Adv Prashant Mali Comp

About Adv Prashant Mali Comp

A Renowned Practicing Lawyer, Cyber Security, Cyber Law, AI & Data Protection Expert in India to have Masters in Computer Science, Masters in Law & Ph.D. in International Cyber Law & Cyberwarfare with prior industry working experience in the field of S/W, Networking & IT security. He is a Chevening Cybersecurity Fellow (UK) and IVLP (USA) participant. He has more than 25 Yrs. of all-round IT & Law(Litigation & Consulting)). He is India\'s Top Cyber & Privacy thought leader with many landmark cases to his credit as a legal counsel. He has been awarded Best Cyber & Privacy Lawyer in 2022 at the Newsmaker Awards, Best Cybersecurity Lawyer in 2017, and the National Cyber Defence Award in 2019.He has been interviewed by leading TV channels and quoted by leading new papers across the world. He is a well applauded International Keynote Speaker at conferences, seminars & summits. Published Author of 8 Books on Cyber Law, Cyber Crimes, Privacy & GDPR, and Author of various research papers in International JournalsHe argues cases in different High Courts and the Supreme Court as an Expert Legal Counsel for Cyber Law, Cyber Security, Privacy Law, Cyber Crime, AI & ML, IT Act DPDPA and GDPR compliance, Data Privacy, Cloud Computing, Big Data, Data Theft, Source Code Theft, Domain Name Disputes, Facebook abuse, Intl Drafting, Computer Forensics, e-commerce, fintech and Provides Expert Opinion in Technology and Law matters.He trains Police officers, Professors, Lawyers & Judges.His Philanthropic activity includes donating computers, and books along with spreading cyber and privacy-related awareness in society. His radically innovative Public Policy thoughts & suggestions on many key issues are well appreciated and are under implementation by some government agencies including the proposal of India to have an Online Gaming Regulator, Have vernacular languages for Payment Wallets & e-governance Apps and SMS, Have different cyber cadre for police force with cyber spies, how to make India a cyber neutral country, Indian citizens to have Right to be forgotten as a part of the right to privacy, having compulsory Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) for appellate committees & e-commerce companies, Having a Dynamic AI Regulation. His recommendations to The IT Act, and The Data Protection Act are also implemented in the new amendments. His clients include Forbes 500 companies, MNCs, BFSI, Government Organisations, LEA’s, and Celebrities like Ram Gopal Verma, Sunny Leone, Tiger Shroff, and Anurag Kashyap to name a few.His Goal remains to become a Human Being

Experience

1. Research Paper Reviewer

   Oxford University Press

   Jan 2023 — Present · Oxford, GB

   Journal of Cyber Security - Research Paper Reviewer

Education

• International Visitors Leadership Program (USA)

  Linking Digital Policy to Cyber Crime Enforcement, cyber security policy, cyber crime enforcement, International Law

  2017 — 2017

• Chevening Awards

  Chevening Cybersecurity Policy Fellow (UK) , Cyber Defence, Cyber Policy

  2015 — 2016

• National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (Govt of India)

  Certified Computer Forensics Professional. Thesis: Using Social Networking Sites for Forensics, Digital,Computer,Mobile & Cyber Forensics

• Cranfield University

  PG Certificate in Cyber Defence & Information Assurance (UK), Cyber Security, Cyber Defence, Cyber Forensics, Cyber warfare

  2015 — 2016

• National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (Govt of India)

  Certified Information Systems Security Professional. Thesis: Cyber Security Assurance, Information Technology Security Audit

• University of Mumbai

  MSc(Computer Science),LLM,PhD, Cyber Security & Law

  1991 — 1995

Skills

• Company Law
• Adjudication Matters Under IT Act 2000
• Information Security
• Online Gambling Law
• Investigation
• Online Banking Fraud Cases
• Trademark Infringement
• IT Audit
• Cybercrime
• Social Networking Abuse
• Legal Advice
• Economic Crimes
• Computer Security
• Cross Examination in Courts on Electronic Evidence
• Software Piracy
• Fraud
• Software License Compliance
• Dispute Resolution
• Copyright Litigation
• Litigation Support
• Cyber Security
• Legal
• Arguing in Courts on Cyber Crimes
• Internet Law
• Cyberlaw
• Media and Entertaintment
• Social Networking
• Risk Management
• Legal Assistance
• Criminal Law
• Security
• Iso 27001
• Hacking Invstigation
• Corporate Law
• Intellectual Property
• Cyber Risk Management
• Data Theft Investigation
• Data Privacy
• Public Speaking
• Privacy Law