Author Archives: Vijayashankar Na

“Data” is accepted as an “asset”. “Personal Data” is in practice considered as an “asset belonging to the data subject”, the limited use of which can be transferred to a Data Controller under a contractual arrangement. In India we consider … Continue reading →

Kotak Mahindra Bank became the Sixth Bank in India to be declared under Section 70 of Information Technology Act 2000 as a “Protected System”. The Notification was issued on 11th January. Earlier, following Banks namely ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Bank of … Continue reading →

In the recent days, Government of India came up with two notifications related to electronic gaming which needs to be taken note of. E Sports The first is the Gazette notification declaring e-Sports as a part of “Multi Sports Events” … Continue reading →

Since December when CHATGPT3 was released as an openai tool, along with it’s associate “Dalle”, the IT world is in a state of cautious excitement. It appears that the world has reached a momentous stage where “Disruption” will be unleashed … Continue reading →

After GDPR became effective on May 25, 2018, many businesses had to re-work their personal data handling methods to ensure that the collection meets the requirements under Article 6 of GDPR related to “Lawfulness of Processing”. Article 6 of GDPR  … Continue reading →

Today is the last day of the year 2022. As we prepare for the New Year, many of us would think of how we celebrate the night of 31st welcoming the new Year. But what professionals need to also think … Continue reading →