Author Archives: Vijayashankar Na

Since June 2016, there have been a flurry of activities in the RBI as regards formation of security guidelines that apply to the Financial Services Industry in general in India and Banking in particular. First, there was the circular regarding … Continue reading →

It is good to see that RBI at last appear to be walking its talk on hardening the security in Banks. After the last circular on “Cyber Security Framework” (June 2, 2016), which while reiterating the earlier circulars issued after the … Continue reading →

Donald Trump the Republican nominee for US president  this year  says “There will be no prosperity without Law and Order”.  This was said in the context of the American physical space where Crime and Terrorism has created a situation where … Continue reading →

India gave legal recognition to electronic documents on 17th October 2000 as equivalent to paper, by notifying Information Technology Act 2000 (ITA 2000). At the same time, a system of “Signing” of an electronic document was also given recognition in … Continue reading →

(This article was first published on bfirst.in) The tragic suicide of a girl in Salem who could not tolerate the threats to her dignity on the world of the face book and decided to end her life is an indication … Continue reading →