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DNA Quotes Pavan Duggal
Why govt shouldn’t lay entire blame on messaging platforms
“Pavan Duggal, a cyber law expert, says, “Whether you are in India or not, the moment your services are available on computer systems or networks physically located in India, you are bound by IT Act 2000.” The government is being lenient with WhatsApp, he said.” Read More
Times of India Quotes Pavan Duggal
IT Act tweak likely, senior cops to probe cybercrime
“The law was amended considering that the DSPs have a huge workload and did not have time to deal with cyber crime cases. The fresh move could become counter-productive. The number of cyber crime cases registered are much less than the real numbers since we don’t have a robust mechanism. Such cases are huge, particularly against women. What we need is strengthening the law and setting up of special cells in police stations for stricter enforcement,” said cyber law expert Pavan Duggal." Read More
Livemint Quotes Pavan Duggal
Historic verdict holds hope for same-sex marriages, adoption
“This judgement sets the rules of the game. Any discrimination on the basis of orientation will be a violation of fundamental rights. However, as for marriage or adoption, if there are any pending petitions, they will be considered on the basis of this verdict. This judgement aims to safeguard the LGBTQ community and the onus is on the government to bring in legislation,” said Pavan Duggal, a Supreme Court advocate. Read More
Financial Express Quotes Pavan Duggal
Cyber law expert Pavan Duggal told FinancialExpress.com that "it will be advisable for users not to use Aadhaar till security-related issues are addressed. “The learnings are very clear that we have to revisit the cybersecurity paradigm in the Aadhaar ecosystem. This is a rude wake-up call for users and it will be advisable for users not to use Aadhaar till these cybersecurity hiccups are addressed,” he said. Read More
ET Telecom Quotes Pavan Duggal
Xiaomi India initiates data migration to local infrastructure; experts laud decision
“Cyberlaw expert Pavan Duggal said Xiaomi’s move reflected the significance of the Indian market, the world’s second largest after China." Read More
DNA Quotes Pavan Duggal
Centre mulls strict warning for WhatsApp as face-off over origin of fake messages continues
Pavan Duggal, a cyber law expert, says "Those powers include the power of central government to ask any information from any intermediary or service provider and if they do not give that said information, it will be an offence under the Indian laws." Read More
Financial Express Quotes Pavan Duggal
“According to Mr. Pavan Duggal, SC lawyer and leading cyber law expert and Chairman of the International Commission on Cyber Security law, ” Ignorance of law is no excuse. You cannot plead that you didn’t know the law, because you can be held accountable. You have to exercise caution on sharing or forwarding any kind of content which has defamatory content, carnal interests, online obscenity, abuse of women and children and so on. Act with care, truth and responsibility.” Read More
DNA Quotes Pavan Duggal
Currently, privacy protection under Aadhaar is not strong: Pavan Duggal
The recent Supreme Court judgment that right to privacy is 'intrinsic to life and liberty' may have repercussions on Aadhaar scheme which collects personal details and biometrics for generating a unique identification number. Cyber law expert and Supreme Court lawyer Pavan Duggal, in an interview with Mansi Taneja, said the SC ruling is the 'Dawn of a new beginning' but Aadhaar Act needs to be amended in view of the same as it violates privacy in its current form." Read More
The Hindu Quotes Pavan Duggal
Rijiju tells States to fight fake news
"Cyber law expert Pawan Duggal said service providers like WhatsApp have been given a long rope and the government must make them accountable. “There has been a lack of political will in enforcing the provisions of the law against these service providers... Lack of deterrence or any conviction in social media-related cyber crimes emboldens cyber criminals. It also erodes people’s confidence in the ability of the system to deliver and, therefore, mob justice or mob rule prevails without any fear of legal ramifications. So the onus is back on the government,” he said. Read More
Business Today Quotes Pavan Duggal
"Know your rights: In spite of all your precautions, you may still fall a victim of cybercrime due to factors beyond your control. "However, you have quite a few provisions under the existing Information Technology Act, 2000, to resolve these issues. For instance, you can seek unlimited damages by way of compensation from the bank for such online financial fraud," points out Pavan Duggal, a Supreme Court lawyer and cyberlaw expert." Read More
The Times of India Quotes Pavan Duggal
'Hope for such swift crackdowns for everyone'
Pavan Duggal, chairman of the International Commission of Cyber Security Law, too felt the "high-profile stature" of the complainant means this could be an example of "customised justice" and not "generic justice". "The police invariably give step-motherly treatment to the common man whose issues are low priority to them," he said. Read More
National Herald Quotes Pavan Duggal
‘Centre & UIDAI are immune from prosecution over data leaks and breaches’: cybersecurity expert
Such a massive database has never been created anywhere else in the world previously. So, Aadhaar in a way is a foregone reality. Trying to retract it now will be a huge loss of face for govt.” Read More
APN News Quotes Pavan Duggal
Another speaker, Mr. Paval Duggal said “as a nation we have not done enough to control cases of cyberbullying and the number are constantly increasing.” Read More
Livemint Quotes Pavan Duggal
Ram Madhav, Anupam Kher’s twitter accounts hacked
“Social media sites don’t give the kind of security that should be given. High-profile accounts are hacked because it usually draws public attention. But Twitter is extremely vulnerable and much more needs to be done to secure its user data, if it wants to retain its customer base,” said Pavan Duggal, cyber law expert at the Supreme Court." Read More
Livemint Quotes Pavan Duggal
How the govt can deal with fake news on WhatsApp
From a legal angle, too, WhatsApp does not have a data server in India, so it is not bound by the laws of the country. “WhatsApp is choosing not to comply with Indian laws because it is governed by US laws. The government, on its part, can without approaching Parliament, come up with a rule under Section 87 of the IT Act, 2008, to regulate intermediaries,” says Pavan Duggal, Supreme Court advocate and president, Cyberlaws.net." Read More
Millenium Post Quotes Pavan Duggal
Cops teach 4,000 students about cyber security
Duggal shared his experiences about some cases of cyber offenses and advised students to use the internet cautiously.
