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Draft DPDP Rules: Banks Prepare to Tackle Operational Challenges

The draft Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) rules require banks to get clear, explicit consent from customers before using their data for anything beyond the original purpose. While many banks already follow this principle, experts say these formal rules leave no room for regulatory shortcuts or loopholes. Experts also say it’s still too early to […]

Interview with Tirumalesh Chalamarla, Co-Founder & CEO of Induz, Expert in Data Security, Engineering & AI

In this insightful conversation, Tirumalesh Chalamarla shares his expertise as a data engineering and AI leader, bringing years of experience in hardware and software architecture to his role as Co-Founder and CEO of Induz. Based in Hyderabad, Tirumalesh drives innovation in data security and confidential computing, focusing on developing cutting-edge solutions like YSafe, a zero-trust […]

Italy Fines AI Chatbot Firm Replika €5 Million for Data Privacy Violation

Italy’s data protection authority, Garante, has fined Replika, an AI chatbot company based in San Francisco, €5 million ($5.64 million) for violating user data protection rules. The decision, made public on Monday, highlights how important it is for AI platforms to have strong privacy safeguards as regulatory oversight grows. Replika, which launched in 2017, lets […]

Microsoft Teams Collects Students’ Biometric Data for Weeks, NSW Education Unaware

A significant data mishap led to the collection of biometric data from NSW school students through a new Microsoft Teams feature, which the Department of Education did not notice for weeks. Microsoft introduced the feature in mid-March, enabling biometric data collection via school-issued computers. The Department only realized the issue in early April and disabled […]

Interview with Aditi Sharma, Senior Consultant (Data Privacy) – Cyber & IT Risk at Grant Thornton

In this insightful conversation, Aditi Sharma shares her experience as a legal and data privacy expert working at the intersection of law, technology, and compliance. As a Senior Consultant (Data Privacy) at Grant Thornton Bharat LLP, Aditi brings a rare combination of legal acumen and deep technical understanding. She plays a key role in advising […]

FTC and DOJ push for data protection in Google antitrust case

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has backed the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) proposal requiring Google to share its search data with competitors. The FTC emphasized that the proposal includes necessary privacy protections. The effort aims to address Google’s monopolistic dominance in the online search market, which, as of April 2025, accounts for 90% of global […]

European Data Protection Supervisor issues new guidance on EU privacy policies

Brussels – The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) released new guidance to make personal data protection a concrete part of European policy-making. The guidance, aimed at the EU’s co-legislators—the Commission, Parliament, and Council—seeks to improve the regulatory framework for privacy laws. It ensures that legislative acts involving personal data processing align with the fundamental rights […]