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

Personal Data should be considered a personal Property

[P.S: This is in continuation of the discussion of the proposed Data Protection Act in India and the public comments invited for the  Justice Srikrishna report.] Many of the issues connected with Privacy arise out of the complaint that “information collected … Continue reading

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Data Protection Act.. We should aim at Compliance with Pleasure not Compliance with Pain.

[P.S: This is in continuation of the discussion of the proposed Data Protection Act in India and the public comments invited for the  Justice Srikrishna report.] The Justice Srikrishna Committee (SKC) has propounded 7 key principles of the Data Protection Act … Continue reading

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Right to Privacy should cease at death

At a time when India is debating a new law on Data Protection, an interesting question has been raised  before the Supreme Court about the “Right of Privacy” and whether it extends beyond death. The recent judgement of a 9 … Continue reading

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Magistrate D Arul Raj is an unsung hero in development of Jurisprudence under Section 65B of Indian Evidence Act

International Commission of Jurists, Bangalore had organized a lecture on Digital Evidence and Section 65B of Indian Evidence Act at the Karnataka High Court on 8th December 2017. Speaking on the occasion, Naavi highlighted the evolution of Section 65B as … Continue reading

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Infosys Finacle.. set to radicalize Indian Financial System.. has Finacle Trade Connect been approved by RBI or IDRBT?

The fact that Technologists have scant regard for law is well known. The developments in the Bitcoin scenario is an indication. Despite Bitcoin is the established “Currency for the Criminals” and “Black Money Hoarding Tool”, technologists say “So What?… I … Continue reading

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FKCCI Bangalore discusses Bitcoin as an Investment

On 27th, November 2017, a talk had been arranged by the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce, in the FKCCI building, K.G.Road, Bangalore. The gathering consisting mainly of members of the chamber was addressed by Mr Satvik Vishwanathan, CEO of … Continue reading

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