18 Months After
Saima Bhat
Kashmir artist Masood Hussain’s recent work making a demand for the restoration of high-speed internet for fighting the Coronavirus.
Struggling with the slow speed of the internet on Friday, February 5, Aisha, a tenth class student, was downloading tutorials of her new class. Not able to download, she lost hope of completing her assignments on time. Concerned about the embarrassment in the class, she cried. A few hours later, however, Aisha, a resident of Sonwar, was jumping with joy. The high-speed mobile internet (4G) was restored. The high-speed internet restoration resulted in uploading and downloading, almost in a jiffy.
Govt seeks cyber crime volunteers to report on anti-national posts; project launched in Jammu and Kashmir The project known as Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) will also have cyber awareness promoters to help create awareness about cyber crime among citizens and cyber experts who will provide technical help in investigations Representational Image Jammu: In a bid to keep an eye on the cyber world in a coordinated and comprehensive manner , the government has asked common people to register as cybercrime volunteers to help check posts against the sovereignty of the nation, on child and women abuse and attempts to disturb the law and order situation.
Govt asks people to register as cyber crime volunteers to check unlawful online content
JAMMU/NEW DELHI: In a bid to keep an eye on the cyber world in a “coordinated and comprehensive manner”, the government has asked common people to register as cyber crime volunteers to help check posts against the sovereignty of the nation, on child and women abuse and attempts to disturb the law and order situation.
The project known as Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) is an initiative of the Union Ministry. It was started in militancy-hit Jammu and Kashmir last week where the police issued a circular asking citizens to register themselves as volunteers.
As Part of New Govt Programme, Cyber ‘Volunteers’ to Report ‘Anti-national Activities’, Illegal Content
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As part of a new programme started by the cybercrime cell of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), citizens can now report illegal content and anti-national activities such as child pornography, rape, terrorism and radicalisation.
The Indian Express reported that the programme will first start in Jammu and Kashmir and Tripura on a trial basis, and will be later implemented in other states depending on feedback.
The report said that MHA’s Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) will act as a nodal point while volunteers can register themselves with their states or union territories to act as cyber volunteers.