Daily Archives: December 19, 2012

Five Year Plan on National Cyber Security Unveiled

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Vijayashankar Na

In a long pending but welcome move it appears that the GOI has unveiled a Five Year plan on National Cyber Security. Having recognized the inadequacy of the IND-CERT which is the designated nodal agency for Critical IT infrastructure security … Continue reading →

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Banks Should Report Data Breach Incidents

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Vijayashankar Na

European Union is considering mandatory data breach notification by Banks and other critical infrastructure services. A draft proposal to this effect is under consideration. At present one of the hindrances to Cyber Crime Insurance is the lack of adequate information … Continue reading →

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Section 66A is not meant for “Cyber Defamation”

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Vijayashankar Na

Besides other issues confronting our country today, if we restrict our focus to the Cyber Law domain, two major issues are in focus. One is the debate on whether Section 66A of ITA 2008 is constitutionally valid and the other … Continue reading →

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