Information Society Watch

May 1, 2007, Times of India

The social networking site, Orkut has entered into an informal arrangement with the Mumbai police which will not only block forums and communities which contain inflammatory content, but also provide the IP addresses from which such content has been generated. This agreement termed as 'the priority reporting tool' is apparently aimed at improving communication between Google and the police.

March 27, 2007, Koride Mahesh, Times of India

The Indian government's Information Technology Act, 2000 (Central Act) still needs to pass through the Cabinet and then the Assembly, but it proposes the radical monitoring of children's use of Internet cafes, barring entry for those below 12 years unless accompanied by an adult as well as prohibiting use during school hours and between 10 pm and 6 am. These rules have been developed through the collaboration of the IT department and the Cyber Crime Police.