Hindustan Times Quotes Pavan Duggal
War on apps: Need for a dedicated legal framework to govern mobile applications
It is correct that mobiles are brought under the ambit of the term ‘communication device’ under the Information Technology Act, 2000. However the entire aspect pertaining to regulating the affairs of mobile application service providers have not been defined or adequately dealt with under the Indian cyber laws. Read More
The Economic Times Quotes Pavan Duggal
IT Act allows govt to pull up platforms for data misuse
"Cyber expert and Supreme Court Advocate Pavan Duggal said if someone accesses your systems without permission, copies or downloads data, it becomes the basis for seeking damages by way of compensation under Section 43 of the IT Act, and under Section 43A, one can seek unlimited damages in case sensitive personal data is unauthorisedly accessed." Read More
Business Standard Quotes Pavan Duggal
Games like Candy Crush can be used for data harvesting, warn experts
"Supreme Court lawyer Pavan Duggal, who specialises in cyber issues and argues for dedicated legislation for data protection or data privacy, said users should think through the terms and conditions before granting any apps access to their personal pictures or documents." Read More
Financial Express Quotes Pavan Duggal
Why Facebook data misuse scandal can’t lesson India’s data security ecosystem?
"We don’t have a data protection law in place. We neither have a national law on cyber security nor a national law on privacy,” Pavan Duggal, the nation’s leading cyber law expert, told IANS." Read More
Business Standard Quotes Pavan Duggal
UIDAI introduces 16-digit 'Virtual ID', limited KYC for Aadhaar holders
"According to senior cyber lawyer Pavan Duggal, cybersecurity was not introduced at the start by the UIDAI and that is why there have been so many cases regarding data breach. Also, he said people have become increasingly concerned about privacy and consequently, the UIDAI had come up with the concept of a 'Virtual ID'." 'Read More
The Hindu Quotes Pavan Duggal“This is a wake-up call. Scenarios like these are no longer fiction or film stories,” said Cyber law expert and advocate Pavan Duggal. “These are real world scenarios which impact every country. I see no reason why it should not impact India. India is the biggest democracy in the world.” Read More
Bloomberg Quotes Pavan Duggal"The only remedies that the consumer today have are under the Information Technology Act. There is a need for a stronger law as the IT Act on its own is not sufficient. Cyber crimes are the new normal and all users should do their own due diligence." He even spoke on how implementation of GDPR in EU is a big boon for users in India." Read More
Livemint Quotes Pavan Duggal"The exercise can be counterproductive. “The government is trying to deal with a 21st century challenge with a 19th century mindset. Banning something arouses more curiosity. Such an exercise can only work within boundaries of the country and most such apps are not hosted here,” lawyer Pavan Duggal said. An email query sent to Facebook that owns WhatsApp, Instagram remained unanswered." Read More
Livemint Quotes Pavan Duggal“These figures do not represent the ground reality. There is massive under-reporting of cybercrime cases in India and at present these numbers represent just 1% of actual incidents,” said Pavan Duggal, a cyber law expert."Read More
The Hindu Quotes Pavan Duggal
“The number of fetish-related pages is growing on social media and there has been a growing number of cases of misuse of photographs, but once they seek legal advice, they don’t take legal action,” says Pavan Duggal, a cyber law expert and advocate." Read More
The Economic Times Quotes Pavan Duggal"Supreme Court lawyer Pavan Duggal said it would be a mistake to expect the IT Act to be a holistic one-point legal framework for cyber security as it was enacted 10 years ago." Read More
The Economic Times Quotes Pavan Duggal"The conference director, advocate Pavan Duggal said there was a need for the lawmakers and all the other stakeholders to deal with the legal and policy issues concerning cyberspace in a more effective, holistic and pragmatic manner." Read More
Livemint Quotes Pavan DuggalAs of now, there is no mechanism which can warn people that their phone conversation is being recorded. Even the cyber laws in India do not offer clarity in such a scenario. “The safeguards that are available under privacy laws in India against call recording by individuals are not clearly defined. There is no law which makes recording a call by an individual on their device illegal. If the call is being recorded by a government agency or government, people have a distinctive right allowing them to challenge the state action and even seek compensation,” says Pavan Duggal, a leading cyberlaw expert. However, persons can seek damages by proving how the release of a pre-recorded phone conversation has affected their reputation. Read More
