Monthly Archives: March 2013

Hong Kong set to become another Nigeria in Cyber Crimes

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

Cyber Crime observers are well aware of “Nigerian Frauds” where people from Nigeria cheat persons globally on false allurements. Exporters to Nigeria are aware from times immemorial that remittances from Nigeria are unreliable. Bankers refuse to finance exporters for exports … Continue reading →

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Making managements realize the Risk situation

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

I refer to my earlier article on “Risk Appetite” where I had highlighted the fact that many managements are unaware of risks and hence keep on consuming the risks until one day it is too late to correct. CISO s … Continue reading →

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How Much is our Risk Appetite?

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

In Information Assurance/Security management we often feel that organizations are not as receptive as we the consultants feel they should to emerging threats. For those of us who follow the incidence of Cyber Threats around the world, there appears to … Continue reading →

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Power to pardon should be subject to mandatory judicial review

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

The power to pardon which the President of India and the Governors are empowered to exercise under our constitution have come for a debate in the context of Sanjay Dutt being convicted by the Supreme Court of India. A good … Continue reading →

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Charter of Demand on behalf of Netizens of Bangalore

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

Naavi has developed a charter of demand on behalf of the Netizens of Bangalore in the context of the forthcoming polls. Details are available at http://www.aifon.org.in/wp/?p=87 The essential part of the demand are: 1. Recognize the existence of Netizens as part … Continue reading →

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Let there be the rule of law

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

It is unfortunate that persons like Justice Katju, Digvijay Singh, Jayaprada and others are speaking of some kind of pardon for Mr Sanjay Dutt, who is convicted by the Supreme Court of India to undergo imprisonment for possession of illegal … Continue reading →

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