Data Protection

Why India Must Build, Not Rent, Its Technological Future.

India cannot afford to remain a digital tenant in an age where sovereignty is measured by control over data, infrastructure,…

September 20, 2025 01:24 IST

IAMAI Warns DPDP Act's Public Data Rules Could Stifle India's AI Innovation. (Image Source: Freepik)

IAMAI flags data protection hurdles for AI firms

The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has urged the government to amend the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP)…

August 7, 2025 23:35 IST

Bhuvnesh Kumar, CEO of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI),

Aadhaar fully complies with data protection law: UIDAI chief

Says it’s not proof of citizenship, & is not mandatory for most services

Updated: August 4, 2025 11:35 IST

telecom sector, telecom companies, DoT, central government, state government, MTNL, BSNL, data security, network capacities, internet, broadband, landline

Centre urges state govts to use BSNL and MTNL to boost data security amid revival push

The central government has urged the state governments to use BSNL and MTNL services for their telecom requirements, to ensure…

Updated: June 10, 2025 13:18 IST

data, digital india, Unified District Information System for Education, UDISE

Publicly funded data must be public

India is sitting on a goldmine of public data. With proper safeguards, the country’s data policy can fuel an AI-driven…

May 29, 2025 01:00 IST

Bloomberg Terminal crash rattles traders, delays key market data; Netizens react

News and data company Bloomberg suffered an outage to its terminal for financial professionals on Wednesday.

May 21, 2025 16:13 IST

Trump to scrap Biden-era plan to limit sale of Americans’ personal data, Internet says,” Republicans are hurting US”

The Trump administration has taken aggressive steps to dismantle the CFPB, initially proposing to shut it down completely. It later…

Updated: May 15, 2025 16:23 IST

Auditors, too, live on the edge—under pressure, underappreciated, and overwhelmed. In a recent survey of 25 corporate auditors:68% of physical bills had ink that faded; 96% of F&B bills over `10,000 lacked GST details; companies lost nearly `5 crore in GST input credit.

AI colonisation of Indian data: Are we sacrificing privacy for progress?

This widespread digitalization has created a treasure trove of uniquely Indian data—shopping habits, travel patterns, healthcare needs, entertainment preferences.

Updated: June 11, 2025 21:22 IST

lifestyle, Supreme Court, MyGate, NoBrokerhood, ADDA Gatekeeper

Are you an open book? Your digital life might be telling more than you think

How we knowingly & unknowingly share information through various apps and services we use daily.

May 3, 2025 22:41 IST

TikTok, EU, European Union, data protection, Data Protection Commissioner, Bytedance

TikTok fined 530 million euros by EU regulator over data protection

TikTok fined 530 million euros by EU regulator over data protection violations, including inadequate safeguards for EU user data accessed…

May 2, 2025 18:32 IST

technology, meta, google, tech, antitrust, data, personal data

The biz of data

Big Tech’s entire business model depends on information. In times of antitrust violations, why you should care.

April 19, 2025 22:00 IST

How to download Aadhaar Card using WhatsApp: Check step-by-step guide here

Govt to amend Aadhaar law to align with data privacy Act

The government will update the Aadhaar Act, 2016, to align it with the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023.

April 9, 2025 20:18 IST

Owais Mohammed is director of sales – India, Middle East, and Africa, Western Digital . (Image Source: Company)

Strategy Decoded: Data hygiene in times of data deluge

In 2024, the world generated 147 zettabytes of data, equivalent to 149 billion 1TB hard drives. Every digital activity, from…

April 7, 2025 05:22 IST

AI, technology, Artificial Intelligence, tech, cybersecurity, data privacy, model integrity, cyber resilience

New Battleground: Targeted solutions to counter AI risks

AI adoption brings new cybersecurity risks. Check Point’s solutions help businesses mitigate threats, improve cloud security, and enhance AI-driven defense…

March 20, 2025 17:14 IST

HDFC Life Insurance Company, data theft, security protocols, customer data

HDFC Life says November data theft had no ‘material impact’, assures of improved security protocols

HDFC Life said that the data theft that was reported in November 2024, did not result in any adverse material…

March 13, 2025 16:24 IST

Tech, technology, data, data protection, Starlink, Play Store, Gmail, YouTube

Regulate to compete with Big Tech

India needs to strengthen data protection with the implementation of the new law to ensure platform neutrality. It should also…

March 13, 2025 06:00 IST

Verifiable parental consent, CUTS, Consumer Unity and Trust Society, technology, DPDP

Verifiable parental consent may cost Rs 1 crore annually to firms: CUTS

According to CUTS, the DPDP rules could avoid specifying particular approaches to age assurance, methods, data sources, or technical solutions…

February 27, 2025 00:30 IST

credit information companies, CICs, RBI, Reserve Bank of India, credit data, financial ecosystem, finance

CICs: A need for stronger safeguards

Ensuring fair, error-free data is fundamental to build trust in our financial ecosystem, more importantly in credit information companies handling…

February 7, 2025 04:00 IST

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