Pavan Duggal Quoted by Digital MediaScroll.in Quotes Pavan Duggal
Incriminatory encrypted emails? Pune police has a task on hand to disprove ‘mischievous fabrication’
“This case will definitely be a challenge when it comes to the court,” said Pavan Duggal, a lawyer who specialises in cyber laws. “To connect the dots and establish a case, the IP address is a must for the police to have.” Read More
ETTech.com Quotes Pavan Duggal
Cyber regulations, data protection need to be top policy priority for govts: Experts
"Governments and policy makers should accord top priority to cyber regulations and data protection norms, where laws need to catch up with advancements in technology, cyberlaw expert Pavan Duggal said today." Read More
The Quint quotes Pavan Duggal
The Quint: Is Aadhaar Safe? Decoding the Aadhaar Debate with Pavan Duggal
"Recently, the Supreme Court heard several petitions which challenge amendments to the Income Tax Act, making Aadhaar mandatory for PAN cards and filing IT returns. The hearing was held after amendments were introduced to Section 139A of the Income Tax Act through the Finance Bill 2017." Read More
TECH2 quotes Pavan Duggal
RS SHARMA'S AADHAAR CHALLENGE IS A CASE OF 'MISPLACED ENTHUSIASM'
Throwing such a challenge only shows misplaced enthusiasm. He is treading a dangerous path which can be detrimental in days to come as his personal and bank details are now out in the open," Pavan Duggal, one of the leading cyberlaw experts in the country, told IANS. Read More
Gadgets Now Quotes Pavan Duggal
IT Act needs amendment to boost blockchain tech, says cyber law expert
“The amendment is required because the act was passed 18 years ago at a time when Indian companies were emerging as world leaders in software coding. The amendment will need to include a framework to regulate and develop what I call the 3 sisters in emerging technologies—blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT),” says Pavan Duggal, a Supreme Court lawyer who specialises in cyber law, E-Commerce law and Intellectual Property Rights. Read More
ThePrint Quotes Pavan Duggal
Section 66A out, police bring in anti-porn law to rein in critics on social media
Pavan Duggal, a cyber law expert, explains how this is possible. “Section 67 is now invariably being used to fill up the vacuum created by the striking down of Section 66(A). The section has three ingredients and if any one of them is fulfilled, it becomes an offence,” he said. Read More
TECH2 Quotes Pavan Duggal
GOVTS SHOULD ACCORD TOP PRIORITY TO CYBER REGULATION AND DATA PROTECTION: REPORT
"Governments and policy makers should accord top priority to cyber regulations and data protection norms, where laws need to catch up with advancements in technology, cyber law expert Pavan Duggal said today." Read More
The Better India Quotes Pavan Duggal
Only You Own Your Data, No Company Can Have Right Over It: TRAI
According to a report published in the Financial Chronicle, Pavan Duggal, Cyber Security Expert, said, “ The recommendations represent a landmark step forward in empowering consumers recognising their data ownership rights and protecting their privacy." Read More
Scroll.in Quotes Pavan DuggalDespite the Unique Identification Authority of India claim that individual security could not been compromised by unauthorised access of the sort reported by the Tribune, Pavan Duggal, a lawyer who specialises in cyber security, disagreed. “Demographic data is largely private data and there is a tremendous amount of risk associated with the unauthorised access of such data,” he said. “It is a goldmine for criminals, in both physical and virtual spaces, who can target any individual through such private data.” Read More
Biometric Update.com Quotes Pavan Duggal“There is a need for India to come out of the ostrich approach” internet law expert Pavan Duggal told Bloomerg. “Rather than adopting the philosophy of shooting the messenger or pushing the problems under the carpet, it is imperative to start dealing with the challenges facing Aadhaar before making it mandatory.” Read More
Scroll.in Quotes Pavan DuggalPavan Duggal, an advocate who specialises in cyber law, disagreed. “Sharing the Aadhaar database with the police would be a disaster,” Duggal said. “It is not only a question of privacy but also of human rights. The dictum of natural justice says a person is innocent unless proven guilty and having access to biometric data can enable police officials with malicious intentions to frame individuals in fake cases.” Read More