The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has launched an investigation into the AI model Grok. Grok is owned by Elon Musk’s company xAI. This probe is being conducted under the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Role of GDPR and Data Processing Concerns Since December 2024, Grok has been available to users on the […]
The INDIA bloc has raised concerns over the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act. They have urged the government to amend the controversial Section 44(3). According to the Opposition, this section infringes upon the Right to Information (RTI) Act and negatively impacts press freedom. Around 130 senior leaders from the Opposition bloc have written to […]
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has voiced concerns about India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA). The concerns focus on profiling and behavioral tracking of minors, cross-border data transfers, and verifiable parental consent. In an ET interview, Rob Sherman, Vice President of Policy and Deputy Chief Privacy Officer of Meta, discussed these […]
Levi & Korsinsky, LLP, a well-known consumer rights law firm, is investigating claims from California residents who hold Yahoo accounts. The firm is looking into reports that Yahoo may have secretly intercepted private user data while users visited its websites, including yahoo.com, news.yahoo.com, finance.yahoo.com, and sports.yahoo.com that leads to privacy violation. This raises serious concerns […]
360 Privacy, a leading provider of digital executive protection solutions. 360 Privacy has earned a spot as a finalist for the prestigious 2025 SC Awards in the Best Managed Security Service category. Now in its 28th year, the SC Awards recognize the best and brightest in the cybersecurity industry. They are honoring those who have […]
Author and podcast host Anupam Gupta recently shared a troubling experience he had with his health insurance company. He was shocked when two people showed up at his doorstep unexpectedly, claiming to be from his insurance company. They were there to verify his health insurance claim in person, and Gupta was not informed beforehand. This […]
In a shocking incident of privacy violation, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has come under fire for allegedly breaching the privacy of a citizen who filed a complaint against a builder for encroaching on a public footpath. The NMC’s Laxmi Nagar zonal office shared the complainant’s identity and contact number with the builder, who then […]
In a significant step toward enhancing cybersecurity in India’s banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) sector, the government has launched the Digital Threat Report 2024. This report is a collaboration between CERT-In (MeitY), CSIRT-Fin, and SISA. It offers a comprehensive analysis of current and emerging cyber threats that pose risks to the sector. It also […]
In a major breakthrough, Uttar Pradesh police have uncovered a sophisticated identity fraud racket. The suspects were allegedly responsible for tampering with biometric data of over 1,500 Aadhaar cardholders across 12 states. The operation, which had been running from Badaun and Amroha, exploited loopholes in the UIDAI system. It involved a network of agents who […]
WK Kellogg Co., a U.S. food company, announced a data breach after cyber attackers targeted Cleo software. Cleo is used to transfer files securely, but hackers exploited two security flaws to steal data. These flaws, known as CVE-2024-50623 and CVE-2024-55956, allowed hackers to breach servers. Kellogg learned about the data breach on February 27, 2025. […]