Author Archives: Vijayashankar Na
There is no miracle cure for Blue Whale Challenge… Every one including Privacy Activists need to contribute…
As we wake up today to the news that two boys in Bangalore were detected to have been playing Blue whale challenge “game”, the threat seems to be spreading fast. Bangalore is reported to be the sixth city in the … Continue reading
Dear Mr Arun Jaitely, Has Finance Ministry been compromised?… on Bitcoin issue?
It is time to directly call the attention of our honourable Finance Minister Mr Arun Jaitely on what his department is upto as regards the Bitcoin issue…. Hence this open letter… Dear Honourable Finance Minister Mr Arun Jaitely, I have … Continue reading
Google is the best teacher in the Digital World. But is it forgetting its basic reason for existence?
On the occasion of the “Teacher’s Day” today, it is appropriate to spare a few thoughts on the role of “Teaching” in the Digital Era. “Teaching” essentially involves “Knowledge Transfer” and it may happen either within the four walls of … Continue reading
Oppo taking over Police Stations in Karnataka
In continuation of our earlier discussions I am posting here some photographs : As we can observe, all Police stations in Ramanagara sport the OPPO brand so prominently that it appears that the Police Station belongs to OPPO. In the … Continue reading
Oppo Police Stations come up in Karnataka.. Have we outsourced our security to a Chinese Company?
Yesterday, while travelling from Mysore to Bangalore, I was surprised to see “OPPO Police Station” in Ramanagara on the highway. For a moment, I was confused if China has taken over India and Oppo has been given charge of internal … Continue reading
Does SBI Cards pose a special risk for customers because of Incompetence and possible collusion?
We have been discussing the “Limited Liability” Circular of RBI which was first issued in draft form on August 11, 2016 and confirmed on July 6 2017. However, recently when one of the customers of SBI Cards from Chennai, (a … Continue reading