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Govt working on new Data Protection Bill, Digital India Act: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

The minister said that a new version of the Data Protection Bill and proposed Digital India law is in the…

September 6, 2022 17:26 IST

Samsung says it was hacked in July exposing personal information of users

Samsung says that it collects these data to offer best experience possible with its products and services.

September 3, 2022 14:37 IST

Google Chrome extensions with over 1.4 million installs pose privacy risk, maybe tracking user data, alleges report

Google Chrome extensions can improve your browsing experience but some may also carry malware and pose threat to user security.

Updated: September 12, 2022 11:35 IST

Disparage Propaganda

No doubt these IT Cells would be getting ‘some’ political directions, mainly to increase their respective vote banks by launching…

August 28, 2022 08:26 IST

IRCTC scraps tender for hiring consultant to monetise passenger data amid privacy concerns

The tender raised many eyebrows calling it an exploitation of public’s private data.

Updated: August 27, 2022 16:32 IST

LastPass hacked, company says all user passwords safe

LastPass has confirmed a data breach leading to the theft of its proprietary source code and other technical information.

August 26, 2022 17:15 IST

Jaganathan Chelliah, senior director – Marketing, India, Middle East & TIA (Turkey, Israel & Africa), Western Digital

Data and storage are two sides of the same coin

Digital transformation has exponentially increased the creation and consumption of data, with IDC estimating that the amount of data generated…

August 18, 2022 03:15 IST

Instagram tracking user behaviour, data via in-app browser, says report

Meta Platforms, the owner of Instagram, said the script that the Instagram app injected helped it “aggregate events” and respect…

August 13, 2022 16:41 IST

The industry, which includes Big Tech as well as startups, had voiced concerns about these clauses.

Data protection: Four key clauses may go in new bill

This was objected to by the industry as revenue generated by data fiduciaries outside India may not have a link…

August 5, 2022 05:50 IST

However, it may have some repercussions on India’s trade and ongoing free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations.

Data laws & trade talks Premium Story

Absence of data protection laws can trip many of the FTAs India wants inked.

Updated: August 5, 2022 09:03 IST

Tech giants like Meta, Google, Amazon, and Twitter had earlier expressed concerns about some recommendations of the Joint Committee of Parliament (JCP) on the proposed Bill, which clashed with many of their data collection policies.

Tech industry eyes a more conducive data protection bill post withdrawal

The revised Bill, expected to be passed in the next Budget session, is likely to have a comprehensive framework of…

August 5, 2022 02:40 IST

New framework should consider learnings from global implementation of data privacy laws: Nasscom

The comments of the apex software association comes as the government on Wednesday withdrew the Personal Data Protection Bill from…

August 4, 2022 14:39 IST

IT industry seeks participation in consultation process for fresh personal data protection bill

The Joint Committee on Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, headed by BJP member P P Chaudhary had tabled its report…

Updated: August 4, 2022 12:04 IST

The Bill was referred to the JPC for examination and the report of the committee was presented to the Lok Sabha on December 16, 2021.

Govt withdraws Personal Data Protection Bill

The sources said the new Bill may also bring the data already collected under its purview of rules and regulations…

August 4, 2022 05:40 IST

It was referred to the Joint Committee of the Houses for examination and the report of the committee was presented to the Lok Sabha on December 16, 2021.

Govt withdraws Data Protection Bill from Lok Sabha

The government on Wednesday withdrew the Data Protection Bill from the Lok Sabha.

August 3, 2022 18:20 IST

Start-ups, Chandrasekhar said, have a crucial role to play in the growth of India’s digital economy.

Data protection Bill in a few months, says IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Distinguishing between privacy and data protection, Chandrasekhar observed the PDP Bill was about how companies collected data, even as privacy…

July 24, 2022 05:40 IST

“The PDP Bill is already consulted, it went to the parliamentary committee and after they went through it – it is back with us. The consultations on the Bill are over and it is being scrutinised by the ministry,” Chandrasekhar told FE on the sidelines of FinTech Festival India held by Temasek-backed Constellar.

Data protection Bill under scrutiny; no more consultation: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) in a letter to Chandrasekhar said that the JPC will unintentionally limit the ease of…

July 22, 2022 02:30 IST

Data leaks: India sixth on global breach list, this CERT-IN directive may worsen situation

A whopping 962.7 million Indian data points have been leaked, most of them being names, passwords, and phone numbers.

June 14, 2022 17:32 IST

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