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VVPAT Issue is related to Cyber Laws

Naavi was the first person in India to have raised the need for making EVMs cyber law compliant. It was way back in 2001 when that Naavi first flagged the possibility of Hacking in Indian Elections.  It was pointed out … Continue reading

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NSE Co-location Fraud : Is it a Rs 60,000 crore fraud attributable to UPA II ?

The NSE Co-location has been identified as a massive scam and SEBI has taken the unprecedented step of penalizing NSE and some of its executives. (Refer ET article here) We refer to our earlier article “Whistle Blower Reveals Information Security … Continue reading

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Social Media Shut Down in Sri Lanka

The security measures that the Sri Lankan Government has initiated int he aftermath of the terrorist attack on 21st April 2019, include a total shut down of the social media in Sri Lanka. India has also adopted Social media shout … Continue reading

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Book on Personal Data Protection Act of India to be released

Naavi was the author of the first book on Cyber Laws in India when he released “Cyber Laws For Netizens” on December 9, 2000, the day when Information Technology Bill 1999 was introduced in the Parliament. Now the proposed draft … Continue reading

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Pentagon Model of Personal Data Protection

We have been discussing the different aspects of the  Personal Data Protection Standard of India. (PDPSI).  During these several articles, we have discussed the philosophy behind the PDPSI and some of the controls which require a special mention. In continuation … Continue reading

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Drawing Borders for the Borderless Cyber Space

“Internet was born free but is found everywhere in Chains” was a statement made by Naavi in 2002. Several articles   were showcased discussing the developments at that time which may make interesting reading even today. I hope for students of the … Continue reading

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