Data Theft Alleged The beginning of 2010 saw some of the Big portals complaining about Data Theft and took legal recourse... first matter was between Travel Portals - Travelocity.co.in V. ClearTrip.com and secondly between Yellow Pages - JustDial V. Infomedia (network 18 group). In the Travel Portal matter, Travelocity has filed an FIR with Gurgaon Poilce against CEO, Cleartrip and former MD of Desiya alleging criminal breach of trust, data theft, cheating, criminal misappropriation and criminal conspiracy. It is further alleged that as a result of the Data Theft, Travelocity is expected to see sharp fall in revenues upto 15%, i.e. approx Rs 200 million in the next year. In the second such matter, it is reported that JustDial has obtained injunction against Infomedia 18 Limited for running website www.askme.in, as JustDial has alleged that Infomedia 18 Limited had copied former's database onto it's newly launched website: www.askme.in, thereby violating JustDial's database copyrights. Read More

India 1. National Cyber Crime Police Force called for Hon’ble Law Minister Mr Veerappa Molly while addressing a seminar called for Cyber Crime Police on National Level on the lines of US and South Korea. Further he pressed for special training for the Police force, so that they are better equipped and trained to deal with all kinds of internet bugs. Read Story | Discuss 2. CBI may take over cyber crime cases Concerned over the rising number of cyber crimes, the Centre is planning to assign the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate cases registered under the Information Technology Act 2000 in the country. Read Story | Discuss 3. Indian Prime Minister Office Computer Hacked ??? Recently a TV channel (Headlines Today) report had suggested that hackers from China have targeted computers in the Prime Minister’s Office. It was also reported that investigators are trying hard to find out who these hackers were and whether this was a devious espionage attempt by the Chinese government itself. Read Story | Discuss 4. Upcoming Movie: Tera Kya Hoga Johnny leaks online What could be the worst that could happen to a film up for release? Following an unfortunate trend where films find their way into the cyberspace before the release, Sudhir Mishra's Tera Kya Hoga Johnny has been uploaded on the video sharing site YouTube by unknown miscreants. Read Story | Discuss 5. TCS website hacked On Sunday, visitors to Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) website were taken for a hacker’s surprize as the HomePage of the website greeted visitors with a ‘For Sale’ message. It has been reported that the problem was at Domain Registrar as no servers were compromised but it was a case of DNS hijacking. Read Story | Discuss USA 1. Google partners with National Security Alliance to fight Cyber Crime Web is buzzing with news of alliance between Google with National Security Alliance. It says that Google is teaming up with the agency for cyber security reasons… specifically to investigate into a corporate espionage attack, that originated in China. Read Story | Discuss 2. Missouri Court of Appeals says link to terms is sufficient for contract A website could enforce its terms and conditions even when a user neither visited them nor checked a box to indicate her acceptance, a US court has ruled. It was sufficient that a link to the terms was placed next to a 'submit' button, the court said. Read Story | Discuss 3. Romanian Citizen Pleads Guilty to Federal Spamming Charge Nora R. Dannehy, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CORNEL IONUT TONITA, 28, of Galati, Romania, pleaded guilty today before United States Magistrate Judge Holly B. Fitzsimmons in Bridgeport to one count of conspiracy to commit fraud in connection with electronic mail (“spamming”). Read Story | Discuss 4. Ninety-month sentence for man who emailed threats to a columbus company, Florida Kyle Jeffrey Tschiegg, 39, of Sarasota, Florida was sentenced in United States District Court here today to 90 months imprisonment for emailing threats including threats to cause a candidate to drop out of a race for statewide office in Florida, hacking into email accounts of individuals and companies, and using stolen identity information to commit computer crimes. Read Story | Discuss 5. CA – Web Filters Cause Name Change for a Magazine In 1920 the Hudson’s Bay Company, which owed much of its early fortune to the trade in beaver pelts, began publishing a magazine for its 250th anniversary, The Beaver. This evolved into a respected magazine about Canadian history, and last week Canada’s National History Society, the nonprofit group that now publishes it, decided that the Internet required the magazine to undergo a name change. To be more precise, the title was doomed by a vulgar alternative meaning that causes Web filters at schools and junk mail filters in e-mail programs to block access to material containing the magazine’s name. Read Story | Discuss Europe 1. German Court Finds Parent Liable For Child’s File-Sharing German court finds parent liable for child’s file-sharing: “Parents can be legally