Author Archives: Vijayashankar Na

The Ministry of Information Technology has already adopted a National Cyber Security Policy adopted in 2013 by the Kapil Sibal ministry and continued by the new Government. The Cyber Security Task Force of NASSCOM-DSCI has tried to take a deeper look … Continue reading →

We are all Netizens who depend on Internet for our day to day communications as well as transactions. It has been several days since we have visited Banks physically and are happy to transact through Internet and Mobiles. Come to … Continue reading →

In yet another instance of a “Deviant mind” inside an otherwise brilliant security professional, a 20 year old security researcher who has worked as an intern in a security company doing research on mobile malware has been arrested for creating … Continue reading →

“Reputation Damage” is a concern of both Individuals or a Companies. The risk of “Reputation Damage” has increased with the growing influence of Internet and more particularly the social media such as Twitter and Facebook.  While the core objective of Twitter and … Continue reading →

The vagaries of weather are a risk that Indian farmers need to manage as part of their life. Those who cannot face problems in the form of inability to repay farm loans taken from the loan sharks in the village. … Continue reading →

Naavi.org has in the past discussed the information security issues from the consumer perspective in the IRCTC website and demanded suitable security audits. It is good to note that it has now been reported that STQC is conducting an information … Continue reading →