Author Archives: Vijayashankar Na

After Mr Trump took over as President of USA, we have been anticipating some changes in the Data Protection regime specially related to HIPAA/HITECH Act and the EU-US Data transfer. The DOGE activity will sooner or later catch up with … Continue reading →

The discussions in Chennai on why Cyber Crimes are increasing in the current days with individuals transforming themselves into a different mental state when on Internet has given thought to a comparison of the “Mental States of Cyber Individuals” with … Continue reading →

HESCOM is the Hubli Electricity Supply Company responsible for managing the electricity supply activities on behalf of the Government of Karnataka including management of electricity connections, metering, collection of usage charges etc. The organization is headed by an Ex-MLA of … Continue reading →

Yesterday there was an event in Chennai organized by CYSI in which FDPPI was also a partner. It was a well attended program at Anna University Centenary Library auditorium and graced by two Judges namely honourable Justice N Ananda Venkatesan … Continue reading →

It is a common practice in business that a successful “Brand” tries to monetize its brand value by extending it to other products of the brand owner. The brand owner may operate multiple entities in different locations which will all … Continue reading →

It is a constant complaint of some Privacy observers that the Government of India has exempted itself from DPDPA 2023 unfairly. However, we have been pointing out that the exemptions that the Government agencies enjoy under Section 17(2) states that … Continue reading →