KARACHI – Sindh CM’s Special Assistant Dr Sikandar Ali Shoro said on Thursday that development in the field of information science and technology was one of the major priorities for the Sindh government. Addressing the opening ceremony of one-day symposium on Recent Trends in Computer Science, organised by IEEE Computer Society Karachi Section and Department […]
Globally, there have been more ‘hactivity’ warnings of late, either by private groups out to disturb the internet of things or countries discreetly participating in cyberattacks against nations that cry foul over the other’s policies. The most recent cyberattack, in the form of a disturbed denial of service, affected millions of users across Europe and […]
Media Commission suggests Pemra chairman be appointed through parliamentary committee with representation of civil society and minorities; regulatory body be answerable to parliament and not to any ministry or Establishment Division ISLAMABAD: The Media Commission appointed by the Supreme Court in its proposals has said that the Ministry of Information Technology and the PTA are […]
KARACHI: The fate of cybercrime cases being registered by the Federal Investigation Agency hangs in the balance, as the federal government is learnt to have been dragging its feet on designating judicial officers to take cognizance of the offences under the Prevention of Electronic Crime Act (PECA), 2016. Under Section 44 of the PECA, the […]
FOR all the wondrous possibilities of the internet, the anonymity it affords can bring out some of the worst impulses in men. Online spaces can appear inviting to misogynists where they can, in the safety of their cloaked identities, slander and humiliate women at will. On Friday, an assistant professor at Karachi University’s psychology department […]
KARACHI: A local court remanded on Friday an assistant professor of University of Karachi (KU) to custody of the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) cybercrime cell in a case of harassment of a female professor. FIA had arrested the assistant professor at the KU’s psychology department over allegations of harassing a private university’s female professor. The prosecution […]
LAHORE: The government has decided to allocate over Rs2 billion for the establishment of 10 cybercrime police stations and as many forensic laboratories in the country to empower the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to fight cybercrime. The FIA also reportedly needs more than 800 IT experts across the country to deal with cybercrime after enforcement […]
Ever since the news of the surgical strike broke out, hackers in India are gearing up for a cyber war. According to reports, they are waiting for the government’s ‘approval’ to target Pakistan’s cyber infrastructure. “We are trying to enter into their critical establishments after the Pathankot attack. We got the access to ‘gov.pk’ websites. […]
KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested on Sunday a teenager for allegedly blackmailing a girl and uploading her pictures on social media, lodging the first case in Sindh under the new cybercrime law. The father of the girl, B*, had lodged a complaint against a youth last month for blackmailing his daughter by uploading her […]
LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency on Tuesday registered first case under new cyber crime law — the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA). FIA cyber crimes deputy director Syed Shahid Hasan told Dawn the agency had registered the first case under PECA against the owner of illegal gateway exchanges. On the complaint of PTA, an […]
ISLAMABAD: The increased use of non-prescription drugs to prevent pregnancies and boost male potency is putting at risk the physical and mental health of people. In Pakistan, adolescents make almost one-third of the population, according to a report titled ‘Operational research to assess potential to upgrading the ‘YouASK’ website to better reach youth and hard-to-reach groups […]
KARACHI: A web-based music portal called MoUSICi was launched at the Arts Council on Friday evening. The idea is the brainchild of renowned music composer Arshad Mahmud. Talking to the media about the genesis of the project, Mr Mahmud said for a long time he and some of his friends had a feeling that the […]
The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill 2015, better known as the Cyber Crimes bill, is a naked attempt to muzzle public dissent and insert a government referee into public discourse. It is barefaced in its abhorrent resolve to curate the online space to its own liking, in its contempt for the rights of citizens, in […]
In this modern era, where we are surrounded with the gadgets and technology, the use of internet and social media is so common. Life is moving so fast that people sometimes do not find much time to spend with their families even. Everybody is busy in his/her own routine. Life has become very busy. All […]
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