Karnika Seth
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Karnika Seth | |
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| Born | 31 May 1976 |
| Occupation(s) | Cyber lawyer, author, educator, policymaker |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Spouse | Amit Seth |
| Website | www |
Karnika Seth (born May 31, 1976) is an Indian lawyer, writer, educator and policymaker. She specializes in cyber law, intellectual property law, media law, and the protection of women and children in the cyber space. She is a co-founder of the law firm Seth Associates, where she manages its Corporate & Cyber laws practice.[1]
Seth is a proponent of net neutrality on the internet and advocates the principles of openness, fairness, and equal access to the internet.[2] She spearheads the mission of promoting online safety, particularly among women and children,[3][4][5] and is the author of the guidebook Protection of Children on Internet. She was consulted by UNICEF on laws combatting child online abuse to bring out a useful guidebook Child online protection in India in 2016 [6] & other forums. She has actively voiced the need for India to sign a Cybercrime convention and strengthen its law enforcement to combat cybercrimes.[7] She is empanelled advisor to the office of Controller of Certifying Authorities, Ministry of Information Technology, Government of India and National Internet Exchange Of India.[8]
Educator
Seth trains law enforcement on cyber laws and electronic evidence and is visiting faculty to the National Judicial Academy, Bhopal,[9] the National Police Academy, Hyderabad,[10] Central Bureau of Investigations and the National Investigation Authority [11] and other bodies.
