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Massive Password Leak Hits 16 Billion Accounts — What You Should Know and Do Now This article, first published on June 18, now includes steps for switching to passkeys—a safer alternative to passwords—for Apple, Facebook, and Google users. It also features fresh insights from cybersecurity experts about this major leak. If the 184 million login […]
Protiviti’s latest report urges Indian banks to adopt AI, enhance governance, and embed privacy to meet DPDPA standards. A new report by Protiviti says Indian banks must urgently improve their data privacy practices. This is to comply with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA) 2023 and the upcoming 2025 draft rules. The report warns […]
In preparation for the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), 2023, large banks with annual revenue above ₹1,000 crore are planning to set aside over ₹5 crore for their data privacy programs, highlighting a strong push toward DPDP compliance, according to Protiviti’s report titled “Navigating DPDPA in Banking.” The report describes personal data in banking […]
Paytm Launches Custom UPI IDs to Protect Mobile Number Privacy Paytm has introduced a new feature that lets users create personalised UPI IDs, so they can make payments without sharing their mobile numbers. This move aims to improve privacy during UPI transactions. Users can now choose a unique UPI handle like yourname@ptyes or yourname@ptaxis, depending […]
Victoria’s Secret has temporarily taken its U.S. website offline and suspended certain in-store services due to a recently identified security concern. The company said it took these steps as a safety measure but hasn’t shared many details. On Thursday, customers saw a notice on the site instead of the usual shopping page. It said the […]
Star Health and Allied Insurance, one of India’s largest health insurers, is going through a serious crisis. Reports suggest that the company suffered a major data breach that exposed personal information of policyholders. This has caused internal chaos, as several top-level executives have either stepped down or faced investigation. These include key leaders like the […]
Marks & Spencer (M&S), a major British retailer, has informed customers that their personal information was exposed in a recent cyberattack. This follows an earlier announcement in April, when the company revealed it was dealing with a cyber incident that disrupted operations. As a result, M&S shares have dropped by 11% over the past month. […]
Footballers Show Red Card to Unauthorized Data Use More and more footballers—and other athletes—are standing up against the unauthorized use of their personal performance data. Many are now sending “stop processing” notices to data companies and betting firms, demanding they stop using their personal information without consent. Players fear that third parties, especially gambling companies, […]
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has announced ongoing investigations into global digital platforms, including Truecaller and TikTok, for how they handle Nigerian citizens’ personal data. During a working visit to the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, in Abuja, Dr. Vincent Olatunji — the National Commissioner and CEO of […]
MIT Develops Faster, Smarter Way to Keep AI Training Data Private Protecting people’s private data used to train AI systems like medical images or financial details—is important, but it usually comes at a cost. Most privacy techniques reduce how accurate the AI model is. Now, MIT researchers have come up with a better method that […]