Category Archives: Information Assurance

Cyber Security Framework and Directors of Banks- An Action Plan..for Now..

The Cyber Security Framework (CSF-2016) proposed by RBI to be implemented by Banks has posed a stiff challenge to the community of Bank Directors. After the lukewarm response to its previous guidelines including the E Banking Security Guidelines (GGWG Recommendations) … Continue reading

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SMS Based 2F authentication is dead.. FinTech companies skating on thin ice

During the days of G Gopalakrishna Working Group (GGWG) of RBI which was deliberating on the E Banking security, two Banks namely ICICI Bank and SBI who were members of the committee tried to argue that “Two Factor Authentication” should … Continue reading

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Raghuram Rajan exits.. Media starts its games once again.

The media including the otherwise respected Economic Times and CNBC TV  all predicted dooms day for Indian economy if Rajan is not given a second term. It was funny to observe that even Mr Narayana Murthy of Infosys made a … Continue reading

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WhatsApp Moment in Indian Financial Services

Happy to note that Mr Nandan Nilekani is back at what he is at best..the professional circles..after a brief brush with politics that too  with the Congress party. Naavi has been highly critical of his association with Congress party which … Continue reading

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Lessons from China to Indian Bankers and RBI

China Banking Regulations Commission (CBRC) has notified guidelines to the Banking industry to use “Secure and Controllable Technology” to strengthen the Internet based Banking system. This guideline has the potential to bring significant changes to the IT industry in China … Continue reading

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Will Axis Bank Explain?

Naavi.org recently was informed of a bizarre instance involving Axis bank and ATM transactions. This incident is a matter of serious concern to all Axis Bank customers and hence we would like to bring this to the notice of all … Continue reading

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