Author Archives: Vijayashankar Na

EDPB published the following press release today: During its 41st plenary session, the EDPB adopted recommendations on measures that supplement transfer tools to ensure compliance with the EU level of protection of personal data, as well as recommendations on the … Continue reading →

WhatsApp has been in news as a messaging Company providing End to end encrypted messaging services in the past, introducing vanishing messages etc. As a messaging company it had its share of controversies involving spread of fake messages and mobilization … Continue reading →

The way Mumbai Police has handled the Republic TV case with -the reopening of a closed case -of what possibly was a murder and treating as a suicide – bringing in the abetment link for a business contract dispute, -deliberately … Continue reading →

When Singapore amended its data protection laws increasing the penalties for data breach to 10% of the annual  turnover, a window of opportunity has opened up for India to attract investments of data processing companies to India. India presently is … Continue reading →

Lupin Suffers Information Security Incident-Business Insider The trend of Continuing cyber attacks on pharmaceutical companies, before the advent of the PDPA (Personal Data Protection Act of India) when companies are expected to have better security oversight seems to continue with … Continue reading →

Singapore passed some key amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 establishing a new norm for administrative fines at 10% of turnover. Now companies, with turnover exceeding Singapore dollar 10 million per year,  responsible for data breaches face financial … Continue reading →