Comments on: Computer Abuse Act Invoked Against Cyber Bullying http://www.bloggernews.net/116263 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:41:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Sagar http://www.bloggernews.net/116263#comment-445598 Sagar Sat, 02 Aug 2008 10:30:01 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/116263#comment-445598 Hello Sir, Thank You for the reply, I am a little intrigued by your line of thought. It is very interesting though. The way i look at the word alteration is more traditional..... For alteration there has to exist information in the original form - which is altered subsequently. regards Sagar Hello Sir,

Thank You for the reply,

I am a little intrigued by your line of thought. It is very interesting though. The way i look at the word alteration is more traditional…..

For alteration there has to exist information in the original form - which is altered subsequently.

regards

Sagar

]]> By: Naavi http://www.bloggernews.net/116263#comment-390078 Naavi Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:14:41 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/116263#comment-390078 Thanks for the comments Ms Elizabeth. Mr Sagar, in the context of this case, I actually meant that My Space had not authorized Lori Dew to use the space in any name other than hers, particularly if it was meant for cheating, bullying etc. Hence it became an unauthorized access to Myspace resources. This is the classic definition of "hacking". Indian definition of "hacking" under section 66 of ITA 2000 is of course slightly different. According to this section, "Destroying","Deleting", "Altering","Diminishing the Value of","Diminishing the utility of","Affecting injuriously", any information residing inside a computer is said to constitute hacking when done with intention or with knowledge to cause wrongful harm. Information under a false name per-se alters the value of the information in comparision to the same information under the right name. I feel that this is applicable even when there was "no Information in the first place in the name of the correct person" and the impersonator created a "negative value" to this zero value information space. Naavi Thanks for the comments Ms Elizabeth.

Mr Sagar, in the context of this case, I actually meant that My Space had not authorized Lori Dew to use the space in any name other than hers, particularly if it was meant for cheating, bullying etc. Hence it became an unauthorized access to Myspace resources. This is the classic definition of “hacking”.

Indian definition of “hacking” under section 66 of ITA 2000 is of course slightly different. According to this section, “Destroying”,”Deleting”, “Altering”,”Diminishing the Value of”,”Diminishing the utility of”,”Affecting injuriously”, any information residing inside a computer is said to constitute hacking when done with intention or with knowledge to cause wrongful harm.

Information under a false name per-se alters the value of the information in comparision to the same information under the right name.

I feel that this is applicable even when there was “no Information in the first place in the name of the correct person” and the impersonator created a “negative value” to this zero value information space.

Naavi

]]> By: Sagar Rahurkar http://www.bloggernews.net/116263#comment-384276 Sagar Rahurkar Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:16:34 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/116263#comment-384276 Hi, The info. is quite wonderful. But i am confused with one statement. You said that her act can be considered as hacking u/sec. 66 in Indian scenario. I am very confused with this argument. Plz explain it me if poss. Regards Sagar Rahurkar Hi,
The info. is quite wonderful.
But i am confused with one statement.
You said that her act can be considered as hacking u/sec. 66 in Indian scenario.
I am very confused with this argument. Plz explain it me if poss.

Regards
Sagar Rahurkar

]]> By: Elizabeth Bennett http://www.bloggernews.net/116263#comment-383470 Elizabeth Bennett Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:12:03 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/116263#comment-383470 Hi, thank you for taking the time to share this information concerning NAAVI. This internet impersonation problem is all over the place. MySpace is of no exception and they continue to enable this problem. I, for one, have seen it first hand. What Lori Drew did was unbelievable. If these girls were having so many problems with one another, she could have Googled "Bullying" and found some of us who could have helped her. Yet, she chose to do what she did and she needs to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Again, thanks for this information. I also try and help with this impersonation problem and celebrities as they have it the worst of anyone. Your resource is one that will be valuable in the future. Regards, Elizabeth Bennett Hi, thank you for taking the time to share this information concerning NAAVI. This internet impersonation problem is all over the place. MySpace is of no exception and they continue to enable this problem. I, for one, have seen it first hand.

What Lori Drew did was unbelievable. If these girls were having so many problems with one another, she could have Googled “Bullying” and found some of us who could have helped her. Yet, she chose to do what she did and she needs to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Again, thanks for this information. I also try and help with this impersonation problem and celebrities as they have it the worst of anyone. Your resource is one that will be valuable in the future.

Regards,
Elizabeth Bennett

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