Why your MTNL connection could expose you to digital identity thefts
11 years, 3 months ago

Why your MTNL connection could expose you to digital identity thefts

Firstpost  

At present, India does not have an all-encompassing privacy law to deal with data breaches though the Department of Personnel and Training has been working on a draft privacy law for three years now. According to an article in the Times of India, various government websites provide valuable, confidential data of citizens that make them easy prey to cyber stalkers and identity thieves, under the guise of promoting transparency of operations. Websites of social upliftment programs like the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme display the bank accounts and IFSC codes of all citizens under the program. Under Sec 4 of act government subsidy programs must publish all information online; however Sec 8 of the same act states that information that invades a citizen’s privacy need not be published unless certain tribunals rule that the information is in public service.

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New Digital Rules Let You Wipe All Your Details Online
2 months ago

New Digital Rules Let You Wipe All Your Details Online

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Can a customer walk into a multinational company like Amazon and ask it to remove all her information from the company's database? With the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 released in public domain seeking comments and feedback, the citizens can now look forward to a framework through which they can exercise their right to privacy. The rules …

India’s data protection rules need some fine-tuning
2 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s data protection rules need some fine-tuning

The Hindu  

On January 3, 2025, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology released the much-anticipated Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules — a key moment in India’s journey to regulate digital personal data. The draft rules represent a departure from the earlier and controversial Personal Data Protection Bill, which many deemed was overly restrictive and even hostile to industry interests. While …

Digital Personal Data Protection Draft Rules: What Are the Sticking Points?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Digital Personal Data Protection Draft Rules: What Are the Sticking Points?

The Quint  

In 2023, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act was passed by the Parliament. The Act passed after questions were raised with regard to the protection of data and its regulation within the Indian territory and the Act was passed to safeguard the private sphere of the citizens and to push through the idea of ‘digital economy’. In response to the …

Were you hacked in 2024? India’s data protection rules require you to take action
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Were you hacked in 2024? India’s data protection rules require you to take action

Live Mint  

Last year, did any of your employees use a co-worker’s computer and read files without authorization? The draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, require such retrospective reporting. It covers data breaches occurring in the interim period from the notification of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, to its full implementation sometime later this year. Various data security measures …

Mint Quick Edit | India’s new privacy rules: A mixed bag
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Mint Quick Edit | India’s new privacy rules: A mixed bag

Live Mint  

More than a year after the Digital Personal Data Protection Act was passed, the government has released the draft rules that will enable this law’s implementation. While the rules are expansive, their requirement of parental consent for under-18-year-olds to join social media and gaming platforms could deliver a pragmatic age-gating regime. That said, the return of data localization requirements will …

No secret affair: on the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025
2 months, 4 weeks ago

No secret affair: on the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025

The Hindu  

The draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, is a long overdue advance in the direction of enforcing the fundamental right to informational privacy for Indians, affirmed by the Supreme Court of India in the landmark case, Justice K.S. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, which these draft rules seek to enforce, was passed in Parliament over a year ago. …

India’s Digital Data Protection rules: A story of hits and misses
2 months, 4 weeks ago

India’s Digital Data Protection rules: A story of hits and misses

Live Mint  

The draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules are finally with us and the long wait has for the most part been worth it. While the Act requires data fiduciaries to provide notice “in the event of" a personal breach, the rules state that intimation must be made “as soon as the Data Fiduciary becomes aware of it." Ever since Justice …

Digital Personal Data Protection Rules: Govt drafts stringent parental consent rules for social media users under 18
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Digital Personal Data Protection Rules: Govt drafts stringent parental consent rules for social media users under 18

Op India  

On 3rd December, the Government of India proposed detailed rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025. One of the most talked-about aspects of the draft is the rule that makes verifiable parental consent mandatory for creating social media accounts and processing the personal data of children. As per the draft rules, every organisation that collects personal data must …

Privacy as priority: India can’t afford any further delay in notifying data protection rules
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Privacy as priority: India can’t afford any further delay in notifying data protection rules

Live Mint  

A few days ago, Signzy, a popular Know Your Customer verification service used by India’s top banks and fintech firms, was affected by a cyber attack that may have exposed the sensitive personal information of millions. India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act was passed six years after the Right to Privacy verdict in 2017. The Digital India Act, touted as …

Are your calls, texts monitored? Here's truth behind new Telecom Rules viral claim
7 months ago

Are your calls, texts monitored? Here's truth behind new Telecom Rules viral claim

