Author Archives: Vijayashankar Na

According to this news report in NDTV profit, the Minister of IT Mr Ashwini Vaishnaw has stated that he is hopeful of the new data protection bill to be passed in the next budget session. It is stated that the … Continue reading →

Yesterday, in a surprise move, the Government of India withdrew the Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 in the Parliament. It was a huge embarrassment for the Government as it is clear that the withdrawal was because of the opposition from … Continue reading →

Foundation of Data Protection Professionals in India, which is the premier organisation in India dedicated to Privacy and Data Protection has come out with its latest issue of Data Protection Journal of India (www.dpji.in). DPJI is presently a journal published … Continue reading →

I often receive enquiries about how to respond when there is a cyber crime. I advise you to contact 112 and file the complaint as soon as you notice the crime. In case of financial frauds through bank account, credit … Continue reading →

Ujvala Consultants Private Limited has now introduced a GDPR Compliance audit service which incorporates Data Importer’s Assurance Certification and DTS evaluation. This “Augmented GDPR Compliance Audit” is being conducted on the DPCSI framework (Data Protection Compliance Framework). DPCSI framework consists … Continue reading →

Ujvala Consultants Pvt Ltd has introduced a mechanism for self assessment of an organization for GDPR Compliance and arriving at a Data Trust Score which reflects the effectiveness of compliance. GDPR has been in existence since 2018 and there are … Continue reading →