China has now come down heavily on internet use by enacting some strict rules such as demanding users’ real names. As for technology, rules and regulations should cope with its growth and penetration. Otherwise, related ramifications will be very much on the cards.
For example, the US’ proposed wiretap [accessing telephone line] law seems to be an effort to prevent the possible threats posed by fast-growing technology.
The Indian government had been demanding for long that Research In Motion [RIM], now known as BlackBerry, should give access to BlackBerry’s data and closed user group traffic.
Right now we have huge responsibilities towards such issues. And it is time to find the best possible way to resolve the threats posed by the growing technology to the security and the people’s privacy.
P. SENTHIL SARAVANA DURAI
Mumbai
