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Aadhaar Judgement is welcome

The much awaited Aadhaar judgement has finally been delivered.  It was feared that there was a genuine possibility of Aadhaar being declared unconstitutional. Going by the way the Court reacted to the Section 66A of ITA 2008, and the harsh … Continue reading

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Cyber Security & Privacy – Technical and Legal Compliance.. Seminar at Mysore on 27th Sept

CII Mysore has organized a one day seminar on “Cyber Security & Privacy – Technical and Legal Compliance”. Venue: ILI Building, at the Infosys Campus (Entry through Gate 2) Sri Shailendra Kumar Tyagi, Director, STPI, Dr Subramanyewara Rao, IPS, Commissioner … Continue reading

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Privacy laws forcing “Blind Advertising” instead of Targeted advertising

The Privacy laws as they are emerging led by GDPR are conspicuous by the huge penalties that may be imposed as “Administrative Fines” even when the data subjects have not suffered measurable financial losses. These laws in general prescribe that … Continue reading

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Admissions open for Cyber Law Course from National Law School, Bangalore

National Law School University of India (NLSUI) has released the admission notice for admission to the PG Diploma Course in Cyber Law and Cyber Law and Cyber Forensics (PGDCLCF). This is a distance learning course with contact classes which will … Continue reading

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Data is the New Oil, Attempt to create Economic Colonies using Data Mining is a reality

I draw the attention of readers to an interesting article titled “American Data Miners are modern avatars of British East India Company”   .  This article also has relevance to the lobbying that many International companies are presently attempting to change some … Continue reading

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Controller of Certifying Authorities can improve security of Digital Signatures

Digital Signatures are the legally recognized means of authentication of electronic documents in India. Though many companies including Banks ignore that Password is not the legally acceptable authentication, it is being widely used for many authentications including the financial transactions. … Continue reading

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