The lower house of the Indian Parliament - the Lok Sabha - yesterday, hurriedly passed the Information Technology (Amendment) Bill without a debate; the melee in the Lok Sabha centered around political oneupmanship, rather than legislation. According to media reports, the law allows:
– Interception of messages from mobile phones, computers and other communication devices
– Blocking of websites in the interest of national security
– Measures to tackle cyber crime: fraud, phishing, terrorism, p*rnography
– The setting up of a Cyber Appellate Tribunal
Information Technology (Amendment) Bill 2008
Aisha (Finance Professional) (8099 Points)
23 December 2008
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