Data Privacy

While rules related to Data Protection Board will be effective from today, many obligations including those pertaining to cross border data transfer, additional obligations for big platforms have been shifted to 18 months

MeitY releases DPDP Rules, operationalises India's first data protection act

The rules spell out how companies must collect, secure, retain and erase personal data under India’s DPDP Act.

OPINION | Navigating the challenges of India’s DIGIPIN implementation

DIGIPIN, part of India's Digital India Mission, aims to improve address precision. However, challenges like governance, data privacy, digital literacy, and technical complexities must be addressed for successful adoption and implementation

Zoho’s Arattai eyes enterprise use cases, looks at integrating businesses on platform

By extending Arattai’s functionality into enterprise scenarios, Zoho aims to leverage its existing customer base and software ecosystem to offer a more integrated, secure alternative to global incumbents.

Lethal trifecta and prompt injection: The AI agent time bomb no one is defusing

As AI agents become more powerful, capable of reading emails, pulling data from APIs and even sending messages or making transactions, a serious security threat is taking shape

Govt proposes real-time API checks for user consent under DPDP Act

The proposed consent management system emphasises that bundled or implied consent will not be allowed. Each data processing purpose must have its dedicated consent, and users must provide affirmative action before the company and process that data.

EU data watchdog clarifies EIB data transfer block to India was procedural, not a verdict on DPDP Act

The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) clarified that the EIB failed to provide sufficient evidence that personal data shared with India would be protected to the same standard as in the EU.

Privacy on Wheels: Are you being followed?

Connected vehicles collect vast personal data, which make them mobile data centres. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA) mandates strict data protection standards, requiring transparency, consent, and robust security measures from automakers. Manufacturers must prioritise user privacy and consumers must demand transparency and control over personal data.

Sebi proposes new data-sharing policy for intermediaries, MIIs, to facilitate ease-of-doing business and data privacy

Under the proposed policy, data will be segregated into two baskets: data that can be shared with the public and data that cannot be shared with the public.

Persistent Systems share price in green amid broader IT sector fall following small acquisition in AI space

Persistent Systems said that its acquisition of Arrka is a strategic move aimed at integrating Arrka's Data Privacy Management platform into Persistent Systems’ existing AI-led services.

India can unlock its potential by using data nationalism, localisation, and sovereignty effectively

The society and government would have to work together to protect India’s data sovereignty, and the sooner we start, the better it would be for national interest as well as our individual data protection

Banking Central | Why they don't stop calling me for loan even when I don't need it?

The aggressive loan canvassing by NBFCs and loan app companies are a lure to the young to take the plunge. Often, they don’t understand the risks

An Indian perspective on dealing with ethical dilemmas in cutting-edge technology

By embracing ethical technology and product development, Indian companies can set new standards in responsible innovation, building a sustainable and trustworthy tech ecosystem. This balance will not only enhance their global competitiveness but also ensure that the technology serves the greater good, aligning with India's ethos and values

Digital Data Protection Bill: Too little, too opaque and too late

The good part is that India will finally have a data protection law – even if it is limited in its scope and has numerous flaws

One mobile number cannot be linked to multiple mobile banking users, says Bank of Baroda

The statement from the lender came after media reports said that the lender’s mobile application, Bob World, was involved in tampering of customer accounts

Plaintiffs lawyers in Facebook data privacy case seek $181 million in fees

The long-running lawsuit was sparked by revelations in 2018 that Facebook had allowed British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica to access data of as many as 87 million users.

Driver’s licenses, addresses, photos: Inside how TikTok shares user data

TikTok has been under pressure for years to cordon off its U.S. operations because of concerns that it might provide data on American users to the Chinese authorities.

Meta’s $1.3 billion EU fine could get worse

If the US and Europe don’t reach a data-transfer agreement, Meta may have to delete European user data from its American servers

TikTok bans: What the evidence says about security and privacy concerns

Building a profile from user data to enable targeted phishing attacks on sensitive government accounts is plausible, however, there is no evidence that social media applications like TikTok has been used for this purpose.

Data privacy, data security big challenges of digital world, G20 meet expected to address them: Jaishankar

The EAM was addressing the ’Festival of Thinkers’ organised by the Symbiosis International University here.

Low-ticket transaction processing costs range from 80 paise to 1 rupee: NPCI’s Dilip Asbe

The NPCI chief also said that the umbrella organisation is attempting to help credit by integrating the RuPay Credit Card on UPI.

Irish privacy regulator fines Facebook 265 million euros

The penalty resulted from an investigation, started last year, into the discovery of a collated set of personal data that had been scraped from Facebook between May 2018 and September 2019, and made available online.

Meta fined $275 million for breaking EU data privacy law

The penalty, imposed by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission, brings to more than $900 million the regulator has fined Meta since last year.

Data Protection Bill | Will this privacy-lite version meet needs of a digital India?

A major criticism of earlier drafts was the wide list of exemptions given to governmental authorities under the Act. It appears that such exemptions are continued under current draft