News Deep Dive: Google sued for deceptively collecting user location data and using it for targeted ads The lawsuit points out how Google uses dark patterns to gather user location data, while at the same time portraying itself as privacy-focused company. Sarvesh MathiJanuary 25, 2022
News Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd faces data breach, company says investigation underway Information on customers and employees were dumped online after negotiations with a hacker group broke down. Aihik SurJanuary 17, 2022
News Europol ordered to delete data that have no clear link to criminal activity With privacy regulators in the EU being empowered to pass such orders, how does India's proposed DPA compare? Sarvesh MathiJanuary 11, 2022
News US lawmakers push for new rules to prevent illegal sale of users’ location data The lawmakers pointed out the lack of regulations in safeguarding location data and made certain recommendations. MitakshDecember 14, 2021
News PDP Bill report will be presented in last week of Winter Session as JPC gets extension First drafted in 2018, the highly-anticipated data protection bill has been under review by a House panel for nearly three years. Sarvesh MathiDecember 1, 2021
News Summary: Draft Health Data Retention Policy The proposed policy framework specifies retention timelines with separate rules for pseudonymised and anonymised data. Anushka JainNovember 29, 2021
News AI has been key in automating various cybersecurity practices: Shapoorji Pallonji CISO A conversation among senior-level security officers brings up the doubtful advantages of wielding AI for cyber defence. Aihik SurNovember 24, 2021
News Joint Parliamentary Committee on PDP Bill adopts its draft report The meeting is being held a week before the winter session of the parliament is set to commence. Aihik SurNovember 22, 2021
News Expert committee supports having a separate non-personal data regulator: Report The panel of experts and the IT Ministry appear to take different sides on the issue. MitakshNovember 13, 2021
News Government agencies ask panel to be excused from India’s Data Protection Bill: Report With a report on the bill coming, the parliamentary panel studying it has been reportedly taking inputs from various stakeholders. Anushka JainNovember 2, 2021