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The EDPB Clarifications on Privacy Shield..3

(This is in continuation of the earlier article) The EDPB in its clarifications of 23rd July 2020 on the EUCJ ruling invalidating the US Privacy Shield reiterates that a) There is no grace period in which personal data can be … Continue reading

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The Cognizant Data breach Incident and the need for immediate ban on Bitcoins

It has been an observation that Cyber Criminals try to target  such destinations where the possibility of reward would be high.  The recent attack on Cognizant through a ransomware called Maze indicates that despite the Company being well informed about … Continue reading

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Crisis Management…An Essential Skill of a DPO

The Corona Crisis is opening the eyes of administrators on the problems that one faces in a situation of crisis.  “Damned if you do and damned if you do not”  is the kind of response the administrators get from the … Continue reading

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Breach Candy data breach incident could be the “I Love You” moment

In India, we are 20 years into the period since civil liabilities arising out of  Cyber Crimes became legally enforceable through a process of Adjudication. Since then, victims of Cyber Crimes are searching for Cyber Crime insurance. In June 2001, … Continue reading

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2020 will be the year of Data Protection in India

The year 2000 was the year of the Cyber Law in India with the notification of the Information Technology Act 2000 (ITA 2000) in India. Year 2009 saw ITA 2000 acquire a information security outlook with the amendments of 2008. … Continue reading

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Fission and Fusion of Data Elements..1

Evolution of the Term “Data” Before the advent of ITA 2000, the normal understanding of the term Data was information in raw form.  Data organized in a form in which it carried better use to the community was termed “Information”. … Continue reading

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