Privacy

India's telecom ministry has defended the move, describing it as a measure to combat the 'serious endangerment' of cyber security

Apple to resist India order to preload state-run app as political outcry builds

In the wake of the criticism, telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said the app was a 'voluntary and democratic system'

Centre wants Sanchar Saathi app on your phones but users flag major 'design flaws'

The DoT order will cover all the major smartphone makers, including Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo and the app once installed cannot be deleted or uninstalled from the device

How a Coldplay concert hug led to a CEO’s downfall — and what it reveals about privacy in the age of viral cameras

A brief embrace caught on camera at a Coldplay show sparked a corporate scandal, highlighting how quickly private moments can become public — and raising deeper questions about modern privacy

I-T manual revamped after 17 years: Crypto Hunts, dark web access, and strict data privacy warnings

Officers have also been granted access to data tools developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC), allowing them to explore hidden corners of the internet often frequented by tax evaders.

New data protection rules pose compliance and operational hurdles for fintech startups

The new ​regulations ​may ​increase ​operational ​costs, ​slow ​innovation and would particularly affect smaller firms in the fintech sector​, feel most experts

DPDP Draft Rules: Too little, too many issues and too late

The big problem lies in the oversight structure and mechanism for enforcement of the rules. Even the best of laws offers little protection without the ability to enforce them strictly

Telangana Police denies collecting personal data; 2021 video suggests otherwise

The Telangana Police's response stems from a social media post suggesting that the app shares data with a US-based platform.

Prince Harry Loses Bid to Add Allegations Against Murdoch or His Newspapers Involving Wife Meghan

Prince Harry cannot amend his lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's British tabloid newspapers to include allegations involving his wife Meghan, and he and others cannot pursue claims against the media mogul himself, according to a London High Court ruling.

"Didn't broadcast private conversation": Broadcaster on Rohit Sharma's allegations on privacy breach

Star Sports denied airing Rohit Sharma's private conversation after he accused them of breaching his privacy during a chat with KKR's Abhishek Nayar.

Kejriwal-ED iPhone Issue: All You Need To Know About Apple’s Policy On Unlocking iPhones

Recently, according to a report by The Print, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) approached Apple to access Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's iPhone but Apple denied the request. This incident does raise some questions. Is your Apple device really secure? Will your data be fully protected? Watch this video to find out all the answers!

Delhi HC disposes plea against sharing of sensitive user info by travel platforms

The petition said that the collection of sensitive information such as name, phone number, Aadhaar and passport by major travel platforms is a cause of concern as it compromises users’ privacy

AI-powered deepfakes bare fangs in 2023, raise concern about impact on privacy, electoral politics

Deepfakes are manipulated videos or other digital representations that use artificial intelligence to create cogent videos or audio of individuals they never did or said, posing a risk of spreading misinformation and damaging their reputation.

Dutch groups sue Google over alleged privacy violations

The statement said 82,000 people had so far joined the claim for damages since the groups announced the action in May 2023.

Lower age of children to 15: Opposition MPs propose amendments to data protection bill

Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw will move for the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill to be passed in Lok Sabha on August 7.

Govt to push for passing data protection bill in Lok Sabha on August 7

Earlier, when the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill was tabled on August 3, Opposition MPs had urged the bill be sent to a Parliamentary Committee for further deliberation

Data protection bill: Industry bats for open rule making process after passage in Parliament

The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill lays down provisions which specifically aim to address citizens' privacy and establishes guidelines for how individuals' data can be used by private or government entities.

Provisions of data protection bill will enable state surveillance, impact businesses: Experts

The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, comes after the government withdrew the Personal Data Protection Bill in 2022 citing compliance related concerns

DPDP Bill 2023: Data protection board may block content, govt gives itself wide exemptions from provisions and more

The proposed data protection law was tabled in the Lok Sabha by Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw. Here are its main features.

DPDP Bill will protect user rights, make compliance easy for startups: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

On August 3, electronics and information technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw tabled the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill in the Lok Sabha

Opposition MPs allege DPDP Bill violates Right to Privacy, urge it to be sent to IT Committee

As the bill was tabled in Parliament on August 3 by IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, opposition MPs from the Congress, NCP, TMC, and RSP criticized the bill for allegedly violating the right to privacy.

IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw tables data protection bill in Lok Sabha

After year-long consultations and receiving final approval from the Union Cabinet, the government has tabled Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) bill in the Parliament

5 major changes expected in revised DPDP Bill that will be tabled in Parliament

A data protection law has been sought by various sections of society ever since the Right to Privacy was deemed as fundamental – with reasonable restrictions – by the Supreme Court in 2017

IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to introduce data protection bill in Parliament on August 3

A data protection law has been sought by various sections of society ever since the Right to Privacy was deemed as fundamental – with reasonable restrictions – by the Supreme Court in 2017

PM Narendra Modi says data protection bill will increase India's reputation globally, ahead of Monsoon session

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the data protection bill, Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022, will increase trust of every Indian citizen.