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

DPDPA Compliance in GCC s in India

Amongst the various sectors which FDPPI is targetting for development of DGPSI sectoral frameworks, “Global Capability Centers” or GCCs present a specific challnge. DGPSI already have a framework DGPSI-HR for HR operations and DGPSI-DP for Processor platforms which  have some … Continue reading

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Canara Bank invests over Rs 50 crores for DPDPA Compliance

Today We came across this post in a Linked in account which states that Canara Bank has taken a trend setting decision to start their DPDPA compliance with a Rs 52.19 crore contract to a IT solutions provider along with … Continue reading

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The Challenge of Data Processor Contract under DPDPA

The Data Processors under DPDPA are those who process the personal data on behalf of a Data Fiducairy. Such Data Processors are not directly liable under DPDPA for penalties. However Data Fiduciaries are required to execute appropriate contracts so that … Continue reading

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The “Quantum” nature of Data, Legal Basis and compliance role: Naavi’s Quantum Theory of DPDPA Compliance

It is interesting to observe how DGPSI (Data Governance and Protection Standard of India) has emerged as an innovative “Standard” for DPDPA compliance distinguishing itself from any other available compliance frameworks. One of the Cardinal Principles that has driven DGPSI … Continue reading

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AI in Data Privacy and AIGSI

On 1st September 2026, FDPPI in association with Consentera, Delhi conducted a one day event at Constitutional Club of India, Delhi as part of the IDPS-2026, (Delhi Leg). IDPS the flagship event of FDPPI was conducted last year in Bengaluru … Continue reading

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The Gita of Compliance: Navigating India’s Digital Dharma

The war of Kurukshetra was a war to establish  “Dharma” in the country. If we consider that Building the culture of Data Protection in India is a “Dharma”, FDPPI is in the forefront of establishing the DPDPA Dharma in India. … Continue reading

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