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

Fake Goods on E Commerce Platforms… need for consumer empowerment and meaningful due diligence

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Vijayashankar Na

Today, CNN News carried a report on sale of fake goods on E Commerce platforms at heavy discounts. E Commerce platforms such as Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal and ShopClues were highlighted as platforms in which fake sellers are selling sports goods … Continue reading →

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Certifier under Section 65B need not mandatorily be a witness also

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Vijayashankar Na

Recently, I was posed a question as follows: Quote: Mr A who produced the CDR from SERVER with Sec. 65B certificate which was filed in the court by IO. However, since Mr. A was not produced as witness, both the … Continue reading →

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Awards are perceived as an endorsement and hence care is required before selection.

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Vijayashankar Na

Recently, there has been a debate in the professional circles whether the multiple “Awards of Excellence” in Privacy and Security  won by AIRTEL is an endorsement of its Privacy and Security practices by the organization giving out the award. The … Continue reading →

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AIRTEL Sweeps awards from DSCI…while the AIRTEL Bank CEO resigns….

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Vijayashankar Na

AIRTEL is no doubt the leading mobile service provider in India. However when Airtel swept several awards in the recent DSCI Excellence Awards 2017, several eyebrows were raised. It was clear that the process used by DSCI to confer the … Continue reading →

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Black Money gets a Boost from SEBI. Mr Thaygi should be removed as SEBI Chairman

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Vijayashankar Na

  In a surprising but disgusting news report, Mr Ajay Thyagi, the Chairman of SEBI has come up with a public statement that is intended or likely to move the price of Bitcoin in the Exchanges. Contrary to the popular … Continue reading →

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Hacking of EVMs is Cyber Terrorism

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Vijayashankar Na

It is unfortunate that many of the politicians are irresponsibly commenting on hacking of EVMs . If anybody has suggestions to improve the security of EVMs, it should be welcome. But making irresponsible statements and spreading rumours is an attempt … Continue reading →

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