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

UIDAI behaving like “Indira Gandhi of the Emergency times”

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Vijayashankar Na

The article in Tribune by a journalist titled “Rs 500, 10 minutes and you have access to billion Aadhaar details” has created a flutter in the Government Circles. UIDAI has promptly come out and filed an FIR. The incident could seriously affect … Continue reading →

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New Year Resolutions

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Vijayashankar Na

As the new year 2018 dawns on us and we complete the sending of greetings to all our friends, it is time to start thinking how this year will be different from our previous years and how we make it … Continue reading →

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Modi is yet to open his third eye on Bitcoin, the new alternative to Black Money.. Will he wake up in 2018?

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Vijayashankar Na

The Year 2017 saw a big fight against Black money which started in the last months of the previous year with the “Demonetization Drive”. The move was bold and long awaited. However, two things worked against the complete success of … Continue reading →

Posted in Cyber Law | Tagged bitcoin, Black money, Budget, Jaitely, kirit somaiah, modi, rajeev chandrashekar, SEBI | 4 Comments

Fake Goods on E Commerce Platforms… need for consumer empowerment and meaningful due diligence

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Vijayashankar Na

Today, CNN News carried a report on sale of fake goods on E Commerce platforms at heavy discounts. E Commerce platforms such as Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal and ShopClues were highlighted as platforms in which fake sellers are selling sports goods … Continue reading →

Posted in Cyber Law | Tagged amazon, CEAC, ceac-edb, cnn-ibn, ecommerce, fake goods, flipkart, shopclues | Leave a comment

Certifier under Section 65B need not mandatorily be a witness also

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Vijayashankar Na

Recently, I was posed a question as follows: Quote: Mr A who produced the CDR from SERVER with Sec. 65B certificate which was filed in the court by IO. However, since Mr. A was not produced as witness, both the … Continue reading →

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Awards are perceived as an endorsement and hence care is required before selection.

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Vijayashankar Na

Recently, there has been a debate in the professional circles whether the multiple “Awards of Excellence” in Privacy and Security won by AIRTEL is an endorsement of its Privacy and Security practices by the organization giving out the award. The … Continue reading →