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Ottawa, August 11, 2025: The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) has issued updated guidelines on the use of biometric technologies, including facial recognition and fingerprint scanning. The move aims to help organisations protect privacy while using biometrics for security and identity verification. Key Points of the GuidanceThe guidelines call on organisations to […]
CCI Calls Data Access a Key Advantage in Digital Markets The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has said that access to consumer data gives online businesses a major competitive edge. This view came in its response to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, which asked about the role of CCI in the digital economy and […]
Recently, Quick Heal Technologies Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BHASHINI, the government’s multilingual AI platform under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). As a result, the partnership aims to make cybersecurity and data privacy education accessible to millions of Indians by delivering it in their native languages. Bridging the Digital […]
New Delhi: A fresh trend is sweeping through Facebook and other Meta platforms. Users are posting the same message, claiming it blocks the company from using their photos and personal data. They urge friends to copy and paste the message on their own timelines. They warn that failing to do so gives Meta legal permission […]
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 […]
From starting his career in contract management to becoming a recognised voice in global data privacy, Aishwary Gupta’s journey has been shaped by curiosity, hands-on problem solving, and a drive to make compliance practical. His first brush with privacy came in 2018, when GDPR had just taken effect globally and India was in the middle […]
Instagram has launched a new feature in the United States called “Instagram Map”, designed to let users share their recent locations and discover nearby content, much like Snapchat’s Snap Map. While Meta claims the tool is optional and off by default, many users have expressed fears that it reveals their exact location without consent. Meta […]
Google confirmed that hackers breached one of its corporate Salesforce systems in June through a cyberattack similar to one it had previously reported. The attackers briefly accessed the system before Google blocked them and stole basic business contact details for small and medium-sized companies. Google stressed that the stolen data was mostly public information, such […]
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 […]