Politics, Paranoia and Pegasus

The NSO Group headquarters in Herzliya, Israel (Photo: Getty Images) ABOUT WRITING WHAT would become his signature 1983 song titled ‘Every Breath You Take’ for the British rock band The Police, musician Sting said later, “I didn’t realise at the time how sinister it is. I think I was thinking of Big Brother, surveillance and … Continue reading Politics, Paranoia and Pegasus

Hack and run: Can India afford to remain unprepared in the face of rising cyber terror?

A DUBIOUS SORT OF ‘social engineering’ is the latest matter of concern for India, just as it is elsewhere. No, it has nothing to do with Mulayam Singh Yadav’s or Mayawati’s politics or, for that matter, the efforts to uplift Mahadalits. In these times of social media influx, crime too has donned virtual shades. Social … Continue reading Hack and run: Can India afford to remain unprepared in the face of rising cyber terror?