Monthly Archives: July 2017

Civil Society Consultations on Net Issues

Yesterday, in the conclave on “Securing Cyber Space” at IIC, Delhi, experts from different NGOs spoke on the topic of Civil Society Consultations on Net issues such as net Neutrality and Internet Shutdowns before an august audience of Cyber Security … Continue reading

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Supreme Court demands RBI to check Bitcoin

In a welcome development on the Bitcoin front, Supreme Court of India has taken note of the possible illegal use of Bitcoin and is reported to have questioned RBI on its inaction in taking a decision on Bitcoins. It has … Continue reading

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Cyber Security Laws… the flavour of the season

Close on the heels of China Cyber Security Law, we now have a draft of a comprehensive Cyber Security law from Singapore. Both are interesting pieces of legislation that requires a detailed analysis which we may keep for a later … Continue reading

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China Risk Flagged …by the Home Ministry

Yesterday, after the NSE technical glitch, Naavi.org raised the suspicion that it could be a Cyber Attack probably emanating from China. Today, it appears that this angle is being pursued with further investigation by the Home Ministry taking into account … Continue reading

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NSE Operations Disrupted… Is there a Cyber Attack?

At around 9.15 am today as soon as the markets opened, after the first few ticks, the NSE system developed a glitch and its cash market rates stopped getting updated. Probably the contracts also did not get executed. However the … Continue reading

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“Zero Liability for E Banking”… Let there be competitive compliance drive.. to join the Hall of Fame

A Bold Initiative by RBI Just as our PM Mr Modi bit the bullet by demonetizing the Rs 500/1000 notes despite the stiff resistance from many, RBI has bit the bullet in issuing the Zero Liability guideline on E Banking … Continue reading

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