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

From CAPTCHA to GOTCHA?

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

Internet  users are familiar with the CAPTCHA system of identifying website users where the users will be presented with a picture which is humanly readable but difficult for a machine to read. When CAPTCHA is used in this manner the website … Continue reading →

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Will the CM of Karnataka respond?

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

Continuing the relentless effort to restore the availability of Judicial support to the Cyber Crime victims of India, the undersigned has recently written a letter to the Chief Minister of Karnataka namely Mr Siddaramaiah. This is the fourth time the … Continue reading →

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IRDA files Sec 66A complaint against an activist

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

It is reported that a Cyber Crime complaint has been filed in Hyderabad by IRDA against persons who highlighted corruption and irregularities in IRDA. In February 2013 and earlier, the IRDA officer’s association had reportedly brought to the notice of … Continue reading →

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Karnataka IT Administration Wakes up

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

After a long period of lull, the IT department of Karnataka appears to have woken up. Under the leadership of the new IT Secretary, the State has unveiled certain welcome policies to give a boost to IT in Karnataka. One … Continue reading →

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Rs 24600 crores per annum is the cost of Cyber Crimes in India

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

According to the 2013 Norton Report, the total cost of cyber crimes to India during August 2012 to July 2013 is estimated to be $4 billion (about Rs 24630 crores). This is 8% more than what was estimated for last year. … Continue reading →

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Board Room Responsibility for Cyber Security

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

The undersigned has been highlighting the need for Directors of Companies and the CEO to take responsibility for Cyber Security in an organization. Section 85 of ITA 2008 as well as Section 79 has clearly laid out the need for … Continue reading →

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