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

Uphold the “Right to Know” against “Right to Privacy” in the new Data Protection Law

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Vijayashankar Na

As we enter the final stages of public consultation on the drafting of the new Data Protection Act of India following the release of the White Paper by the Justice Srikrishna Committee, one aspect of the law that needs attention … Continue reading →

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Is Aadhaar controversy behind the Judicial uprising?

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Vijayashankar Na

The 4 judges who held an unprecedented press conference which many agreed has tarnished the image of Judiciary in India stated that their “Irreconcilable disagreement with the CJI” was based on the allocation of cases to different benches which was … Continue reading →

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Aadhaar Adds another security layer to frustrate “Benami” s.

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Vijayashankar Na

It appears that UIDAI is in race with the Supreme Court to ensure that the Court does not take any decision to question the use of Aadhaar as it is presently planned. Aadhar has evoked a mixed response from the … Continue reading →

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Privacy law cannot be only a tool for hiding oneself

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Vijayashankar Na

We often say that “One person’s right to extend the arm ends at the tip of the nose of the next person”. This is a well known cliche but often forgotten by those who are over enthusiastic on “Privacy” including … Continue reading →

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Public Consultation on Data Protection Law….some points of discussion-3

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Vijayashankar Na

(This is a continuation of the previous article) 3.  A lot of discussion centered around the issue of “Consent” and “Informed Consent”. The issues were about the need for and effect of consents as an instrument of Privacy protection. There … Continue reading →

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Public Consultation on Data Protection Law…. Some points of discussion-2

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Vijayashankar Na

(This is a continuation of the previous article) 2. One of the questions that arose during the discussions was on the “Data Breach Notification requirements” under the proposed act. There was one concern of the industry that “Data Breach” reporting … Continue reading →

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