The following are some important Media articles wherein Pavan Duggal, Advocate, Supreme Court of India and Asia’s & India’s leading authority on Cyber law, has been quoted as an expert on various issues and aspects of Cyber law, Cyber crime, Social Media, Privacy, Cyber Security and other elements in the law and technology ecosystem:-
2344 websites hacked in first half of this year: CERT-In 3G tech vulnerable to cyber crime What Singhvi’s Video Means for Privacy Tablets for reform in education Public Figure vs Public Interest vs Privacy West Bengal Mamata Benerjee cartoon arrest sparks worry Bengal professor's 'offending' picture goes viral Judgment day for tweeple Battered prof fears for his life: Concerned university lecturer speaks out after he is beaten and jailed 'We Are Stuck With A Nut' Cyberscamsters on prowl on Valentine's Day Browsing child porn will land you in jail Getting HUGE phone bills? Your SIM may have been cloned! Real time info- Will it stop the Cyber Terror wave? Elaborating on the emerging significance of regulatory compliance Page not found: Who blocked my website Laws have teeth but govt does not bite Under Section 70 (B), service providers like ISPs and telecom companies have to report cybersecurity breaches Does the UID project infringe on privacy? In Focus: Speak Asia - the latest mega scam to hit India? Who gets your email account when you die? Indians are very slowly waking Hackers Gain Notoriety As Cyber Attacks Increase Typosquatters roam unchecked in India You cannot censor the Internet in India Pavan Duggal’s expert opinion A case against censorship Beware lottery Scam on Prowl New online laws are a blogger’s nightmare Govt urged to back National Cyber Law varsity New law will let govt snoop on your PC Smut-tainted Karnataka ministers could be jailed under IT Act: cyber law expert Social networking sites duty-bound to obey law of the land Be careful while using IT Kerala become 1st Indian State to Set Guidelines for MLM Companies Do You Know Cyber Crime The sad case of our cyber security Blogging community in trouble Need to revisit Information Technology Act US piracy bill can hit Indian sites too A warning against the Internet’s dangers Law tweak must to track content Protected systems and networks Pornography Kill It Before It’s Porn Bangalore also hit by FB attacks Cybercrime on the rise, but not all cases getting reported Experts Say India's Cyber Law is Outdated New cyber laws not enough Need for national policy on cyber security Indian law may satisfy data protection concerns Trail of the Trolls Orkut bows to Mayawati, deletes fake profile Privacy, speech at stake in cyberspace by Leslie D’Monte Law in online business with special focus on India Working Group on Information Security, Electronic Banking, Technology Risk Management and Cyber Frauds Regulatory Compliance to Drive the Next Wave of It Investment in India War of words on the Internet Indian Government to Monitor Facebook and Twitter Cyber laws must punish individuals not society: specialist Lawyers, activists seek ban on Japanese 'rape game' Pavan Duggal’s expert opinion on National panel needed to tackle cyber crime Digital signatures not catching on Do you store critical financial information on your +emails? What if you die? Over to the digital signature regime Snooping around Phishing in people's accounts Fake Police raids The Electronic Bilk India Proposes Tighter Laws for National ID Project Porn websites to face the heat now IT Act harsh on network service provider, says expert Happy days for network service providers Google gets court notice for hate group on friendship site Plastic money users beware, cloning on rise The IT Act assigns undue powers to the police Govt plays bigbrother.com Your Privacy is Public Property Defends Right to Access Personal Data US shuts down popular file-sharing website Software crimes, easy getaways Cyber Evil Will Thrive Without Global Rules — Good Luck With That India Defends Right To Access Personal Data Impersonating on Twitter? It's illegal! Govt proposal to muzzle bloggers sparks outcry. Govts bids to fix 2G Scam India Court Adds to Singh Flip-Flop as Telenor Sees Investment in Jeopardy Cyber law and privacy in India India exempts IT outsourcers from new privacy rules. Pavan Duggal’s expert opinion on Govt to play catch up on encryption norms Govt Bans Popular Toon Porn Site Savitabhabhi.com; Mounting Concern Over Censorship A new password every fortnight Cyber Crimes and the Laws in India. Digitize documents and store online to ensure