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Data Laundering ..is it covered under PDPA?

In continuation of our discussions of yesterday regarding TransUnion CIBIL, further thoughts on the data protection regulatory aspects are being discussed below to draw the attention of RBI, CERT In, MeiTy, Ministry of Commerce etc. Data Protection laws try to … Continue reading

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Is TransUnion-CIBIL guilty of Accessing Critical Personal Data through surreptitious means?

Indian consumers of Credit Card services have been frequently expressing their dissatisfaction against the role of CIBIL as a credit rating agency. It is often accused of cheating the public by not providing the free credit report which they are … Continue reading

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The petition for Data Sovereignty

Mr Vinit Goenka, of the Center of Knowledge sovereignty has floated a petition on Data Sovereignty at change.org. The link to sign the petition can be found here: For immediate reference some of the salient features of the petition are … Continue reading

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IDBI Bank held liable in Phishing Case a-la Umashankar Vs ICICI Bank

The adjudication complaint of S Umashankar Vs ICICI Bank was a historic case in which the Adjudicator of Tamil Nadu, Mr PWC Davidar held that ICICI Bank is liable for negligence despite the phishing mail having been answered by the … Continue reading

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Bitcoin can create a nuclear holocaust

The Supreme Court of India is now debating on the “Legality” of the “Powers of the RBI to bar the Banks from dealing with Bitcoins and other Crypto Currencies” vis a vis the freedom of Crypto Currency exchanges and miners … Continue reading

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73rd Indian Independence Day with the participation of Kashmir

India celebrates for the first time Independence day  with the participation of Kashmir. Let us look forward to better days for India with Kashmir. Naavi

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