Category: DPDP

Data Breach–[1] More than [a] 8,00,000 records of TCS — [b] 2,50,000 records of HCL Tech–and [c] 20,000 of Hexaware– were hit [2] All three issued statements to Exchanges saying that even if certain employee information may have been breached, the information was old and limited [3] From the DPDP Act perspective, this distinction between old and new becomes useful for the companies. Employee directory data is clearly personal data under the Act. By characterising the incident as an older event that occurred well before the DPDP provisions became fully operative the companies can argue that the strict new notification times and penalties exposure do not automatically apply –That is a legitimate legal distinction but also a convenient one–Courtesy BL

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Meta must follow Indian law, not just global rules, say government sources after MeitY talks

Read more at:https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/meta-must-follow-indian-law-not-just-global-rules-say-government-sources-after-meity-talks/articleshow/133062680.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/meta-must-follow-indian-law-not-just-global-rules-say-government-sources-after-meity-talks/articleshow/133062680.cms India’s government clarified Meta platforms must follow Indian laws and not just global policies. Officials stressed the need for greater local

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Risk that the consumers run while making payment through UPI applications such as G-Pay, PayTm or PAyU–[1] Details such as names and sometimes mobile numbers can become visible to merchants [2] Of course, in most cases this is intended to facilitate transactions [3] However, in some cases, however, it also facilitiates unsolicited calls– [4] DPDP Act, 2023 attempts to address precisely such situations — it says personal data belongs to the Individual and not to merchants or to payment intermediaries–Courtesy article by Mr M Muneer –Courtesy BL

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हा लेख DPDP Act बाबत आहे– स्पेशल फोकस बँक आणि खातेदार याबाबत आहे. [2] माहिती मराठीतून दिल्यामुळे अवघड विषयाची तोंडओळख होते आहे [3] भविष्यातील पावले काय असावीत याचा विचार प्रत्येकाला करणे गरजेचे होणार आहे.  सौजन्य महाराष्ट्र टाइम्स

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*******India’s proposed smartphone security rules that are worrying tech firms – The Economic Times

Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/electronics/indias-proposed-phone-security-rules-that-are-worrying-tech-firms-apple-google-samsung-xiaomi/articleshow/126463346.cms Synopsis India is proposing new security rules for smartphone makers. These rules include source code disclosure and background permission restrictions for apps. Companies

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*******India proposes forcing smartphone makers to give source code in security overhaul – The Economic Times

Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/electronics/india-proposes-forcing-smartphone-makers-to-give-source-code-in-security-overhaul-apple-samsung/articleshow/126463149.cms Synopsis India is proposing new security rules for smartphones. These include sharing source code and making software changes. Tech companies like Apple and

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