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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 […]
A group of 20 state attorneys general filed a lawsuit on Monday to stop the Trump administration from forcing states to hand over personal information of people enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The states believe the federal government could use the information to support mass deportations. States Push Back Against Trump Administration’s […]
On Monday, July 21, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court put a temporary stop to the DMK’s digital membership campaign named Oraniyil Tamil Nadu. The court issued the stay to address concerns about data privacy in the campaign. The DMK launched this campaign earlier in July to enroll members across Tamil Nadu. The […]
Louis Vuitton has confirmed that on July 2, an unauthorized party penetrated its systems in the United Kingdom, gaining access to personal data of some customers, including names, contact information, and purchase history. The company said no financial data, such as credit card or bank account information, were accessed. This incident follows similar cyber-attacks on […]
June 23, 2025 – Dallas: A United States federal judge has granted preliminary approval to a $177 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit against AT&T, after a plethora of data breaches that exposed the personal data of tens of millions of its customers in 2024. In a ruling filed by U.S. District Judge Ada Brown […]
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has started a new pilot project with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and few banks for digitally managing user consent and to decrease unwanted calls and messages. TRAI Notes Unverified Consent Behind Spam TRAI found that some businesses were still sending promotional calls and messages to customers […]
Sentra, a worldwide leader in cloud-based data security, has launched an exciting new feature to help companies easily respond to Data Subject Access Requests (DSAR) from individuals. These types of requests are made under global privacy laws, such as the GDPR and CCPA, enabling individuals to request that businesses show or delete personal data they […]
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 […]
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has finally released its long-awaited Business Requirements Document (BRD) for Consent Management Systems (CMS) giving organizations a key framework of available action to use their data responsibly under India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), 2023. The BRD serves as a practical guide to help install systems […]