How to file a cyber crime complaint online in India
What the national cyber crime portal is for, when a copyright FIR at a police station works better, what evidence to attach and how to write a complaint police can act on.
Piracy & DRM
How DRM works, where it fails and what stops leaks
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Is DMCA applicable in India? Takedowns for Indian creators
The DMCA is US law, yet Indian educators file DMCA forms every day. Why that works, India's own notice-and-takedown rules, and a notice template for both.
IT Act Section 79 and the IT Rules: making platforms act
Safe harbour explained for course owners: when a platform loses protection, what actual knowledge means after Shreya Singhal and Myspace, and grievance deadlines.
Dynamic injunctions and John Doe orders against piracy
How Indian courts block pirate sites and mirrors without naming the operator, what Neetu Singh v. Telegram achieved for educators, and what a suit takes.
Legal notice for copyright infringement: format and tips
When a legal notice works against resellers, ex-staff and notes sellers, what it must say, a sample structure for your lawyer, and next steps if it's ignored.
Section 65B certificate (now BSA 63) for piracy evidence
Screenshots alone often fail as evidence. How to capture, hash and certify proof of a course leak under BSA Section 63, which replaced Section 65B in 2024.
Dynamic watermarking for video: why visible marks fall short
How pirates crop, blur, cover and compress visible watermarks in leaked lectures, why a visible mark alone isn't enough, and what to ask a vendor.
How to protect PDF notes from copying: why locked PDFs leak
PDF passwords and copy locks don't stop leaks. How protected notes still get out through shared passwords, screenshots, photos and printouts.
How to prevent screen recording on a website
Websites can't block or detect screen recording. How web lectures leak, why common web protections fall short, and what to ask your platform.
Android FLAG_SECURE: what it blocks and what it can't stop
FLAG_SECURE keeps app screens out of screenshots and recordings, but not away from a second phone, rooted devices, emulators or audio capture.
iOS screen recording detection: what it can't stop
iPhone apps can detect screen recording but not block it. What iOS tells apps, what it misses, and where iOS course apps leave gaps.
Prevent screen capture on Windows and Mac: the limits
Windows can keep an app out of standard captures and macOS can't. Neither stops cameras, capture devices or virtual machines. Where desktop lectures leak.
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