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

2.5 lakh Twitter passwords compromised

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

It is reported that about 2.5 lakh Twitter IDs with passwords have been compromised. It is also reported that Twitter has informed the affected users and asked them to change passwords. Details in TOI

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Rs 1 Crore lost by executive in Mumbai Bank fraud

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

In one of the larger Bank frauds of recent times, an executive in Mumbai has lost Rs 1 crore through a series of fraudulent transactions in his Bank account. The transactions occurred through 12 RTGS debits within a space of … Continue reading →

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Mumbai Consumer Court awards compensation in ATM fraud case

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission ordered Citibank to pay Rs 9.44 lakh to a man, after Rs 6 lakh wasfraudulently withdrawn from his account with an ATM card which he did not even possess. In December 2006,Ratilal Israni a SB … Continue reading →

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PCI Guidelines for E Commerce websites

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

On Jan. 31, the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council issued its PCI DSS E-commerce Guidelines Information Supplement, a set of guidelines for e-commerce security. The guidelines relate to online infrastructures and how merchants work with third-party providers. The guidance … Continue reading →

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Vishwaroopam Episode and Free Speech Rights in India

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

During the last few days, discussions about Vishwaroopam, the movie has occupied the Indian media and have opened up debates on Free Speech as well as the Responsibility of the Police and State Governments as well as the power of … Continue reading →

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Internet Censorship drives business out of India

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

The Twitter Transparency Report is reported to have indicated that during the last 6 months of 2012, Twitter received two requests covering 16 accounts demanding for removal of content. One of the requests was from a Court and the other from … Continue reading →

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