Author Archives: Vijayashankar Na

Following was a press note issued by Cyberbad police on a recent data theft investigation which is considered the largest data theft in the world. Copy of the Press note We shall discuss this in greater details in the follow … Continue reading →

Since 1971 when the first concept of a “Malware” surfaced we have been fighting the menace of Virus, Trojan, worm etc which are all “Malicious” programs that automatically spread into the user’s computer. The initial purpose of the viruses was … Continue reading →

The saga of India passing a new data protection law to replace ITA 2000/8 has still not reached the final chapter. There are completely contradictory statements coming from the Government and the Opposition. We are aware that the opposition political … Continue reading →

I would recall my several writings on naavi.org regarding how to handle fake news on the internet. Today, read an article about Wikipedia inventor who had a noble objective in giving away knowledge free. But when I reflect back on … Continue reading →

I refer to the article “Punjab and Haryana High Court uses ChatGPT in bail order” which indicates that Justie Anoop Chitkara used ChatGPT while deciding a bail case. The Judge appears to have added a disclaimer that “Any reference to ChatGPT … Continue reading →

Blockchain Banking or Crypto Banking has been one of the applications of the Blockchain technology which is being discussed in some security circles. It is being hailed as “Secure”, “Transparent”,” resistant to fraud” and eliminates the need for third party … Continue reading →