Author Archives: Vijayashankar Na

There is a news report today that the Bangalore Police are so impressed with Mr Abhinav Srivastava who was arrested under the charge of hacking into UIDAI data base that there is a discussion on engaging him as a consultant … Continue reading →

Naavi.org had suggested a model Bug Bounty Policy for Private Sector Companies as part of its Cyber Law Compliance Center (CLCC) Activity. Copy of this policy is available through the menu link CLCC. This was drawn in March 2016 specifically … Continue reading →

“Security is going to be a  Concern” for Aadhar says  Mr Nandan Nilekani, the architect of the system. Though it has always been a concern for most of the Information Security observers, it is good that now persons close to … Continue reading →

Today’s Deccan Herald reports that the Abhinav Srivastava case may result only in a fine and not in imprisonment as per sources inside the Police. It says “IITian may walk free as he only developed ‘innocuous app’” making everyone sit up … Continue reading →

Irrespective of what happens later in the complaint of UIDAI against Mr Abhinav Srivastava, a software engineer working at Ola Cabs (ANI Technologies Pvt Ltd), the fact is that he has now been booked as a “Prime Accused” in a … Continue reading →

India has been taking significant strides in popularizing Alternate Dispute Resolution mechanisms such as Arbitration and Mediation because of the special interest shown by the Modi Government. On 31st December 2015, the Indian Arbitration and Reconciliation Act 1996 was comprehensively … Continue reading →