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 this a part of a Nigerian Scam?

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

Recovery of US$5 billion worth US treasury papers in the custody of one Mr Ramalingam of Coimbatore by IT authorities has raised doubts whether these could be part of the Nigerian Scam proceeds that Mr Ramalingam might have received. There … Continue reading →

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Cyber Law Predictions-US-Patent issues

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

The BNA’s Electronic Commerce & Law report predicts a fresh look at Software Patents. Experts are of the view that US Patent law is stiffling innovation and driving up costs through excessive litigation. Some of the cases which will be … Continue reading →

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Cyberlaw Predictions-US-Privacy Litigation

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

BNA’s Electronic Commerce & Law report which has gathered views on the predictions in Cyber Law from experts has predicted that Privacy litigation is going to increase during the upcoming year. During 2012, i a notable litigation Google agreed to … Continue reading →

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Cyber Law Predictions-US

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

An opinion gathered in a survey in US has tried to predict the direction in which Cyber Laws may take in 2013 in US. One of the areas that is attracting attention is the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and … Continue reading →

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Security issues delay Academy awards voting

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

Information Security measures put in place to keep hackers from disrupting the Oscars’ online voting system is reported to have created hurdles for voters. Many voters have expressed difficulty in using the system and being locked out by the system … Continue reading →

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Noida Police recommend Icafe Manager for Cyber Cafes

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Vijayashankar Na

Noida Police are reported to have mandated the use of software for management of cyber cafes. The recommended software is iCafe Manager supplied free of cost and supported by advertisement. Though the press report suggests that the installation of software … Continue reading →

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