Author Archives: Vijayashankar Na

About Vijayashankar Na

Naavi is a veteran Cyber Law specialist in India and is presently working from Bangalore as an Information Assurance Consultant. Pioneered concepts such as ITA 2008 compliance, Naavi is also the founder of Cyber Law College, a virtual Cyber Law Education institution. He now has been focusing on the projects such as Secure Digital India and Cyber Insurance

Battery of speakers at IDPS 2026 in Bangalore

November 21, 2026 at Fairfield Marriott, IDPS 2026 at Bangalore is all set to bring a valuable discussion on several aspects of DPDPA. Several eminent speakers are congregating to bring their vast experience and expertise to the audience. The main … Continue reading →

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Heros of IDPS 2026

IDPS 2026 as its six predecessors indicate is a conference where the essence is transfer of valuable knowledge. Each of the 6 hours of the day (November 21, 2026) at Fairfield, Marriott, Rajaji Nagar will present discussions and thoughts which … Continue reading →

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DPB website is now open

We are happy to note that DPB website has become active before the end of the day. We had posted in the morning that MeitY has missed the milestone. It is interesting that the milestone has been reached before the … Continue reading →

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PIB flouts the basic DPDPA Principle

Enclosed is a screen shot of the page today about the press conference conducted by MeitY for release of DEPA framework for AI Training. https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2330756&reg=48&lang=2 As one can notice, in the bottom there is a notice in Hindi and the … Continue reading →

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DPDPA Implementation: Emerging Questions of Data Sovereignty

Today, 13 November 2026, the DPDP Rules 2025 complete one year since notification. In about six months, in May 2027, the main obligations of the DPDPA 2023 will kick in for every Data Fiduciary in the country. Now the website  … Continue reading →

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DEPA for AI Training: DPDPA Compliance Risks and the Threat to India’s Data Sovereignty

P.S: This is a quick reaction to the publication of the DEPA framework for AI Training. More details will follow and a discussion paper will be submitted by Naavi (as an individual) at the IDPS 2026 at bangalore on November … Continue reading →

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