India TV News  

Media platforms are currently circulating a message that claims the government is monitoring all calls and messages and keeping track of social media activities. The court affirmed that mobile phones are considered private possessions and, therefore, the deletion of data, whether for privacy or technical reasons, does not equate to criminal activity. However, it's important to note that actions can …

Government admits BSNL data breached in May; forms telecom security panel
8 months, 1 week ago

Government admits BSNL data breached in May; forms telecom security panel

The Hindu  

The Union government confirmed a data breach in BSNL’s systems, saying that the breach was reported on May 20. “Indian Computer Emergency Response Team reported possible intrusion and Data Breach at BSNL on 20.05.2024,” Minister of State for Communications Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani said on Wednesday in a written response to a Lok Sabha query by Congress MP Amar Singh. While …

Alert first, act fast: Diktat on data breaches soon
1 year, 2 months ago

Alert first, act fast: Diktat on data breaches soon

Live Mint  

Organizations that notice breaches of personal data may have to immediately alert users and flag them to the Data Protection Board, followed by a detailed filing within 72 hours. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, India’s first law on data protection, took effect in August, and upcoming rules under the Act will lay the ground for compliance by technology companies. …

How safe is our personal health data with the Indian government? | In Focus podcast
1 year, 4 months ago

How safe is our personal health data with the Indian government? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

Just about a month ago, Rescurity, an American cyber security firm, said that personal information of 815 million Indians was being sold on the dark web. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences – AIIMS in Delhi has also been hit by cyber attacks – in one ransomware case, the hackers took over the servers, encrypted the data, and made …

DC Edit | India must secure phone privacy for all citizens
1 year, 5 months ago

DC Edit | India must secure phone privacy for all citizens

Deccan Chronicle  

When a group of publicly known citizens raised the issue of their mobile phones being possibly under attack from potentially State- The prominent personalities in politics who came out after receiving this Apple alert on their phones, or emails, connected to their Apple IDs, are predominantly from the Opposition, and have been known critics of the Narendra Modi-led BJP government. …

India Inc has some way to go to comply with data protection act: PwC India
1 year, 5 months ago

India Inc has some way to go to comply with data protection act: PwC India

Live Mint  

New Delhi: A new report by PwC India on how compliant Indian companies are with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, which came into effect on 11 August, reveals some startling facts. Cookies: PwC India found that 16% of company websites display a cookie consent banner to users, highlighting that their personal data will be collected and processed. Privacy notices: …

Only 9% of Indian organizations secure explicit user data consent: Report reveals
1 year, 5 months ago

Only 9% of Indian organizations secure explicit user data consent: Report reveals

India TV News  

Only 9% of Indian organizations secure explicit user data consent: Report reveals PwC India conducted a thorough examination of the websites belonging to 100 Indian enterprises in order to gauge their adherence to the DPDP Act. A recent report has shed light on significant compliance gaps in data consent practices among Indian organizations as the government collaborates with industry stakeholders …

Navigating the complex landscape of data privacy laws in India
1 year, 6 months ago

Navigating the complex landscape of data privacy laws in India

Hindustan Times  

In an era where data is hailed as the "new oil," the need for strong data privacy laws has never been more critical. India, too, has stepped up its game in this regard with the introduction of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. Compliance with data protection laws, such as the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 in India, …

Today’s Cache | India’s Personal Data Protection Act weakens RTI; Google hit with copyright lawsuit; Microsoft unbundles Teams to avert fines
1 year, 7 months ago

Today’s Cache | India’s Personal Data Protection Act weakens RTI; Google hit with copyright lawsuit; Microsoft unbundles Teams to avert fines

The Hindu  

India’s Personal Data Protection Act weakens RTI Activists have long warned of dilution of the Right to information and with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, of 2023, the qualified prohibitions to certain right to information to be kept secret have turned into total prohibitions. The lawsuit, alleging copyright violations, was filed by the Danish Media Association a year after …

Personal Data Protection: How India's Law Looks Compared to EU's Regulations
1 year, 7 months ago

Personal Data Protection: How India's Law Looks Compared to EU's Regulations

The Quint  

DPDPA seeks “to provide for the processing of digital personal data in a manner that recognises both the right of individuals to protect their personal data and the need to process such personal data for lawful purposes and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto,” as mentioned at the beginning of the legislation. In August 2017, when the nine-judge bench …

Word choice in India’s data protection law and a dilution of rights
1 year, 7 months ago

Word choice in India’s data protection law and a dilution of rights

The Hindu  

After years of going back and forth on its contents, India finally has a data protection law, i.e., the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. In the search for an answer to this question, we need to look at two basic features of any data protection law: the use of personal data with consent and without it. As decades of …

