Author Archives: Vijayashankar Na

About Vijayashankar Na

Naavi is a veteran Cyber Law specialist in India and is presently working from Bangalore as an Information Assurance Consultant. Pioneered concepts such as ITA 2008 compliance, Naavi is also the founder of Cyber Law College, a virtual Cyber Law Education institution. He now has been focusing on the projects such as Secure Digital India and Cyber Insurance

Let us not be blind to the value of Data

We often discuss the concept of Data Processing under “Data Blind” conditions.  It essentially means that the processor does not have access to identifiable personal data which he is processing. The system is suggested for “Consent Managers”. We are however … Continue reading

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What you will miss if you don’t attend this seminar in Chennai

FDPPI and AIDAI (Association of Independent Data Auditors” in association with the Society of Auditors, Chennai. There are three important educative sessions planned for the seminar. The role of Independent Auditors as “Guardians of Accountability” Data Valuation Need for Chartered … Continue reading

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Listen to this Explanation of the Karnataka High Court judgement..

  A More detailed audio podcast is also available here: Kannada Discussion: The above podcasts are explainers of the blog post but would be useful for a deep dive. Kindly go through and let me know your comments. These are … Continue reading

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The Manipal Hospital Judgment: Every HR Document is an Electronic Record with Legal Consequences

The Karnataka High Court, in an important judgment delivered on July 2, 2026, has reminded organizations that employment disputes should not be converted into criminal prosecutions without adequate legal foundation. (See: Indian Express : Medicaldiologues :  Court Proceedings in YouTube) … Continue reading

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The Emergence of the “Super Data Fiduciary” A DGPSI Governance Concept for Complex Enterprise Ecosystems under DPDPA By Naavi

In February 2025, Naavi.org first discussed the concept of a “Super Data Fiduciary” in the context of the hospitality industry such as property sharing. In February 2026, we also discussed the concept in the context of Education Industry”.  In this … Continue reading

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MeitY issues notice on “User Name” for WhatsApp..

On July 1, Meity issued a notice to WhatsApp to hold back its proposal to introduce a new feature of providing an option to the users to register a user name. In the back end WhatsApp will have the mobile … Continue reading

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