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

Loan Through SMS ??

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

There is an interesting website on the cyber space which promises all kinds of loans for which application can be made through SMS. Check this interesting website http://www.cgtmse-govt.in The site sports photographs of all Congress leaders including Mrs Sonia Gandhi, Dr … Continue reading →

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Mumbai High Court Upholds Adjudicator’s decision

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

Mumbai High Court has upheld the decisions of the Adjudicator of Maharashtra Mr Rajesh Agarwal in respect of two cases referred to it by ICICI Bank. The Bank had challenged the order of the Adjudicator and prayed for a stay … Continue reading →

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Android to be banned?

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

The proliferation of adult content on android apps has drawn the attention of the Government and serious thoughts are being given to the ways and means of controlling the menace. One of the thoughts that is flying across is whether … Continue reading →

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Telecom Security Policy

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

Close on the heels of the announcement of the National Cyber Security Policy, the Government is likely to announce a “Telecom Security Policy”. The draft of the policy is said to have been submitted to the National Information Board and … Continue reading →

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22 Banks Fined for KYC Failure

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

22 Banks have been fined by RBI for KYC failures. The fines range from Rs 0.50 lakhs in the case of Ratnakar Bank to rs 3.002 crores in the case of IOB. Most other Banks have been fined between 2.50 … Continue reading →

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One More Export Fraud Reported from Delhi

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

As discussed in this column earlier, one more fraud on an Exporter has been reported from Delhi involving diversion of export proceeds. Report in TOI The loss reported in the Delhi fraud is US$31000 (Rs 18 lakhs). The two other … Continue reading →

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