India's DPDP Bill: Pioneering data privacy safeguarding with empowered individuals and responsible fiduciaries
1 year, 7 months ago

India's DPDP Bill: Pioneering data privacy safeguarding with empowered individuals and responsible fiduciaries

Firstpost  

The DPDP Bill signifies a pivotal shift in data processing practices, making it crucial for organisations to comprehend its provisions and ensure compliance The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill represents a significant step towards safeguarding data privacy in India. The DPDP Bill requires data fiduciaries to obtain consent from individuals before processing their personal data. The DPDP Bill also sets …

Explained: India's new Digital Personal Data Protection framework
1 year, 7 months ago

Explained: India's new Digital Personal Data Protection framework

Hindustan Times  

A new law that defines how companies should process users' data came into force with the President giving assent to the Digital Personal Data Protection Act passed by Parliament in the just-concluded monsoon session. Digital Personal Data Protection law has been notified by government. Entities must protect personal data in their possession by taking reasonable security safeguards to prevent a …

Paytm CEO says data protection bill ‘well articulated’, calls it ‘progress of our digital economy’
1 year, 7 months ago

Paytm CEO says data protection bill ‘well articulated’, calls it ‘progress of our digital economy’

Hindustan Times  

Paytm founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma on Friday took to X to praise the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, stating that it has been “well articulated” and that “it is progress for India's digital economy,” tagging Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar and the IT ministry. The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023, which curbs the misuse of personal information by …

Satire India new Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 policy highlights
1 year, 7 months ago

Satire India new Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 policy highlights

The Hindu  

First of all, kudos to the Mother of Democracy for setting new world records every day for fastest-ever law-making. Did you know the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 zipped through Parliament faster than a bullet train? There was no nonsense like ‘informed consent’ because they knew that all individual streams of data merge eventually with the Annadata — ‘the …

India passes data protection legislation in Parliament. Critics fear privacy violation
1 year, 7 months ago

India passes data protection legislation in Parliament. Critics fear privacy violation

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Indian lawmakers Wednesday approved a data protection legislation that “seeks to better regulate big tech firms and penalize companies for data breaches” as several groups expressed concern over citizens’ privacy rights. The legislation will limit cross-border transfer of data and provide a framework for setting up a data protection authority to ensure compliance from tech companies, Information …

Indranil Banerjie | A Law to Protect Citizens, Or To Help in State Snooping?
1 year, 7 months ago

Indranil Banerjie | A Law to Protect Citizens, Or To Help in State Snooping?

Deccan Chronicle  

In today’s digital age, privacy is a chimera -- the reality is that every intimate detail of our lives, from our eating and spending patterns to medical and financial details, are digitally recorded in some computer somewhere in the vast cloud and can therefore be potentially exposed. The idea of a digital data protection law had become imperative given the …

Explained: What is the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023?
1 year, 7 months ago

Explained: What is the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023?

Live Mint  

On 3 August, the long-awaited and much-debated Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 was introduced in the Lok Sabha. On 7 August, the Lok Sabha passed the bill, which aims to “provide for the processing of digital personal data in a manner that recognises both the right of individuals to protect their personal data and the need to process such …

Indians raise concerns over data compromises by govt and telcos: Report
1 year, 8 months ago

Indians raise concerns over data compromises by govt and telcos: Report

India TV News  

Ahead of the expected tabling of the Digital Personal Data Protection bill in Parliament on August 3, a new report highlights the concerns of Indian citizens regarding data breaches. Among those who believed their personal data had been leaked, 72% mentioned their mobile numbers, 63% cited email addresses, 53% referred to Aadhaar numbers, and 50% indicated PAN card numbers. Regarding …

Manish Tewari | Build legal framework for intel to safeguard privacy
1 year, 8 months ago

Manish Tewari | Build legal framework for intel to safeguard privacy

Deccan Chronicle  

The perpetual clash between the idea of security and the idea of privacy is a battle that animates the soul of all democratic institutions. One of the biggest problems in India is that both law enforcement agencies and intelligence organisations have no sound legal basis. Thus, owing to its universal acceptability, and a belief carried out from a legal obligation …

New Data Protection Bill receives Cabinet's green light: Here's all you need to know
1 year, 8 months ago

New Data Protection Bill receives Cabinet's green light: Here's all you need to know

India TV News  

India's ongoing efforts to protect privacy and personal data have gained significance in light of the Supreme Court's recognition of privacy as a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution. The need for a robust data protection law became apparent following incidents of data breaches and unauthorized use of personal information by entities before stricter regulations were imposed globally. …

India’s shield of privacy should reflect Article 21
1 year, 8 months ago

India’s shield of privacy should reflect Article 21

Live Mint  

The monsoon session of Indian Parliament will likely take up a bill framed in response to the Supreme Court ruling of 24 August 2017 that said privacy is a fundamental right. The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, a draft of which was published last year to replace an unwieldy earlier proposal, got Cabinet approval this week as part of the …

Explained | What does the alleged CoWIN data leak reveal?
1 year, 9 months ago

Explained | What does the alleged CoWIN data leak reveal?

