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Government exempts Whatsapp, social media from purview of encryption policy
Deleting WhatsApp, Google Hangouts messages could become illegal in India
BharatNet to be put before Cabinet within 2 months
Web overuse may make you forgetful
Even your Wi-Fi can cause cancer
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Government exempts Whatsapp, social media from purview of encryption policy

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Sep 22, 2015
NEW DELHI: Immediately after a controversy erupted over government’s proposal to investigate on every message that an individual will send via WhatsApp, SMS, or Google Hangouts, the Department of Electronics and Information Technology clarified in a draft that social media websites and applications will be exempted from the purview of the Encryption Policy. …

Deleting WhatsApp, Google Hangouts messages could become illegal in India

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Sep 21, 2015
NEW DELHI: You may soon need to keep a copy of all messages sent through encrypted messaging services such as WhatsApp (Android version supports encryption), Google Hangouts or Apple’s iMessage, for 90 days, if the proposed National Encryption Policy is implemented in its current form. …

BharatNet to be put before Cabinet within 2 months

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Sep 20, 2015
NEW DELHI: Government’s Rs 72,000-crore nationwide broadband network programme BharatNet is likely to be submitted for the Cabinet approval within two months, a senior Department of Telecom official has said. …
More: Draft National Encryption Policy put up online for public comment, experts worried

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Web overuse may make you forgetful

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Aug 18, 2015
Whether sitting on a train or having dinner at a restaurant, many people find it hard to stop fiddling with their mobile phones — firing off a never-ending stream of Facebook, Instagram and Twitter posts. …

Even your Wi-Fi can cause cancer

Economictimes.indiatimes.com
Jun 12, 2015
NEW DELHI: More than 200 scientists from across the world, including professors from JNU, IIT, AIIMS and University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS), DU, have urged a UN body to issue necessary guidelines in order to restrict the use of radiation emitting devices, such as cellular and cordless phones, Wi-Fi, smart meters among others. …

Internet on brink of collapse: Experts   Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
May 4, 2015
The internet is heading towards a ‘capacity crunch’ and could reach its limit in just eight years, say scientists. …

Net neutrality to aid Digital India drive: DoT   Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Apr 18, 2015
NEW DELHI: After telecom and information technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad backed an open internet three days ago, a note prepared by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for a meeting of the committee on net neutrality said the concept may help the government’s Digital India programme and ensure equitable and inclusive development. …

What is net neutrality and why it is important?   Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Apr 13, 2015
If you like the current state of the internet, you should know about net neutrality. If you are not aware of it, don’t worry. …

How offline internet could make the web more accessible to India’s telecom user base   Economictimes.indiatimes.com
3 Feb, 2015
Last December, when Google started offering YouTube videos in the offline mode — downloaded online, but watched offline — it opened up a whole new and perhaps even strange way to experience the internet — offline. …

Internet will ‘disappear’, says Google boss Eric Schmidt   Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Jan 23, 2015
DAVOS, Switzerland: Google boss Eric Schmidt predicted on Thursday that the internet will soon be so pervasive in every facet of our lives that it will effectively “disappear” into the background. …

Woman alleges ‘indecent’ proposal by ex-husband   Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Jan 21, 2015
HYDERABAD: Alleging that her ex-husband had posted her nude videos and photographs on the internet in collusion with his family members, a 24-year-old woman lodged a complaint with the office of the deputy commissioner of police (DCP), South Zone, on Tuesday. …

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