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

Is Bitcoin legal?

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

While the Bitcoin system is gaining increased attention in the media, it is essential to debate the legality of the system as per Indian laws. It is reported that there would be a global conference in Bangalore on December 14th … Continue reading →

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The threat of Bitcoins…Attention RBI

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

An article in Forbes raises an interesting aspect on how China may be preparing for a new Cyber War front based on controlling the virtual currency. See the article here Readers of Naavi.org are familiar with the discussions on “Linden” … Continue reading →

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Now Your TV acts like a Web page!

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

It has been reported that LG Smart TV is programmed to collect the viewing habits of the users and send it back to the servers of the Company so that the data can be used to configure customized ads for … Continue reading →

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Future of ATM banking in India

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

Yesterday’s physical attack on an ATM customer at Bangalore should be an eye opener for all security professionals who are interested in security as well as Bank professionals who are promoting for increased use of ATM as a customer service … Continue reading →

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Cryptolocker Extortion.. How to protect?

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

Of the many viruses that haunt us, the virus that encrypts our own files so that we have to pay a ransom to recover them is one of the most annoying. While this could be considered as a malware like … Continue reading →

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Time to question safety of ATMs?

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

So far we have been debating the cyber crime risks associated with ATMs and the need for Banks to assume responsibility. However today an incident in Bangalore has changed the perspective completely and throwing up basic questions on whether at … Continue reading →

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