Author Archives: Vijayashankar Na

Not withstanding the wishes of many to delay the passage of PDPB 2019, it appears that the JPC is determined to complete its work this week and present their recommendations to the Cabinet. This is indicated by the fact that … Continue reading →

When we discuss implementation of data protection particularly in a country like India, we often speak about the need to change the “Culture” and “Attitude”. Hence a lot of emphasis is placed on training, building awareness etc. While there is … Continue reading →

There is an email in circulation about Bal Aadhaar which looks as follows: The hyper link leads to a website www.yojanakhabar.com looking as follows: The website is registered by an Arizona resident as indicated below: This appears to be a … Continue reading →

“Person Who Knows”  (PWK) “Nothing Personal about Data Protection Bill as JPC proposes to expand scope”… so says an article today in livemint.com It is well known that there is a lobby of opponents to the PDPB and this media … Continue reading →

Bengaluru Tech Summit 2020 (BTS 2020), was successfully conducted by the Karnataka Government on November 19, 20 and 21st. The summit was inaugurated by the honourable Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi and several dignitaries from India and abroad were part … Continue reading →

When Section 66A of ITA 2000/8 was scrapped, by the Supreme Court in 2015, most people hailed the decision of the Supreme Court as a torch bearer of “Freedom of Speech”. Naavi.org had its reservations on the scrapping since it … Continue reading →