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Road Ministry Unveils Data Sharing Policy for National Transport Repository

The Road Ministry (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways – MoRTH) has introduced a policy to enable controlled data sharing from the National Transport Repository (NTR) with state governments and the private sector. This step promotes uniformity and legal compliance in data sharing. The NTR stores registration certificates (RCs) and driving licences (DLs) collected via […]

Interview with Sujeet Katiyar, Co-founder of Fourteenth Degree Azimuth, on DPDPA Act, and Healthcare Compliance in India 

Sujeet Katiyar is a seasoned leader with over 27 years of experience in technology, healthcare, and regulatory compliance. His work bridges the complex worlds of digital health, data privacy, and policy, with hands-on expertise in implementing frameworks like the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), GDPR, HIPAA, and ABDM. From navigating patient data protection in […]

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, […]

WhatsApp Says Sharing Generic User Preferences Doesn’t Violate Privacy

WhatsApp Defends Data Sharing Before NCLAT Bengaluru: WhatsApp told the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Tuesday that sharing basic account details and general user preferences with its parent company Meta does not violate users’ right to privacy. WhatsApp Explains Data Sharing Senior counsel Mukul Rohatgi, representing WhatsApp, said the platform only shares non […]

Quick Heal Signs MoU with BHASHINI to Bridge Cybersecurity and Privacy Language Gaps

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 […]

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 […]

ABDM Introduces Strong Cybersecurity Steps to Safeguard Digital Health Records

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 […]