responsible for the unlawful behaviour of their children using home internet connections, a German court has ruled. It said that a woman had a duty to monitor the use to which her internet connection was put.” Read Story | Discuss 2. French Anti-Piracy Law Now in Effect France's new Internet anti-piracy law took effect on January 1. Internet users who download music in violation of copyright laws will first receive email warnings. If they continue to violate the law, they will then receive written warnings. If they persist in illegal filesharing activity after both warnings, they will be required to appear before a judge who will have the authority to fine the individual or suspend the individual's Internet access. Read Story | Discuss 3. Nominet Gives Registrars Right To Cancel Names On Allegations Of Criminality Nominet gives registrars right to cancel names on allegations of criminality: “The body in charge of the UK’s domain names, such as those ending in .co.uk, has given domain name registration companies the power to suspend any name if it is presented with evidence of suspected illegal activity.” Read Story | Discuss 4. UK Man Acquitted in Filesharing Case A UK man has been acquitted of charges in the country's first music file sharing trial. Alan Ellis claims he established Oink's Pink Palace while a student at Teesside University to hone his computer skills and increase his employment potential. The site connected users who were looking for music files with those who were willing to share music files. Read Story | Discuss 5. Law Firm’s Piracy Hunt Condemned Music industry representative the BPI has criticised the approach used by a UK law firm in chasing file-sharers. Law firm ACS:Law has sent thousands of letters to people it claims have downloaded illegal content. Read Story | Discuss Asia-Pacafic 1. NZ Law Enforcement and Intelligence Agents Get Increased Surveillance Powers Police and Security Intelligence Service agents in New Zealand now have expanded powers of surveillance over citizens' online activity. All mobile phone calls and texts, email and Internet activity, including chatting and social networking, can be now monitored anywhere in the country. Read Story | Discuss 2. China Returns Fire Against US In Google-War China returns fire against US in Google-war: China inflamed the international row with America over cyber-attacks on Google yesterday, denouncing Hillary Clinton’s criticism of the country’s internet curbs as ‘information imperialism’. Read Story | Discuss 3. Philippines - House approves anti-cyber crime law The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading its version of the anti-cybercrime law. Read Story | Discuss 4. Indonesia: Police probe loss of savings from BCA accounts Police are investigating the savings’ loss from personal accounts at Bank Central Asia (BCA), as the case has caused panic among bank customers across the country. Read Story | Discuss 5. Vietnam aims to have 1000 int’l network security experts Developing human resources, building institutions and technical infrastructure for national information security are key goals in the plan for national information security development up to 2020. Read Story | Discuss Security & Privacy 1. UK: Government confirms £500,000 fines for worst data protection offenders Organisations responsible for major breaches of personal information security will face fines up to £500,000 from 6th April this year. The long-awaited penalties for serious data protection breaches have been approved by the Government. Read Story | Discuss 2. Eight Cyber Security Practices to Stay Safe Online The widespread availability of computers and connections to the Internet provides everyone with 24/7 access to information, credit and financial services, and shopping. The Internet is also an incredible tool for educators and students to communicate and learn. Read Story | Discuss 3. Chinese Human Rights Sites Hit With DDoS Attack Over the weekend, five Chinese human rights groups, including the Chinese Human Rights Defenders, experienced attacks on their websites. The sites were hobbled for 16 hours by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. Malware placed on the sites prior to the attack is now being removed. Read Story | Discuss 4. Companies have just months to replace old wireless payments systems Retailers and caterers have just six months to replace old systems if they are to continue to use wireless card payment technology. The industry payment security body might revoke the right to process cards for companies that do not upgrade their technology. Read Story | Discuss 5. ABA Recommends Using Dedicated PC for Online Banking The American Bankers' Association (ABA) issued guidance to small and mid-sized businesses regarding how to protect themselves from the growing problem of unauthorized Automated Clearing House (ACH) transactions. Of special note is the recommendation that businesses use a dedicated PC that is never used for email or web browsing to conduct online banking transactions. Read Story | Discuss

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