Tag Archives: internet laws
Indian IT rules 2011 – what you need to know (part 4)
The last set of the recently passed rules deals with security processes and identity of users at cyber cafes. It is the Information Technology (Guidelines for Cyber Cafe) Rules, 2011…. Read more
Indian IT rules 2011 – what you need to know (part 3)
We now focus on the set of rules that have stirred up the most controversy: Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules, 2011. Who is an intermediary? As these rules are for… Read more
Indian IT rules 2011 – what you need to know (part 2)
In our earlier write-up, we spoke about how the Indian Govt has created a new set of IT rules to guide some aspects of online activities. In this post, we… Read more
Indian IT rules 2011 – what you need to know (part 1)
The context Four sets of IT rules came into force in mid-April. These are: Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules, 2011; Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive… Read more
New Indian IT rules: censorship or regulation?
The Indian Government’s new IT rules are now the topic of a hot debate in the cyberspace, and in the traditional media too. The new rules brought out last month,… Read more
