Monthly Archives: June 2021

Naavi.org to register as a Digital Publisher

Naavi.org  today maintains the website of www.naavi.org  in which current news and events related to the field of Cyber Law is regularly discussed. Naavi.org also provides a platform for publishing video content for FDPPI and also has recently opened the … Continue reading

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The Courts should have the right perspective in Twitter controversy

The Karnataka High Court yesterday issued an order restraining the UP Police from taking any coercive action against Mr Manish Maheshwari, Managing Director of Twitter Communications India Private Limited (TCIPL). (The order copy has still not been posted on the … Continue reading

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Data as a class of property

On different occasions we have discussed the implication of “Data” as a property class. The early discussions on “Data” as a property in legal circles was around the property of “Domain Name”. It was one of the first “Pure Virtual … Continue reading

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Beware.. If you download ADATA data breach information, you may be committing a crime

A data breach of mega proportions involving 700 GB of corporate data has been reported in respect of a Computer storage Chip maker ADATA, a Taiwanese company.  The company was subject to a ransomware attack and probably because the company … Continue reading

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Final Version of Supplementary measures by EDPB on SCC

On June 21, 2021,  EDPB adopted the final version of the recommendations on supplementary measures following the earlier recommendations of November 2020 after the Schrems II ruling of the EUCJ. The final version of the Recommendations includes several changes to … Continue reading

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When Ransomware terrorists know the value of data why not Accountants?

Data was called “Oil” because it was recognized as having immense value to the business. There are organizations where data is a by product and there are also organizations where data is the finished product. Whenever a ransomware attacker demands … Continue reading

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