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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 […]
The government has decided not to make any changes to the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act), despite concerns raised by journalists and civil rights groups. Official sources said Parliament has already passed the law, so the government cannot make amendments at this stage.Instead, the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) plans to […]
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 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 […]
India, August 5, 2025 – F5 has added powerful new tools to its Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP) to help companies protect sensitive information when using AI technologies. These upgrades include better ways to spot data leaks in real-time, check encrypted internet traffic, and stop the misuse of artificial intelligence, often called “Shadow AI.” […]
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 […]
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued a high-risk security alert for all Apple users. The government agency warned that several Apple device are exposed to serious vulnerabilities that could let hackers break into your system. These issues affect devices running on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS, and tvOS. Hackers can use these […]
NPCI, Payment Apps Ask for Relaxation in DPDP Rules Over Consent Requirements The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and leading digital payment apps like Google Pay, PhonePe, and Amazon Pay have reportedly asked the government to exempt them from certain rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act. These platforms are concerned about […]
A Rising Threat, A Local ShieldCyberattacks surged across India by 83% in 2023, affecting businesses and public organizations alike. Kaspersky’s India Cybersecurity Solutions stands out as a trusted digital defense, backed by over 15 years of local expertise and protecting 400 million users worldwide. Localized Defensive PowerFrom its Mumbai threat center, Kaspersky analyzes 500,000 malware […]