The Hindu  

The story so far: On June 12, reports emerged that a bot on the messaging platform Telegram was allegedly returning personal data of Indian citizens who registered with the COVID-19 vaccine intelligence network portal for vaccination purposes. On the same day, the Health Ministry denied reports of a data breach, and said the allegations were “mischievous in nature.” It added …

Fix govt accountability for personal data leaks
1 year, 9 months ago

Fix govt accountability for personal data leaks

Hindustan Times  

Privacy – that elusive fundamental right – is again under the spotlight with reports of a possible breach of CoWIN data of individuals. Two provisions under the Information Technology Act, 2000 – Section 43A and Section 72A – encompass personal data protection in India. Pursuant to the Puttaswamy judgment of 2017, the central government released multiple drafts of the proposed …

DC Edit | CoWIN data leak breach of trust, must be probed
1 year, 9 months ago

DC Edit | CoWIN data leak breach of trust, must be probed

Deccan Chronicle  

Media reports of a purported breach of crucial data of most, if not all the, beneficiaries, meaning most of the Indians citizens who got vaccinated for Covid, or nearly a billion-odd people, are not only unfortunate if found to be true, but also raise a serious issue concerning the trust of all citizens sharing any data with the government across …

'Who let this happen?': Karti Chidambaram slams govt after alleged CoWin data breach
1 year, 9 months ago

'Who let this happen?': Karti Chidambaram slams govt after alleged CoWin data breach

Hindustan Times  

Congress MP Karti Chidamabaram on Monday demanded answers from union Information Technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw after reports that private details of 'all' vaccinated Indians stored on the government's CoWIN platform had been hacked and leaked online. Why is Government of India sitting on a data protection law?” Congress MP Karti Chidambaram Earlier today, in a lengthy Twitter thread, Trinamool Congress …

Personal info of those vaccinated leaked from CoWIN portal, claim opposition leaders
1 year, 9 months ago

Personal info of those vaccinated leaked from CoWIN portal, claim opposition leaders

India Today  

Trinamool Congress spokesperson Saket Gokhale on Monday took to Twitter to allege a "major privacy breach by the Modi government" through the Covid-19 vaccination app CoWIN, claiming that "personal details of all vaccinated Indians have been leaked and are freely available". The list of such opposition leaders, according to his tweet, included Rajya Sabha MP and TMC Leader Derek O'Brien, …

Explained | What is the Karnataka voter data theft case?
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained | What is the Karnataka voter data theft case?

The Hindu  

The story so far: On November 16, Bengaluru’s civic body, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike said in a press release that it had cancelled permissions granted to the Chilume Educational Cultural and Rural Development Trust to conduct house-to-house surveys to help create awareness about the Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation programme. In 2018, the Chilume Educational Cultural and Rural …

First Principles | What the new Data Protection Bill might look like
2 years, 5 months ago

First Principles | What the new Data Protection Bill might look like

Hindustan Times  

Ever wondered why do you get spammed with phone calls, emails and text messages from service providers of all kinds? In any case, this was the stated intent of the Personal Data Protection Bill which was withdrawn after much work had gone into it earlier in August this year. While the browser is free, the data that Chrome collects about …

India's Digital Independence: What Govt Can Do To Protect Residents Against Data Breaches
2 years, 5 months ago

India's Digital Independence: What Govt Can Do To Protect Residents Against Data Breaches

ABP News  

Personal data exploitation is a goldmine that has been exploited by big players in the digital world. As India steps into the 5G era with ambitious goals set to be achieved within ‘Amrit Kaal’, it needs a robust digital Independence strategy against global personal data exploitation — designed and executed by Indians — in order to maintain control over the …

India’s Sudden Reversal on Privacy Will Affect the Global Internet
2 years, 6 months ago

India’s Sudden Reversal on Privacy Will Affect the Global Internet

Slate  

Recently, India, home to more than 1.3 billion people, withdrew its data protection bill—signaling yet another setback in global efforts to protect people’s data privacy. Owing to India’s unique position on the geopolitical stage—the second most populated country on the planet, the site of a burgeoning and multihundred-billion-dollar tech sector, a nation celebrating 75 years of independence from British rule—the …

