News How location and health data can be misused and what the US government is doing to protect users US Federal Trade Commissions lays out how health and location data can be misused and what it will do to strengthen protection of such... Sarvesh MathiJuly 14, 2022
News Why is the Razorpay-AltNews scenario a reminder of Section 91’s vast powers? What are the legalities of Razorpay's compliance with orders resulting in thousands of Alt News donors' data revealed to the government? Sashwata SahaJuly 13, 2022
News Summary: How the new US federal data privacy bill might break years of stalemate The American Data Privacy and Protection Act is the first federal US data privacy bill that has bipartisan and bicameral support. Sarvesh MathiJune 18, 2022
News Deep Dive: Nagaland to use facial recognition for teacher’s attendance, but what are the issues at stake? Experts point out lack of privacy protections and risks of identity theft in Nagaland's plan of marking attendance through facial recongition Sashwata SahaJune 18, 2022
News Deep Dive: The legality of India’s new cybersecurity directive Lawyers weigh in on whether the directive is ultra vires. Sarvesh MathiMay 26, 2022
News Summary: A data governance framework based on granular consent A global financial body argues for data control to rest with those who create it. MitakshMay 18, 2022
News Deep Dive: How India’s Data Protection Bill 2021 impacts gaming companies Revisiting key provisions of the Bill dealing with the age of consent and data localisation, with gaming platforms in mind. MitakshMarch 28, 2022
News An unpopular view on the JPC’s recommendation for social media platforms It is widely argued that the PDP Bill report seeks to discard the intermediary status of social media platforms but that may not be... Guest AuthorMarch 15, 2022
News IT minister confirms there are no plans to replace data protection bill with new draft: Report In an interview, Vaishnaw fielded questions on the government exemption clause and issues in the Bill that are yet to be resolved. MitakshFebruary 28, 2022
News Twitter flags India’s content removal laws and penalties as a risk to its business operations The company also expressed concerns of material costs or liability as a result of sorting out user grievances. MitakshFebruary 21, 2022