Author Archives: Vijayashankar Na

Recently when the JPC submitted its report on PDPB 2019 dissent notes were  presented by a few members of the committee belonging to opposition parties . Some of these were related to “Excessive powers” to the law enforcement and “Lack … Continue reading →

We are all aware that insurance companies are aggressive in marketing their policies and are in the forefront of misusing the provisions of law regarding infringing the privacy of individuals. Bigger the company, bigger are the violations. I recently had … Continue reading →

It is well known that pensioners are dependent on Banks for disbursal of their pensions. Once the pension is approved by the relevant Government department, the instructions are passed on to the Bank and periodical payments are initiated by the … Continue reading →

The recent issue of Sulli deal and Bulli Bai apps being hosted on GitHub has exposed GitHub to liabilities under ITA 2000 as a Significant Social Media Intermediary (It is estimated that there are 5.8 million users from India). According … Continue reading →

It appears that the power of corruption and the criminals have now invaded the security guardians. As per the news report, Norton a well known company in the Anti Virus software business is added to the download of Norton 360. … Continue reading →

The year 2022 is unfolding before us and I wish all of you a happy new year. The year 2022 is more likely than ever before to see the passing of the Indian Data Protection Act. Since September 2018 when … Continue reading →