Monthly Archives: October 2018

PayTM predicament could be a new “Me-Too” in Data Security

The developments regarding the PayTM extortion case is a grave development which has huge ramifications to the Indian corporate sector. For records, PayTM case came to public light with a complaint filed by Mr Ajay Shekar Sharma, the brother of … Continue reading

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Bitcoin is Illegal… says NASSCOM chief

In a significant development, Hindu has reported that that the Nasscom President Debjani Ghosh has stated that from Nasscom perspective it was very clear that crypto currencies were illegal. Some people  refuse to see the writing on the wall mostly … Continue reading

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Who is lying? Unocoin Advocates ? or the Press?

Over the last few days the arrest of the executives of Unocoin the Bitcoin trading company for installing a “Bitcoin ATM” in Bangalore is making news. There are views and counter views on whether it was fair to arrest the … Continue reading

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Self Inflicted disaster strikes on Bitcoin Start ups

Today’s report in Times of India states that “Crypto, Startup players worry about action on Unicoin”  This follows the news that the second co-founder of Unocoin namely Mr Sathvik Vishwanathan was also arrested following the arrest of another co-founder B … Continue reading

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Bitcoin ATM in Bangalore Closed… Kudos to Bangalore Police for Prompt Action

On 21st October 2018, we carried an article titled “Virtual Havala Center opens up in Bangalore. Are the Police…RBI and Arun Jaitely aware ? This was followed up with necessary alerts being sent to law enforcement agencies in different places. … Continue reading

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4th Annual INBA Privacy Summit 2018 in Bengaluru on October 25, 2018

The Indian National Bar Association is holding a day long event in Bengaluru on October 25, 2018 which is the “4th Annual INBA Privacy Summit”. The tentative agenda is available here If you are interested in more information about the … Continue reading

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