Author Archives: Vijayashankar Na

It has been reported in some security circles that ICICI Bank has become a victim of a ransomware attack leading to compromise of personal data of customers. Details It is not clear what is the extent of the data breach. … Continue reading →

After the previous post and during my visit to Delhi over the last two days, I have been asked a question by a few why is that I have called C.DPO.DA. as the “Crown Jewel” of Privacy Certifications in India … Continue reading →

CERT-IN was commissioned in 2004 as part of the Ministry of IT with an objective of securing Indian Cyberspace. It is empowered under Section 70B of ITA 2000 as a Nodal Agency for Cyber Security Incident Response. As a part … Continue reading →

Under HIPAA we use a term “Protected health Information” to denote that health information that is within the provisions of the Act. It also means that there are other health information which is not coming under HIPAA. Only the information … Continue reading →

On December 27, 2024, the office of Civil rights (OCR) at the US department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Notice for Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) to modify HIPAA Security Rule. Public comments can be submitted upto 7th … Continue reading →

The DPDPA as an act has been in place for now over 16 months. The excuse “Rules are not notified” has begun to fade with the notification of the “Draft Rules”. Habitual procrastinators may still find excuse that the draft … Continue reading →