As IRCTC Mulls Data Monetisation, There Is an Urgent Need for Data Privacy Rules
2 years, 7 months ago

As IRCTC Mulls Data Monetisation, There Is an Urgent Need for Data Privacy Rules

The Quint  

Both these moves have sparked a new line of debate about the data privacy issues. The recent withdrawal of the Personal Data Protection Bill by the government, citing more comprehensive legislation, has also triggered concerns as data privacy remains guided by the provisions of the Information Technology Amendment Act 2008 and the related rules of 2011, and are found to …

Data Governance Within The Personal Data Protection Bill & Criminal Law And Privacy
2 years, 10 months ago

Data Governance Within The Personal Data Protection Bill & Criminal Law And Privacy

Live Law  

The third working session at the Bar Association of India's Seminar on the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2021 held on 3rd May 2022 at New Delhi and looked into the data governance and criminal law aspect of the data protection bill. Mr. Dutta noted a few merits of the bill; all personal data offline and online shall require the explicit …

VPN companies threaten to pull out of India amid country’s ‘worrying’ new data law
2 years, 10 months ago

VPN companies threaten to pull out of India amid country’s ‘worrying’ new data law

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Virtual private network providers are …

E- International Seminar: "Data Protection And Data Privacy" [Submit Abstract By 30th Nov, 2021]
3 years, 4 months ago

E- International Seminar: "Data Protection And Data Privacy" [Submit Abstract By 30th Nov, 2021]

Live Law  

The International Seminar on Data Protection and Data Privacy is taking place on 18th December, 2021Online. The International Seminar on Data Protection And Data Privacy is being organized by Law Mantra Trust, The Indian Law Institute New Delhi, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab, Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur & Advanced Centre on Research, Development & Training in Cyber …

Data breaches expose emails, passwords of several government officials to hackers
3 years, 9 months ago

Data breaches expose emails, passwords of several government officials to hackers

The Hindu  

Emails and passwords of hundreds of Union government officials have been exposed to hackers due to the recent data breaches of Air India, Domino’s and Big Basket, the government has warned officials. The alert sent to officials said, “It is intimated that recent data breaches of Air India and other companies like Domino’s, Big Basket etc. It may please be …

Domino's, Big Basket leaks mean my data is out in public, this is why India needs data protection law
3 years, 10 months ago

Domino's, Big Basket leaks mean my data is out in public, this is why India needs data protection law

India Today  

There are many things in life we take for granted. That is exactly what happened a few days ago when almost everyone stared sharing the link to “find out how much you've spent on Pizzas to date.” Even though the idea of checking how much I have spent on carbs did not particularly excite me, I went ahead and typed …

Facebook data leak includes personal info of 6 million users in India, the story so far
3 years, 11 months ago

Facebook data leak includes personal info of 6 million users in India, the story so far

India Today  

The latest Facebook data breach is claimed to have leaked the personal data of over 533 million users globally. In a country-wise breakup, the claimed data breach reportedly includes the personal information of 6 million users in India. Alon Gal, CTO of cybercrime intelligence firm Hudson Rock, posted information around the data breach that is said to have leaked data …

India's Overdue Appointment With Data Privacy
4 years, 5 months ago

India's Overdue Appointment With Data Privacy

Live Law  

The past couple of years have been very exciting for data privacy enthusiasts in India. by the Supreme Court of India, which has enunciated the Right to Privacy as a fundamental right falling under Article 21 which guarantees Protection Of Life And Personal Liberty under the aegis of the Indian Constitution to the introduction of the Personal Data Protection Bill, …

India Needs Paradigm Shift in Personal Data Management: Niti Aayog
4 years, 6 months ago

India Needs Paradigm Shift in Personal Data Management: Niti Aayog

News 18  

India needs a paradigm shift in personal data management that will promote greater user control on data sharing, according to a new discussion paper by Niti Aayog. “India needs a paradigm shift in personal data management that transforms the current organisation-centric data sharing system to an individual centric approach that promotes user control on data sharing for empowerment,” the discussion …

Cyber criminals leak personal data of 2.9 crore Indians on dark web for free
4 years, 10 months ago

Cyber criminals leak personal data of 2.9 crore Indians on dark web for free

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI :Cyber criminals have posted personal data of 2.9 crore job-seeking Indians on dark web for free in one of the hacking forums, according to online intelligence firm Cyble. The cyber intelligence firm said that the breach includes sensitive information such as email, phone, home address, qualification, work experience etc. "Cybercriminals are always on the lookout for such personal …

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