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Explained: How will the National Data Governance Framework Policy work?
A platform will be designed which will process requests and provide access to non-personal and/or anonymised datasets to Indian researchers and start-ups; there is no provision for monetisation of such data
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RTI: MeitY refuses details on consultation process of CERT-In directions citing national security
This development comes even as several industry associations and lobbying groups urged CERT-In to launch a larger consultation process regarding the directions for public reply
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Lobby groups write to govt, say CERT-In directions will make it difficult for companies to do business in India
The lobby groups and industry associations express concerns regarding the mandatory reporting of cybersecurity incidents within a six-hour timeline and the definition of reportable cybersecurity incidents.
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4 times when drones did not work: What India learnt from the Medicine from the Sky project of 2021
World Economic Forum’s Vignesh Santhanam says that there is a need to ‘measure what needs to be improvised’
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RattanIndia acquires majority stake in Bengaluru-based drone startup Throttle Aerospace
In the future, RattanIndia Enterprises said it will target global markets for drone products and services.
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We are unbiased in use of data and nobody is surveilled without consent: KTR on facial recognition in Hyderabad
There have been widespread concerns regarding the usage of facial recognition in Hyderabad in governance and for surveillance.
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Drone manufacturers upset over long authorisation process for exports
Industry stakeholders raised the issue during a recent meeting with Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia
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TRAI's caller ID plan not a competition but catalyst for growth: Truecaller CEO
Alan Mamedi was reacting to reports that The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India was looking to develop a caller name display system based on KYC records
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Drones saving cost of land mapping for government by at least 75%, says Aarav Unmanned Systems CEO
There is a massive demand and supply gap in the Indian market for drones, due to the shortage of chipsets, among other factors, said AUS CEO Vipul Singh
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What CERT-In clarifications mean and how they can affect you
Concerns on VPN requirements remain despite CERT-In clarifications. Experts also see problems with mandate to override contractual obligations for reporting cybersecurity incidents
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Exclusive: Surfshark in discussion with Indian lawyers, may challenge validity of CERT-In directions
The development comes a day after the government warned service providers that they are free to terminate their businesses in the country, if they are non-compliant to new directions.
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Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace successfully test fires engine of Vikram-1 rocket
The startup says it is the largest rocket designed, manufactured and tested completely in the private sector in India
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Rajeev Chandrasekhar's requirements ‘impossible’, VPN providers vow to uphold privacy
VPN service providers have locked horns with the Indian government regarding a recent CERT-In directive that mandated service providers to maintain customer logs for five years
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Rajeev Chandrasekhar fires salvo at VPNs: Follow the rules or leave India
Chandrasekhar's comments come in response to a few VPN service providers who had criticised the April 28 CERT-In directions
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Not all VPNs: CERT-In issues FAQs on controversial April 28 directions and more
The April 28 directions had stated that VPN service providers would be required to maintain logs including names of customers, their IP addresses etc. for a period of five years.
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Skye Air Mobility, Aster DM Healthcare conduct trials for delivery of medicines with drones in Bengaluru
Skye Air, with its ‘Skye Ship One’ drone, is aiming to undertake 80 flights, each carrying blood samples and medicines for Aster clinics
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Drone pilot training courses to get cheaper as more schools open, says Scindia
Scindia said the civil aviation ministry has urged 12 ministries to use drones for various activities like mine and land surveys and agriculture
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CERT-In to issue clarifications on controversial April 28 directions
The April 28 directions stated that “virtual private server (VPS) providers”, “VPN service providers” will be required to maintain logs including names of customers, their IP addresses etc for a period of 5 years.
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Ola Electric responds to takedown notice by customer Balwant Singh, asks him to delete ‘negative’ social media posts within 24 hours
Earlier Balwant Singh had sent a notice to Ola Electric asking the company to take down telemetry data published on social media
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Telangana remains most surveilled State; Tamil Nadu sees three-fold increase in CCTVs
With half of the country’s CCTV cameras, Telangana is the most surveilled state in India. The proliferation of CCTVs comes in the absence of laws to regulate their usage and amid privacy concerns
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DoT rejects proposal to allow companies to create internal 5G networks on their premises
Telecom operators including Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio have opposed the regulator's suggestion that companies in India be allowed to set up internal wireless networks using 5G technology like they are allowed to do in the US and Europe.
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VPN service providers slam CERT-IN directions on maintaining logs
One VPN provider said these directions are a ‘worrying attempt to infringe on the digital rights of citizens’. Another tweeted that they are an ‘assault on privacy, and that it will continue maintaining its no-log policy’
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TRAI releases game changing consultation paper on broadcasting, cable pricing framework
The authority has sought stakeholder inputs on matters ranging from doing away with the ceiling price for a channel to be included in a bouquet to suggestions for ensuring that popular TV channels remain accessible for a large number of viewers
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For four from trans community, drone pilot jobs give the wind beneath their wings
Maya Sree, along with course mates Pragya, Sai and Rahmatullah, are the first from the transgender community in India to be appointed as drone pilots
