Category Archives: Cyber Law

UIDAI website having problems

It is observed that UIDAI website is experiencing some serious technical issues. It is downloading aadhaar cards of persons other than for which a request is submitted and OTP is authenticated. Though the downloaded file is protected by the password, … Continue reading

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When do we start working on DPDPA Compliance

One of the queries I have received on Linked in by a discerning Privacy Professional is ” As we observe, organizations have begun aligning with the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act in India. However, several provisions remain ambiguous, awaiting … Continue reading

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View on Cross Border data transfer restrictions

The ongoing discussion on Linked in has brought a query which I thought could be answered in greater detail here. Query: “I would really love to hear your thoughts on why India is adapting the path of “data should not … Continue reading

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Is RBI out of its mind on allowing minor digital banking accounts ?

Recently we saw that RBI came up with a circular (Refer TOI article here). RBI had in its earlier circulars (Refer here) starting from 1976 had indicated that the purpose of opening minor accounts was to encourage the habit of … Continue reading

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BIS Draft Guidelines for E-Commerce: Safeguarding Personal Data

By Advocate Sri M G Kodandaram , IRS Introduction India’s e-commerce sector has experienced significant growth in recent years, establishing itself as a crucial contributor to economic development. However, despite this remarkable progress, the sector has long struggled with a … Continue reading

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The Role of a Consent Manager under DPDPA 2023

Today I received a query on DPDPA 2023 on Linked In. Since this could be interesting for others as well, I thought of answering this here in detail. The query was .. “I want your insight on how relationship between … Continue reading

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