ISLAMABAD (MEDIA REPORT) A court on Wednesday granted the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) a two-day physical remand of Mian Tariq Mehmood, an alleged prime suspect who had fraudulently captured video(s) of accountability court judge Arshad Malik and has been accused of blackmailing ‘influential personalities.’ The FIA’s cyber wing had lodgedRead More →
The Paradox Of Cyber Crimes In Pakistan By: Shahid Ilyas Khan Cyber Crime is not a traditional offense. It is a crime which has transnational and trans borders ramifications. It affects society in different ways. Cyber crime is a term for any illegal activity that uses a computer, cell phoneRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( PRESS RELEASE ) The meeting of the Standing Committee on Information Technology & Telecommunication was held today at 11:30 a.m. in Committee Room of PIPS, in the Parliament Lodges, Islamabad under the Chairmanship of Mr. Ali Khan Jadoon The Committee unanimously confirmed the minutes of its previous meetingRead More →
LAHORE ( MEDIA REPORT ) Federal Investigation Agency on Thursday revealed that teenagers arrested in connection with playing the Blue Whale challenge were actually not playing deadly game. “The boys were actually playing a different game”, FIA’s Cyber Crime Wing Deputy Director confirmed to media. The FIA official said thatRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) In the wake of a sophisticated surveillance operation and a detailed investigation, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has been able to unearth and act against a financial cybercrime. A self-styled stock market guru who gave self-serving investment tips to the public on FacebookRead More →
PESHAWAR ( MEDIA REPORT ) Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Tuesday issued release order of a chartered accountant on bail who has been charged with creating a fake account on face book in the name of a girl and uploading objectionable videos on it. A single bench of Justice SyedRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) At Intel Security, we are happy to be part of Data Privacy Day. Data Privacy Day an international effort to promote awareness about respecting privacy, safeguarding data and enabling trust. Want to be #Privacy Aware? Here are some steps you can take to help protectRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Taking notice of the Pakistan Electronic Crimes Bill (PECB) being rushed through the NA, Senator Sherry Rehman on Tuesday said that the PPP will not allow such a bill to go through the Senate. Asking for a thorough review, she said, “The current version of the cybercrimeRead More →
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology (IT) has granted one last hearing to the critics of Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill (PECB), 2015, to come and share their concerns and suggestions. Six members representing industry stakeholders, consisting of IT industry experts, will have roughly an hour toRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Joint Action Committee against the infamous proposed cyber-crime bill has forwarded its observations and recommendations to the Chairman of National Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecom. The committee is comprised of different well respected citizens and industry influencers that have been vocal against theRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA ) According to a spokesperson of the Ministry of IT & Telecom, criticism from some corners on Prevention of Electronic Crimes (PEC) Bill as reported in certain media reports is totally misconceived and based on poor understanding. He added that it was unfortunate that the bill wasRead More →
LONDON ( MEDIA ) The cost of cyber crime for the global economy has been estimated at $445 billion (£266 billion) annually. Cyber espionage and stealing individuals’ personal information is believed to have affected more than 800 million people during 2013. Financial losses from cybertheft could cause as many asRead More →