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Bitcoin in Physical Form?

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

Bitcoin started as a Peer to peer virtual currency system. With Baidu (Google in China) starting to accept payments in Bitcoin, there is now an official patronage for the system from the Chinese Government. In a further bid to  provide … Continue reading →

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Is Bitcoin legal?

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

While the Bitcoin system is gaining increased attention in the media, it is essential to debate the legality of the system as per Indian laws. It is reported that there would be a global conference in Bangalore on December 14th … Continue reading →

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The threat of Bitcoins…Attention RBI

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

An article in Forbes raises an interesting aspect on how China may be preparing for a new Cyber War front based on controlling the virtual currency. See the article here Readers of Naavi.org are familiar with the discussions on “Linden” … Continue reading →

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Digital Jungle Raj in Digital India

Posted on October 18, 2024 by Vijayashankar Na

Yesterday we had a very useful discussion on whether there is a need to regulate the Dark Web and whether it is desirable and whether it is feasible. As expected one school of thought was of the firm view that … Continue reading →

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Today is 17th October…Birth day of Digital Society in India

Posted on October 17, 2024 by Vijayashankar Na

October 17, 2000 was the day when Information Technology Act 2000 (ITA 2000) became effective. The essence of ITA 2000 was the legal recognition for binary documents and authentication with the use of PKI based Digital signatures. Together, legally valid … Continue reading →

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The Enigma of the Dark Web

Posted on October 13, 2024 by Vijayashankar Na

The Dark Web by definition is different from the legal “Deep Web” which is hidden from access through publicly accessible search engines like Google. Deep web is a space controlled by individual entities for their legitimate use and not illegal … Continue reading →

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