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Retailers Face Check for Collecting Phone Numbers Under New Data Law

Shoppers Asked to Speak Numbers Aloud Mumbai: Enterprise retailers may soon face trouble under India’s new data protection law. Many stores currently ask shoppers to share their Phone Numbers at billing counters for loyalty schemes or digital receipts. But saying Phone Numbers aloud in public exposes personal details. This practice goes against the rule that […]

Interview with Simran Gupta: How a Freelance Corporate Lawyer Navigates India’s Evolving Data Privacy Era

In today’s fast-changing regulatory landscape, businesses need more than just legal advisors; they need partners who can bridge compliance with growth. Simran Gupta is one such professional. A Corporate & Privacy Lawyer and Compliance Specialist, Simran brings a rare blend of corporate law expertise, data privacy specialization, and hands-on freelancing experience. Armed with an LL.M. […]

Chief Secretary Reviews Steps to Safeguard Jammu & Kashmir’s Digital Assets

Srinagar, Aug 12: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo chaired a high-level meeting on Tuesday to review the Cyber Security Action Plan for Jammu and Kashmir. He focused on strengthening defenses against rising cyber threats and protecting the Union Territory’s digital infrastructure. Officials Present in the Meeting The Secretary of the IT Department, the CEO of JaKeGA, […]

Google Discloses Breach Exposing Potential Google Ads Customer Details

Google Confirms Data Breach Involving Potential Google Ads Customers Google has confirmed that a recent data breach in one of its Salesforce CRM systems exposed the information of potential Google Ads customers. “We’re writing to let you know about an event that affected a limited set of data in one of Google’s corporate Salesforce instances […]

IIT-Roorkee Breach Puts Caste, Financial, and Contact Details of 30,000 Students and Alumni at Risk

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 […]

Google admits data breach after cyberattack on Salesforce database – here’s what was exposed

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 […]

Chanel Data Breach Hits U.S. Customers as Retail Faces Mounting Cyber Threats

What Happened? Luxury fashion brand Chanel Inc. has confirmed that a data breach occurred involving its U.S. client care system. According to the company, an unauthorized third party reportedly accessed certain personal information stored in a database specifically used to support customer service. When and How Did They Discover It? On July 25, Chanel discovered […]

Data Breach at vORBO Portal Uncovers Major Vulnerability

AIIMS ORBO Website Exposes Sensitive Donor Information Due to Security Flaw A major security issue in the AIIMS Organ Retrieval Banking Organisation (ORBO) website exposed highly sensitive personal and medical details of organ and tissue donors from across India. This flaw allowed anyone to access private data without logging in or needing permission. Aniket Tomar, […]

Hacker Breaches Customer Data at Max Financial’s Insurance Arm in India

Max Financial Services, a well-known financial company based in Noida, revealed on Wednesday that hackers may have accessed sensitive customer data from its insurance subsidiary, Axis Max Life Insurance. The alert came through an anonymous message sent to the company, raising concerns about unauthorized access. Following the warning, Axis Max Life Insurance immediately launched a […]

Google Indexes ChatGPT Chats, Exposing Private Data

Thousands of ChatGPT Conversations Are Publicly Searchable on Google, Raising Privacy Concerns Many people use ChatGPT to ask personal or sensitive questions. They might talk about mental health, addiction, family problems, or fears about technology. Usually, they share these conversations only with trusted people—like friends or coworkers—using the app’s “Share” feature. However, many users may […]