their safety Cyber crime needs global solution Right to Copy Bill To Protect Indian Musicians, Change Copyright Act Mooted Data theft is a global issue World wide web India Responds to Growing Concerns Over Data Security High alert, little alarm India Defends Right To Access Personal Data Opinion on against censorship Parents police social networking sites Hackers playing havoc with e-mail accounts Bid to block anti-India website affects users The need for global cooperation on cyber security Sent a terror mail to Prez? Pay Rs 2,000 & get away India Plans to Use Facebook, Twitter to Counter Internet-Savvy Opponents Experts deny ban on video conferencing India Inc. Gets Dirty COURT GRANTS BAIL TO E-MAIL BOMB HOAX ACCUSED India at war with Internet porn Legal pill for cyber crime Hackers on the prowl; break into Congress' 2 official Web sites Sharing passwords with spouse is risky PRE NUPITAL CONTRACT Saving Private Indian Industrial espionage booming in corporate India When someone misuses official e-mail Indian super-cops now patrol the www highway Online armies New content control rules leave netizens sore Regulations being introduced in RFID Outrage over India Yahoo ban Protected systems and networks Chinese cyber crawlers hack Indian Govt sites Government wants to read your Gmail Cell phone tracking-Security vs Privacy The perils of snooping on cell phones When Net is gross National panel needed to tackle cyber crime India lags in Cybercrime insurance Freedom of social networking Delhiites reject full body scanners Indian Government to Clarify Data Privacy Rules Affecting Outsourcing India Exempts Outsourcers From New Privacy Rules Tangled Web Internet insecurity grips India due to lax policing in cyber land White Collar Crimes - cyber crimes Courting Cyber Law, But Only Up To A Point Licence to shoot ITA-2000 not worthy of emulation Police ignorance bliss for cyber criminals Offshore Outsourcing to India by U.S. and E.U. Companies Legal and Cross-Cultural Issues that Affect Data Privacy Regulation in Business Process Outsourcing. Spamming isn’t a legal offence in India Amendment to Indian IT Act :- Browsing child porn sites set to be a crime Phishing in people's accounts India's New IT Law Increases Surveillance Powers IT Act languishes thanks to government negligence. Dark deeds remain in the dark. Technological beasts like Facebook, Orkut, YouTube & Pavan Duggal’s expert opinion on Google impossible to control IT draft law deletes ‘‘hacking’’ in India POLICY SUPPORT IN MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR Pavan Duggal’s expert opinion on MAKING IT GLOBALLY COMPETITIVESOME PERSPECTIVES New law will let govt snoop on your PC Cyberlaw In India: The Information Technology Act 2000 - Some Perspectives India poised to tighten data protection law India at war with Internet porn Extraterritorial Prosecution of Cybercrime Don't hit delete! That Hotmail from the Prime Minister may be for real Only import of book prohibited, say legal experts Govt grants permission for prosecution of Web companies for online postings said to be offensive India Responds to Growing Concerns over Data Security Cybercrime on the rise, but not all cases getting reported Class action suits to be codified in company law India may breach own laws with web filtering plan THANKSGIVING: Pilgrims, Indians, and Outsourcing Man files FIR against wife, lover for ‘obscene’ e-mails Tweets can be used as evidence in courts Indecent Proposals Spamming isn’t a legal offence in India India’s BPO hub turns into cyber crime capital Cyber-Conviction IT IS A grave offence, says cyber law expert Can India churn out ethical hackers like it has produced coders & programmers? What action can be taken against Raju? Interview: Media and Cyberlaw in India BPOs may not be held liable for data theft You Tube and § 79 of the IT Act - A Second Look Privacy, speech at stake in cyberspace Industry seeks more progressive amendments in IT Act Dealing with your stock broker? Remember this! New Internet Protocol Laws in India Lead to Data Privacy Concerns for Companies Relax, sharing personal information is safe now THE LEGAL view on Data Centres Cyber crime comes of age as foreign plugs sell secrets BPOs will Soon have Some Privacy Caught in the web; draft rules stir a hornet's nest Sharing passwords with spouse is risky Is India turning into another China? Bill to Protect Indian Musicians, Change Copyright Act Mooted Our cyber cells are not equipped to deal with cyber crime' Why India wants to stop Blackberry services Google