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In a democracy, people need access to information to make informed decisions. Article 19(1)(a) of the Indian Constitution guarantees freedom of speech and expression. This also includes the right to seek and share information. Over the years, the Supreme Court has upheld this principle in various cases, such as Indian Express Newspapers v. Union of […]
The Rajya Sabha Committee on Delegated Legislation has raised concerns about the Telecom Cybersecurity Rules, 2024. The committee, in its recent report, asked the government to clearly define what “traffic data” includes and to strictly limit data collection to what is necessary for telecom cybersecurity. The panel criticized the use of vague terms like “any […]
Massive Data Leak Found in AIIMS Organ Donor Website, Now Fixed An independent researcher recently discovered a serious security issue on the website of the Organ Retrieval Banking Organisation (ORBO), which is part of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.This vulnerability exposed the personal details of people who had voluntarily registered […]
IRDAI Fines Star Health ₹3.39 Crore for Cybersecurity Failures HYDERABAD – The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has imposed a fine of ₹3.39 crore on Star Health and Allied Insurance Company for failing to follow important cybersecurity rules. This action highlights serious concerns about how the company has been handling the protection […]
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Communications Technology has raised red flags about the slow progress in rolling out India’s Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023. In its report presented in Parliament on July 24, the Committee questioned the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) for not moving fast enough to protect […]
Indian Government Switches to Zoho-Backed Email Service Amid Global Data Leak A recent worldwide data leak has revealed a staggering 16 billion usernames and passwords from popular services like Apple, Google, Facebook, Telegram, GitHub, and various VPN platforms. Although the recent data breach didn’t impact any Indian government email accounts, the government is proactively enhancing […]
Tata Communications has teamed up with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to build a powerful new network that connects AWS-Tata data centers in Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Chennai. This advanced network is designed to handle the growing demand for Artificial Intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and High-Performance Computing (HPC) in India. As more public and private organizations in […]
Tea App Hit by Major Data Breach, Exposing Thousands of User Images Tea, a women-only dating advice app, has experienced a serious data breach that exposed around 72,000 user images online. The company confirmed the incident and said it only affected users who registered before February 2024. Hackers leaked about 13,000 selfies or ID card […]
Experts Raise Concerns About Parental Consent and Age Rules in India’s Data Privacy Law Some experts are questioning how effective parental consent really is in keeping children safe online, especially under India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA). They argue that the law assumes parents always understand and can control what their kids do online […]
DAU School of Law Launches Executive Programme on Data Privacy and AI in Partnership with INALP The School of Law at Dhirubhai Ambani University (DAU) has launched a new Executive Development Programme. This initiative is in collaboration with the Indian National Association of Legal Professionals (INALP). The programme is titled ‘Data Privacy and Artificial Intelligence: […]