Author Archives: Vijayashankar Na

The recent news report that UIDAI has initiated investigation on three firms suspected to have violated the rules of aadhaar authentication by sending stored biometrics to UIDAI server for authentication. The firms involved are Axis Bank, Suvidha Infoserve and E … Continue reading →

GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) introduced by EU in replacement of the Data Protection regime hither to in place has opened up a debate on whether it is an “Opportunity” or a “Threat”. IDC predicts (Refer article here) that a … Continue reading →

In a bid to continue the legacy of naavi.org as an endeavour to “Build a Responsible Cyber Society”, Naavi has started yet another educational website that should complement the current activities in promoting Cyber Law Compliance in IT industry in … Continue reading →

A welcome initiative of a dedicated website aimed at Cyber Security support for the public was launched today at Delhi in the form of www.cyberswachhtakendra.gov.in The website is operated by CERT-In and appears to be supported by Quickheal and is promoted … Continue reading →

For records we may say that RBI has sought public comments on its draft circular for revising MDR charges downwards as a part of the follow up on Watal Committee report implementation. A copy of the draft circular is available … Continue reading →

The Government of India is placing a huge reliance on Aadhaar for all forms of KYC. In the coming days, the Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AEPS) will also be introduced where the biometric of the Aadhaar owner will be used … Continue reading →