Analysis of Indian Legal Framework for Protecting Children’s Online Privacy against Emerging Select Information Technology Challenges

Reliance on technology has increased manifold and children have not remained aloof from its use. Covid-19 Pandemic forced schools, playgrounds, public places to remain closed resulting in increased use of technology by children for various purposes like education, gaming, entertainment, creative activities, communication, etc. As few technologies are capable of collecting, maintaining, processing, sharing gigantic amounts of personal data, such technologies especially those which direct services specifically towards children, pose a significant threat to the online privacy of children who are vulnerable due to their inability to comprehend the consequences of their online activities. The paper attempts to discuss the technological application and use by children, the privacy threats they may pose, and critically evaluate the adequacy of law in India to tackle them along with recommendations to strengthen online privacy.

Control of hydrogen release during borohydride electrooxidation with porous carbon materials

The borohydride electrooxidation process is complex. Technological application of carbon materials is manifested not only in their use as a catalyst support, but also as a physical trap for hydrogen generated during the parasitic hydrolysis.

Filtering Texture From Biological Surfaces to Technological Surfaces

This chapter discusses the impact of absence of a holistic surface-design methodology in the technological realm. The authors show that manifesting designs that merge function, form, and topography to achieve lean performance is currently a bottleneck in the field of tribology. The presented material shows that merging function and topography, while not matured within the realm of manmade surfaces, is advanced in natural designs, especially within the scaled reptiles (Squamata). This prompts many engineers to scour biological analogues for design alternatives. However, the problem of evaluating the viability of a natural surface and judging its suitability for a technological application is frequently encountered. The chapter adresses this problem through a detailed case study that involves extracting metrological information for snakes that engage in rectilinear locomotion.