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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
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Agnikul Cosmos to patent 3D-printed rocket engine
India’s space technology ecosystem has an advantage because of its practices and policies, says Agnikul Cosmos cofounder Srinath Ravichandran
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5 issues with the recent Cert-In directions and what they mean
Experts worry the compliance requirements could be financially burdensome for companies; privacy issues too could become an issue
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Drone operations | Digital Sky platform to be fully functional by October, says DGCA
To provide agricultural services through drones, financial assistance to the tune of 40 percent of the cost of drone and its attachments or Rs 4 lakh, whichever is less, is available.
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Swiggy to commence drone trials for Instamart, selects four startups for pilot project
Across two tranches, drone startups Bengaluru-based Garuda Aerospace Pvt Ltd, New Delhi-based Skyeair Mobility Pvt Ltd, ANRA+TechEagle Consortia, and Hyderabad-based Marut Dronetech Pvt Ltd will “replenish stocks between seller-run dark stores and from a store to a common customer point”.
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Drone manufacturer ideaForge raises $20 million led by Florintree, to invest in international expansion
Founded in 2007, ideaForge has bagged repeat contracts from the Indian Army for its SWITCH UAVs. Its customers also include the Indian Navy, Air Force, State Police Forces, BSF, NSG, CRPF, Adani, L&T, Indian Oil, Survey of India, and Indian Railways.
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Parliamentary panel terms drone ‘misuse’ a significant threat, asks MHA to create anti-drone tech
The panel has also recommended that the Home Ministry coordinate with other ministries, agencies and States as well as Union Territories to create standard operating procedures (SOP) to be followed by police during a drone attack.
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Ola Electric gets takedown notice from customer after making telemetry data public
An accident involving an electric scooter has sparked questions about data privacy and integrity. Experts say electric vehicle customers must become aware of all the facets of data collected by EV manufacturers and how they can be used and disclosed.
