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New Delhi, August 5, 2025 – Under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), the government has reinforced cybersecurity and data protection measures to safeguard citizens’ health information. Stakeholders can exchange health data only after obtaining the patient’s explicit consent. Before integration with ABDM, all digital health applications must undergo rigorous validation in a sandbox environment […]
The government has decided not to make any changes to the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act), despite concerns raised by journalists and civil rights groups. Official sources said Parliament has already passed the law, so the government cannot make amendments at this stage.Instead, the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) plans to […]
Roorkee: IIT-Roorkee has confirmed a serious data privacy breach that exposed personal details of more than 30,000 students and alumni online for several years. The institute has started an internal investigation after receiving the alert. The leaked data appears to come from the academic affairs department’s records. It includes students’ and parents’ mobile numbers, caste […]
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has taken strict action against five officials in West Bengal for serious violations related to the security of voter data. The Commission has instructed the state’s Chief Secretary, Manoj Pant, to suspend two Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), two Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs), and a casual worker. The Election […]
HDFC Bank has warned its customers to stay alert about a growing scam involving fake mobile apps known as APK frauds. These scams are mainly targeting Android phone users. How the scam works: Scammers pretend to be from trusted sources like the bank, police, RTO, or government offices. They contact people through messages, emails, or […]
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued a high-risk security alert for all Apple users. The government agency warned that several Apple device are exposed to serious vulnerabilities that could let hackers break into your system. These issues affect devices running on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS, and tvOS. Hackers can use these […]
NPCI, Payment Apps Ask for Relaxation in DPDP Rules Over Consent Requirements The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and leading digital payment apps like Google Pay, PhonePe, and Amazon Pay have reportedly asked the government to exempt them from certain rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act. These platforms are concerned about […]
A Rising Threat, A Local ShieldCyberattacks surged across India by 83% in 2023, affecting businesses and public organizations alike. Kaspersky’s India Cybersecurity Solutions stands out as a trusted digital defense, backed by over 15 years of local expertise and protecting 400 million users worldwide. Localized Defensive PowerFrom its Mumbai threat center, Kaspersky analyzes 500,000 malware […]
Bharti Airtel’s digital arm, Xtelify, has launched Airtel Cloud, a new cloud platform built specifically for Indian businesses. What makes it special is that it’s developed and hosted entirely in India, keeping all data within the country. This helps meet the growing demand for secure, reliable, and cost-effective cloud services. Built for Scale and Savings […]
Once India’s new Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act comes into effect, the Aadhaar system will be fully compliant with it, said Bhuvnesh Kumar, the CEO of UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India). In fact, he added that Aadhaar already goes beyond some of the Act’s requirements. “People cannot store or use Aadhaar data without […]