Dear All
In the past few days, India is facing 'cyber war', to destabilise the communal harmony. The recent violence in Mumbai and Pune and also the mass exodus of North East people from South India have all been masterminded by Pakistan. Some of the anti social elements within India have also acted as their agents for this game. When India is facing different types of crisis, they are now using this opportunity to fish in the troubled water.
Lots of SMS / MMS messages were sent to create panic among the NE persons living in South India. Till now, thousands of North East youth have left South Indian cities. Since the Centre and the State Governments have assured them all safety, they are expected to return in a few days. Sadly some of our Indians have also played the role of 'agents' of Pakistan game plan.
Meanwhile, Government of India has banned SMS / MMS messages till the end of this month. The Government of India has also banned around 80 websites, who were spreading rumours and morphed images.
Cyber Society of India has welcomed this move by the Government to contain this 'cyber terrorism'. We also find that some of the social media activists, knowingly or unknowingly, spread rumours and wrong messages through facebook, twitter and other social media sites. Such irresponsible actions, may cause more damages to the unity of Indian nation and communal harmony, besides such rumour mongers inviting action under cyber law.
Probably this is the first time, India is facing such 'cyber terrorism'. We need to understand the implications and counter such attacks.
On behalf of Cyber Society of India, we make the following public appeal. We request you to kindly share this information with others.
Appeal from Cyber Society of India
All are requested to act with utmost discipline, while using using internet and mobile. . Please do not send unsubstantiated information received by you. Forwarding of information received in the form of sensational stories should be avoided. The nearest police station could be contacted if such news is received along with the number/person who has sent the message. Forwarding of such rumors is also a crime, punishable under law. Please remember that all that comes on the net may not necessarily be true. It is quite possible that such messages carry malware which may compromise your system or use your system to send out messages without your knowledge. If misuse of the net and the mobile causes unrest, the government will necessarily have to restrict the net and the mobile and at the end of the day everyone will be a loser.
While sending the message through internet and mobile, please act with caution and discipline, in the interest of the nation and society.
K. Srinivasan
President
Cyber Society of India
www.cysi.in
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