Author Archives: Vijayashankar Na

Five years after the Cyber Appellate Tribunal (CyAT) became dysfunctional because the earlier Chair Person retired, it is now reported that the Government may merge CyAT with TDSAT (Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal).(View Report here) According to the Government … Continue reading →

For some time it has been a hot discussion whether a WhatsApp admin should be held liable for the contents posted by a member.  In several places, police have launched action against WhatsApp admins in such cases. It is however … Continue reading →

In what can be considered as a commendable move, the CERT IN has indicated that it will shortly set up a “Malware Cleaning Service” to the public. It is expected to maintain a botnet hosting malware cleaning tool kits which … Continue reading →

Recently, the Government of India announced several incentives to promote digital payments. These included 10% incentive on LIC payments. (Refer article here). The incentives announced were for the following transactions. 1.Discount of 0.75% on petrol and diesel sold through Government … Continue reading →

The story of the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Ms J.Jayalalitha’s hospitalization and the mysterious secrecy that shrouded her treatment has now become a topic of discussion on what is “Privacy” in the context of health care in India. Initially, … Continue reading →

The honourable Minister of Civil Aviation Mr Ashok Gajapati Raju has earlier taken many customer friendly measures to improve the aviation service and now here is another occassion for the ministry under his leadership to show that it cares for … Continue reading →