Tag: data protection
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Legal framework needed for data protection
Manipulation of voter preferences through social media can only be countered by enactment of a proper law, says ASHIT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA.
November 26, 2020 -
Amid data privacy issues Indian Railways makes Aarogya Setu mandatory for passengers
Despite calling it a voluntary decision to install the app, government has been pushing to make the app mandatory in various ways.
May 12, 2020 -
Protecting data essential for ‘national security’, says Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale
His remarks come as Telecom operators in the country have submitted their applications for 5G trials.
January 17, 2020 -
Personal data of 20 users out of 121 targeted by Pegasus, says govt
In response to another question on malicious mobile apps stealing user data, the minister said the propagation of such applications, targeting mobile phones, are being reported globally.
December 4, 2019 -
Google pauses listening to EU voice recordings as probe begins
Google has stopped listening and transcribing Google Assistant recordings in Europe after Germany’s data protection commissioner said the country was investigating reports that third-party contractors listened to users’ private conversations captured by Google’s AI-powered Assistant. Belgian broadcaster VRT NWS reported last month that users’ conversations with Google Home speakers were being recorded and audio clips...
August 2, 2019 -
Data Privacy Day today: 6 tips to secure your data every day
While today might be the official Data Privacy Day, remember its Data Privacy Day tomorrow, the day after and the day after that. It’s like Quit Smoking Day – you take it on for the rest of your digital life.
January 28, 2019 -
Aadhaar: An opportunity missed
The Aadhaar judgment throws up many questions that deserve answers, writes Sanjeeb Panigrahi.
October 11, 2018 -
Choose the right profession
With demand still outstripping supply of cybersecurity professionals, opportunities for those who wish to embrace this field should be both, plentiful and attractive.
August 31, 2018 -
What is Data Protection Bill? This is what Srikrishna Committee report says
The 176-page report has a lot to offer to the much-discussed, and equally debated, arena of data usage and its protection
July 30, 2018 -
Apps should collect minimal data like Aadhaar, says TRAI chief RS Sharma
Some apps are ridiculously collecting more-than-required data and the customers are unaware of what is being done with it, says RS Sharma
July 18, 2018 -
Bill on data protection to be ready by March, Centre tells Delhi SC
The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the much-awaited bill on data protection — being drafted by a committee of experts headed by Justice B.N. Srikrishna (retd) — would be ready by March. Attorney General K.K. Venugopal gave the information to a Constitution Bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.K. Sikri, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar,...
January 23, 2018 -
SC hopes government will take proper steps on data protection
The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed the hope that the Union government will take necessary and proper steps to put in place a robust regime for data protection, saying information collected by it has to be utilised for legitimate purposes and ought not to be utilised unauthorisedly for extraneous purposes. A constitution bench of the...
August 24, 2017