India Says It Is Not Responsible for Parent Company Indian government floats new rules for online censorship Your Privacy is Public Property Wanted: Wired cops to net e-conmen India Bans Posting Private Sex Tapes on Internet Cybercrime: Crooks offer refund on online tax refund Inside the mind of a cyber stalker Trail of evidence Detectives now track 'online infidelity How to make money online through social networking, blogging, e-tutoring, designing & video content development Gurgaon tops in cyber crime Schneier on Security India may overstep its own laws in demanding content filtering Profiles in Email Laws: India's IT Act Amendment India passes its first cyber law with Draconian powers India's new IT law increases surveillance powers Informational Self-Determination Databases in an Intercultural Perspective Cell phone tracking-Security vs Privacy Speak Asia Mumbai Attack: - New law will let govt snoop on your PC The IT Act assigns undue powers to the police Phishing and pharming dangers Indian pop stars attract cyber squatters too New UDRP provider headed by “ace cyber lawyer” Statute revamp planned to log out unwanted e-mails… A Web Full of WEAPONS Homeland Security & Safe City Smart City A case of mistaken identity Under Pressure, India Mulls Steps to Protect Privacy You’re gone if you auction pirated software online What was the password Cyberscamsters on prowl on Valentine's Day SMS fraud Rightfully questioning cyber jurisprudence Smartphone porn is latest buzz Have you forgotten your FB manners? ‘Social networking sites duty-bound to obey law of the land' India’s first mobile law treatise: Everything you need to know Why VoIP is a threat to India Indian law caught in web Cell phone tracking-Security vs Privacy The perils of snooping on cell phones Mobile Phone Tapping Allegation Disrupts Indian Parliament Your telephone call is tapped and e-mail is being hacked Hiring: social media whiz-kids Cyberbullying: The dark side of the Internet Why many states are using the 1923 Goondas Act to curb digital piracy Indians tape gang rapes to silence victims Video recordings of gang rapes on rise in India in effort to shame, silence the victim Welcome to anonymity 2.0 Will ask social networking sites to have servers in India: Centre to SC Facebook, Google, Twitter and other social networks will have to host web servers in India: Centre to SC Move over dotcom, get ready for new dot age America gave NSA permission to spy on BJP, claims whistleblower Snowden Delhi HC lifts curbs on 250 websites imposed after Sony Six complaint Know this law well: It can get you arrested for a Facebook post or text message! Cashing in on the Bitcoin boom Will freedom of expression become a luxury in "Modified India"? Planning your digital afterlife Govt may favour net neutrality; final call to be taken in May 2nd week Net Neutrality: Internet Is A Global Heritage, Not Preserve Of Select Few Net Neutrality debate: Three opinions that provide an alternate view 10 guiding principles on net neutrality in India Calm down! India shouldn’t jump the gun on net neutrality Column: Reboot the cyber-legal framework Cyber cell’s first conviction: Man gets 3 years for sending obscene messages, stalking colleague Why online harassment goes unpunished in India Fake products bug online buyers Surfing the dark net for drugs Exciting career options: The web world is evolving and so is cyber law Net neutrality in India: Here’s why India shouldn’t jump the gun on net neutrality Fake products bug online buyers Interview: 'Ban on pornographic websites is not a reachable target' The Darknet: A secret world of snuff porn, drugs and guns Government U-turns on bungled porn ban claiming it's not 'moral policing' Antrix website hack: Cyber security should become national priority, says Pawan Duggal Building bridges over stormy borders Dedicated legislation for Cyber Security is needed: Pavan Duggal Adultery Site Case Ups Anxiety Lawsuit withdrawn by Uber Rape victim in US Evidence Act likely to be amended Encryption Policy: WhatsApp, web services out of draft encryption policy after outcry Encryption policy to ensure secure environment for govt, says Deity Nothing private? Govt wants to have a say in your online chats After public outcry, Govt exempts WhatsApp from draft encryption policy National Encryption Policy will expose Indians to shadow of criminality National Encryption Policy draft withdrawn Govt withdraws draft encryption policy that raised overreach fears Draft Encryption Policy: Centre sees what’s what on WhatsApp