Telecommunication

How many bits are enough ? the legality of encryption

Encryption as a technology presents unique challenges for the legal system since its use is feared to bring about its abuse. While the private sector may see it as necessary to promote confidentiality and data protection, state law…

the telephone tapping provisions of the jan lokpal bill

who takes the blame for a forged tap order ?

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Tap but don’t Tell

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For Reasons of State : Part 1

A post on why I strangely find myself supporting the government on privacy intrusion

This is the first of my two part blogpost’s on the proposed ban on blackberry services in India. These series…

for this accursed string strangles us all

I am quite fond of the quote, “ For this accursed string strangles us all”. It is the cry by an Indian Mutineer who when lead to the gallows pointed to the telegraph line which would carry his execution orders and yelled it to the morbid amusement of our…