Author Archives: Vijayashankar Na

(P.S: This is in continuation of the previous article in the series of discussions held at the 2 day conclave in Delhi on 14th and 15th July 2017 titled “Securing Cyber Space” ) The discussion on Civil Society Consultations on … Continue reading →

Yesterday, in the conclave on “Securing Cyber Space” at IIC, Delhi, experts from different NGOs spoke on the topic of Civil Society Consultations on Net issues such as net Neutrality and Internet Shutdowns before an august audience of Cyber Security … Continue reading →

In a welcome development on the Bitcoin front, Supreme Court of India has taken note of the possible illegal use of Bitcoin and is reported to have questioned RBI on its inaction in taking a decision on Bitcoins. It has … Continue reading →

Close on the heels of China Cyber Security Law, we now have a draft of a comprehensive Cyber Security law from Singapore. Both are interesting pieces of legislation that requires a detailed analysis which we may keep for a later … Continue reading →

Yesterday, after the NSE technical glitch, Naavi.org raised the suspicion that it could be a Cyber Attack probably emanating from China. Today, it appears that this angle is being pursued with further investigation by the Home Ministry taking into account … Continue reading →

At around 9.15 am today as soon as the markets opened, after the first few ticks, the NSE system developed a glitch and its cash market rates stopped getting updated. Probably the contracts also did not get executed. However the … Continue reading →