Author Archives: Vijayashankar Na

The Air India crash has a distinct signature of what experts call as a near improbable total two engine failure. However this also significantly increases the possibility of an “Electronic Sabotage” which could have caused the fuel cut-off or hydraulic … Continue reading →

In an interesting decision of the UP State Consumer disputes redressal Commission, WhatsApp has been considered as a “Paid Service” with the payment having been received in the form of personal data shared by the account holder. (Refer: article the420.in) … Continue reading →

For a long time there has been a discussion on whether the computer systems of an aircraft can be manipulated through external interference. The tragic Ahmedabad plane crash will revive this discussion since there are certain indications of the possibility … Continue reading →

We are all aware that Cookies are hosted on websites and they collect some technical information from visitors. Normally cookies are implanted in the user’s system through at a location assigned by the browser. It is a text file and … Continue reading →

Medianama, a well known website has commented on the Business Requirement Document (BRD) released by MeitY with the following caption. “MeitY Explains How an Ideal Consent Management System Should Work Under DPDPA” The perception has been that MeitY has actually … Continue reading →

“Consent” is the backbone of DPDPA Compliance. “Legitimate Use” is an exception and organizations need to cover as much of their management of Data protected by DPDPA through Consents. As a result most companies are now struggling to trace the … Continue reading →