National Encryption Policy draft withdrawn: 13 things to know Expert voices apprehension over exemption of social media from National Encryption Policy's purview Draft Encryption Policy: Centre sees what’s what on WhatsApp Any encryption policy requires holistic, inter-connected approach: Cyber crime expert Group Content Is Your Headache, Says Law Sold a Lemon Online? For Fake iPhone Buyers, Law Comes to Rescue Cybercrimes See Sharp Jump in One Year Modi government makes Aadhaar number compulsory for budding entrepreneurs to register new business India unprepared to tackle online data security: report New laws needed to fight cyber crime, terror: Justice Thakur Low Cyberattack Reporting Leaves India Vulnerable APTs can end the world Asia Provides Example for Silicon Valley Pressured on Terrorism WICKED VOX: Sex education can help protect children from paedophiles Why 2015 Was A Landmark Year For Indian Cyberlaw 3 Controversial Aspects Of China's New Anti-Terrorism Law Facebook comes under government scanner for hosting 'insulting comments' against judiciary Safer Internet Day: Cybersecurity experts urge extra caution on the Internet Global Law Firms May Have India Cybersecurity Chances Telcos to monitor call drops, Trai may not have any external monitoring system Aadhaar bill moved with privacy clause and Rajya Sabha shield On Google Maps, someone has tagged ‘anti-national’ and ‘sedition’ to JNU Govt plans law on what can be seen in India from skies Expand Aadhaar only after 'national security' is defined. Pavan Duggal on the contentious Bill Delhi student suffers revenge porn nightmare after jilted lover posts pictures on porn site and Government department makes her wait 16 DAYS before taking them down Cyber crimes: Centre may soon come out with rules to validate electronic evidence Cybercrime-as-a-service a growing threat to India: Experts How safe are our CCTV cameras? India to finally get electronic evidence authenticators Data privacy back in spotlight Cops must widen probe to show zero tolerance to child porn: Legal eagles Ugly face of touch-up apps: Police warns the commonly used photo editing software could steal users’ identity and private information ‘Pentagon Was Hacked Too’: Piyush Goyal On Security For Digital Payments Think twice before downloading mobile phone apps, say cyber experts Millions of Indians move from cash to digital payments. But some ask whether it’s safe 'Pentagon Was Hacked Too': Piyush Goyal On Security For Digital Payments Cybercrime-as-a-service a growing threat to India: Experts Digital safety fears as India eyes cashless future As India plans on going cashless, security concerns on transaction increases Banks gear up to make plastic money more secure for customers Ministry’s move is the right step in the right direction 'Go digital' drive brought cyber security to the fore in India ‘Digital economy needs stricter cyber laws’ Amid growing digitisation, India must gear up for cyber threats: report CERT-Fin nice but cyber security needs more focus Union Budget 2017 – A Cyber Ecosystem Perspective Cyber crimes: Centre may soon come out with rules to validate electronic evidence Post demonetization: Era of cyber law and security Post the demonetization, cyber crime to stay longer: Pawan Duggal Govt must declare computer systems as 'protected' Cyber laws need to be updated to deal with increasing security challenges: Expert Ransomware threats on a high, experts say no real solution yet Hackers running parallel cab-hailing platforms The Fake News problem in India can get out of hand if not controlled in due time; experts tell us why Showing sex determination ads is illegal: Here is why there is no full stop to this Mittal’s Social Trade: A Ponzi Scam In Substance, But Not In Form? Pavan Duggal on why Indian banks lose the security plot Local court invokes annulled Sec 66A to convict a man 11,592 cases of cyber crime registered in India in 2015: NCRB Aadhaar legal tangle: Govt can be taken to task for contempt of court; experts wonder why SC didn't Aadhaar Act needs a relook from the security and privacy aspect, to avoid mistakes made with the IT Act Cyber-law inadequacies pose challenges for all India needs better legal framework for electronic health records Common Man Is Asking For Accountability', Says Pavan Duggal Nasscom chief saying full data protection isn’t possible should wake us from our digital slumber Post demonetization: Era of cyber law and security Govt must declare computer systems as 'protected' Was Westmister terrorist guided by a