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 "Data Piracy is threatening Data Privacy".Information security starts with the CIA Triad-sounds more like mafia and counter-espionage jargon- is the bedrock of the cybersecurity edifice.CIA stands for Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability encompassing the entire gamut of Information security. Consider the following examples and contemplate on these real-life threats faced by all of us: 1)TWITTER SAYS 130 ACCOUNTS WERE TARGETED IN A MAJOR CYBER ATTACK OF CELEBRITY ACCOUNTS TWO DAYS AGO SOURCE: BBC 17 JULY 20 2)MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL NOTIFIES GUESTS OF PROPERTY SYSTEM INCIDENT SOURCE: HTTPS://NEWS.MARRIOTT.COM/NEWS/2020/03/31/MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL NOTIFIES GUESTS OF PROPERTY SYSTEM INCIDENT 3)Computers containing data relating to national security and VVIPs like Prime Minister Narendra Modi were compromised in early September after a security breach at the NIC (National Informatics Centre), Delhi Police sources have said.The computers affected also stored data relating ...

  State pollution Control Boards have enormous powers and the absolute power corrupts absolutely. They can bar and mar a factory, a company etc by wielding their bureaucratic overreach, pelf and power or even by threatening to use them. Under Environmental rules drawn by Govt. to rid the environment of pollution, those in power misuse these provisions and line up their pockets. The typical case is that of a mid-level officer in Vellore recently caught by the State DVAC  who was found to be owning cash, jewellery, assets and landed properties to the tune of Rs100 cr.( link ) Pollution Control or management should be best left to experts and the bureaucrats should not be involved in this. The corporates should be under the surveillance and audit of third party experts certified by agencies like UNFCCC etc. The present system provides for nexus between Corporates and the bureaucrats or Corporates and the political class with bureaucrats at their beck and call or bureaucrats in ca...