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GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Cybersecurity related issues. Context: It was recently found by an American Agency that ModifiedElephant, a hacking group, had allegedly planted incriminating evidence on the personal devices of Indian journalists, human rights activists, human rights defenders, academics and lawyers. What is ModifiedElephant? What’s the issue? ModifiedElephant operators have been …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Cybersecurity related issues. Pegasus snooping The Supreme Court has stayed further proceedings of a Commission of Inquiry appointed by the West Bengal Government to look into allegations of snooping using the Pegasus software. What’s the issue? The continued use of spyware Pegasus, which an Israeli company sells to governments …
GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Cybersecurity related issues. Pegasus snooping Context: Stressing that the power of the state to snoop in the name of national security into the “sacred private space” of individuals is not absolute, the Supreme Court has appointed an expert technical committee overseen by former Supreme Court judge R.V. Raveendran to examine …
Topic: Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. 4. Robust institutional mechanisms must be constituted in order to maintain the fine balance of public privacy and national security. Analyse this statement in the context of recent Pegasus controversy. (150 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: Indian Express Why the question: Supreme …