mastermind? Killer's phone was STILL connected to another on Whatsapp when he died raising fears he was taking instructions The big national security versus privacy debate Aadhaar data leaked from more govt departments, UIDAI asks for audit to prevent further leak Privacy protection: Need for proactive cyber legal approaches in India BJP On The Possibility Of Digitised India Cyber crimes: Centre may soon come out with rules to validate electronic evidence Data privacy back in spotlight Hackers running parallel cab-hailing platforms Cyber-law inadequacies pose challenges for all ‘Pentagon Was Hacked Too’: Piyush Goyal On Security For Digital Payments Nasscom chief saying full data protection isn’t possible should wake us from our digital slumber To go cashless, win people’s trust first Net neutrality in India: Here’s why India shouldn’t jump the gun on net neutrality Business rivals commit most cyber crimes India to finally get electronic evidence authenticators Indian cyber security needs comprehensive legal framework: Expert Banks gear up to make plastic money more secure for customers Why 2015 Was A Landmark Year For Indian Cyberlaw? Paper leak: What measures government should take to check it. Govt proposes integration of PAN cards with DigiLocker Behind the scenes of Escort Economy 2.0 Exciting career options: The web world is evolving and so is cyber law Nothing private? Govt wants to have a say in your online chats Surfing the dark net for drugs Legal notices sent over ‘anti-social’ messages Planning your digital afterlifeGet ready for digital signatures Supreme Court hearing on 2009 defamation case against Google gets underway Cyber snoops hack India’s secrets: Report reveals how internet spies may have ‘compromised’ the nation’s security ‘Unprecedented and terrifying’: Extent of mobile snooping exposed as Vodaphone reveals government sought access to millions of Indians’ data India’s liberal tag in shreds, politicians clamp down on any comment or remark on their wrongdoings India bans more than 800 sites seen as ‘immoral, indecent’ Manual acknowledges tax sleuths’ shortcomings on digital caches Uber Trouble – Govt Mulling IP Address Ban Making Uber App Unusable Indian court orders Facebook, Google to offer plans for protecting children Con callers are on a roll: Missed calls from foreign numbers fleecing Indians The freedom of expression debate: The State must mend fences with The Web Karnataka porn row: It is a grave offence, says cyber law expert Breach and the economics of demerit goods Reading ‘The Satanic Verses’ not a punishable offence, say legal experts Meet me in cyberspace India wants to ban porn—will it work? ‘We can’t block porn!’ Service providers tell Supreme Court they need help to keep obscene content out The pharmacist goes online India cracks down on Internet after communal violence Delhi Police probing Google’s map contest Is porn addiction on the rise in Bangalore? Are you a credit card fraud victim? Can India churn out ethical hackers like it has produced coders & programmers? Hacking: Experts call for code App-based taxi booking services to be banned in Maharashtra Clone SIM with threatening messages baffle cops Security firms thrive as govt, firms step up security plans End-to-end encryption: Both a boon and a bane Viral Sach: Can you find your lost mobile phone yourself? J&K social media ban: Use of 132-year-old Act can’t stand judicial scrutiny, say experts Trolls today are all over Twitter, Facebook, YouTube Cyber crime: 1,600 arrested, only 7 convicted Government aims to tackle child pornography with more ‘control’ over social networking sites Socializing with a virtual wallet Movie pirates stay a step ahead of police Can you bank on social network? Terror on Twitter: the life and crimes of Mehdi New law to protect individual privacy Rubbing Out Internet Porn Won’t Be Easy for the Indian Government Unknown missed calls can empty your wallet What Is Cybercrime? A Mumbai Student Vents on Facebook, and the Police Come Knocking Phishing and pharming dangers India Debates Misuse of Social Media Video recordings of gang rapes on rise in India in effort to shame, silence the victim North- East hate sites blocked… But it took a month for government to muzzle hateful propaganda How secure are India’s call centres? Free speech at risk as Government plays humourless cyber cop Legalise porn? Indians tape gang rapes to silence victims Comes to Rescue Internet ruling opens Pandora’s box for online publishing industry Digital India at the expense of Net neutrality?