News US’s new bill to make Google, Facebook pay for digital news content: takeaways for India India has a lot that it can borrow from a new bill introduced in the US that aims to make tech platforms pay for... Sarvesh MathiSeptember 5, 2022
News IT Ministry releases security guidelines for mobile devices and services for public consultation The IT Ministry has released draft security guidelines for mobile devices and services open for public consultation until September 21, 2022 Sarvesh MathiSeptember 5, 2022
News Why the US FTC wants to crack down on big tech data collection and how does it plan to do so The FTC announced that it is exploring rules to crack down on harmful commercial surveillance and is seeking public comments on the same Sarvesh MathiSeptember 2, 2022
News Indian government (once again) looking to regulate WhatsApp, Google Meet, and other internet calling apps DoT has sought the views of the TRAI to develop a framework for regulating internet calling and messaging apps like WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram Sarvesh MathiSeptember 1, 2022
News ONDC Update: Will be open to public soon, NPCI to pick up stake in network, and more Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal chaired a meeting to review the progress of the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) Sarvesh MathiAugust 31, 2022
News Australian regulator asks platforms to explain how they are tackling child sexual abuse material What’s the news: Australia’s newly establsihed eSafety Commissioner on August 30 issued legal notices to Apple, Meta (and WhatsApp), Microsoft (and Skype), Snap and Omegle... Sarvesh MathiAugust 31, 2022
News What does India’s competition watchdog think of WhatsApp, JioMart e-commerce partnership? WhatsApp users in India will be able to order groceries directly from the app thanks to Meta's partnership with Reliance's JioMart Sarvesh MathiAugust 30, 2022
News MP Karti Chidambaram seeks urgent probe into alleged EPFO data leak of 28 crore pensioners The MP wrote to seek urgent intervention from the MeitY minister. This alleged data breach could potentially be one of India's largest Sarvesh MathiAugust 29, 2022
News Akasa Air suffers data breach, airline says issue resolved and affected users notified Newly launched Akasa Air suffered a data breach in August that resulted in unauthorised access to customers' personal data Sarvesh MathiAugust 29, 2022
News Tinder-parent Match Group files antitrust complaint against Apple in India: Report Tinder-owner Match Group has filed an antitrust case against Apple with the CCI alleging that Apple engages in "monopolistic conduct." Sarvesh MathiAugust 25, 2022