Author Archives: Vijayashankar Na

About Vijayashankar Na

Naavi is a veteran Cyber Law specialist in India and is presently working from Bangalore as an Information Assurance Consultant. Pioneered concepts such as ITA 2008 compliance, Naavi is also the founder of Cyber Law College, a virtual Cyber Law Education institution. He now has been focusing on the projects such as Secure Digital India and Cyber Insurance

It is not prudent for to leave the DPDPA Compliance to an AI model

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Vijayashankar Na

The accompanying article appeared in ET today. The article indicates that The government is exploring a “law-to-code” solution, converting legal provisions into automated software rules, to help ensure compliance to privacy and data protection laws against emerging AI-driven cyber threats. … Continue reading →

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Role of CISO Vis a Vis DPO

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Vijayashankar Na

The Regulatory recognition available to DPO  as a custodian of the  trust of Data Principals supported by the role of the Independent Data Auditors who are assigned the role of being the eyes and ears of the DPB has placed … Continue reading →

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Invitation to Advocates and GST Professionals to the Independent Data Auditor Profession

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Vijayashankar Na

Association of Independent Data Auditors of India is conducting an introductory webinar on “Emergence of Independent Data Auditor” profession in India. Interested persons may attend the webinar on  23rd May 2026 at 11AM. The Registration link is available here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88286391275?pwd=wrP6fgGrCWTOVPv9p53RFvo22JgeJo.1 … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 19, 2026 by Vijayashankar Na
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Super Data Fiduciary in DGPSI-Education framework

Posted on May 19, 2026 by Vijayashankar Na

In February 2025, we had introduced the concept of “Super Data Fiduciary”  as part of our discussions  on DPDPA Compliance for Hotels who work under a Brand  Franchise basis. Examples of this category were the Oyo, Treebo, Airbnb or even … Continue reading →

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A Debate on the Invitation to the CA community to join the IDA Community

Posted on May 19, 2026 by Vijayashankar Na

Hear the debate here Also Hear the Kannada Version  Also hear the Tamil Version Also hear the Hindi Version The Podcasts are also available on the Youtube Channel here

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