Google Inc’s Gmail service was knocked offline on Tuesday in an outage that the company said affected a “majority” of its millions of email users, including consumers who get Gmail for free and businesses that pay for a version for their employees. The disruption, which lasted under two hours, was a reminder of the growing dependence on Google’s technology. The free version of Gmail... 

Indian investigating agencies dealing with cyber crime have much to cheer following recent amendments to the IT Act. The amendments passed by Parliament require internet behemoths like Google, Rediff and Microsoft — which provide free email services — to set up Indian servers. Not just that, they may also have to provide Indian email accounts for Indian nationals. This will have far-reaching ramifications...