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

Supreme Court issues notice to RBI on Bitcoin regulation

The war on Bitcoin… Should it be legalized? Banned? or left to find its own fate in the chaotic world of unregulated and anonymous Crypto world has now reached the door of the Supreme Court of India. A Public Interest … Continue reading

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Are Drugs to be made legal in India?

What a ridiculous question to ask?… any one would say. But this thought came to me after reading the comment supposedly made by a Finance Ministry Official (Unknown) quoted by coindesk.com in its article available here. (If this quote is … Continue reading

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“Data is Experience”… How do we confine it?

(P.S: This is a reflection from the discussions had at the conclave in Delhi on July 14/15, 2017 on “Securing Cyber Space”) The Conclave hosted a discussion on Legal Issues on Data Localization, Jurisdiction and Sharing in which I made … Continue reading

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Netizen Rights Commission to address the concerns of the Civil Society

(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” ). While addressing the Security issues concerning the … Continue reading

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Digital Ambulance Service during Internet Shutdowns to meet Civil Society Concerns

(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

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Civil Society Consultations on Net Issues

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

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