Page 5 - Data Privacy

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 clears Lok Sabha test

The Bill prescribes penalties of up to Rs 250 crore for each instance of a data breach arising from a lack of reasonable safeguards on platforms

Privacy experts raise concerns over increased govt control in Data Bill

ITI Council, the global industry body with several big tech firms, has welcomed the bill

Apps, firms could lose 'continuous consent' in data protection bill

The move will discard the concept of 'continuous consent' where apps and services get permission to process data from the users when they initially sign up for the service

Twitter asks court to end US FTC order over its data privacy practices

Twitter in the filing said the FTC has "pummeled" the company with "burdensome letters and requests for depositions," issuing demands for information as frequently as one letter every other week

TikTok CEO asked to explain statements about how company manages US data

Two U.S. senators are asking TikTok to explain what they called misleading or inaccurate responses about how it stores and provides access to U.S. user data after recent news reports raised questions about how the Chinese-owned social media platform handles some sensitive information. In a letter sent Tuesday to TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Marsha Blackburn cited a report from Forbes that said TikTok had stored financial information of U.S. content creators who get paid by the company including their Social Security numbers and tax IDs - on China-based servers. The senators also cited another report from The New York Times, published in late May, that said TikTok employees regularly shared user information, such as driver's licenses information of some American users, on an internal messaging app called Lark that employees from TikTok's Beijing-based parent company, ByteDance, could easily access. Forbes first reported Wednesday on the letter. TikTok

ChatGPT records everything you type; here is a privacy-focused alternative

There is an alternative for users who have concerns about divulging their personal information to an AI chatbot: PrivateGPT

Apple launches health data privacy campaign globally, including in India

To underscore the significance of health data privacy, a comedic ad tells the story of people whose health data is shared without their consent by a third party voiced by Lynch

Montana becomes first US state to ban TikTok, to face legal challenges

Under the legislation, TikTok and app stores, like those operated by Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.'s Google, could face fines of as much as $10,000 for violations

Govt will send notice to WhatsApp over breach: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

'Platforms are responsible for ensuring the safety and trust of those who use them'

Centre to examine WhatsApp's privacy breach over background mic use

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that the Centre would investigate a claim that WhatsApp accessed a user's microphone without his knowledge

'Unacceptable breach and violation of privacy': MoS IT warns Big Tech

Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday warned Big Tech like Meta-owned WhatsApp over the alleged breach of personal data privacy of users

Google rolling out passkeys for 'passwordless future': All you need to know

Passkeys, according to Google, are a better alternative to passwords and are interoperable with all major devices and browsers

63% of Indian consumers cut back on non-essential spending: PwC report

Nearly half of Indian consumers said rising prices remain the biggest issue when shopping in-store

House panel wants e-pharmacy rules in place asap, MoHFW to act soon

Meanwhile, e-pharmacies say they are open to working with the Ministry and regulators for any alignment required

Google, Meta file lawsuit against South Korean data watchdog's ruling

Google and Meta Platforms have filed a lawsuit against a ruling by the South Korean data protection watchdog to penalise the global tech giants for illegally collecting personal data here

India ranks 2nd in total number of data breaches exposed in 2022: Report

In comparison, organisations in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa accounted for a combined 31 per cent of records exposed

Data privacy labels for most apps in Google Play Store misleading: Mozilla

The study uncovers serious loopholes in the Data Safety Form, which make it easy for apps to provide false or misleading information

India to see Rs 1.5 trn worth investment in data centres in next 6 years

Mumbai and Chennai have maximum landing stations, with the former being the preferred location for a data centre operator

ChatGPT is a data privacy nightmare: Here's why you ought to be concerned

If you've ever written a blog post or product review, or commented on an article online, there's a good chance this information was consumed by ChatGPT

International Data Privacy Day 2023: Organisations brace for growing demand

The government in November 2022 released the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill for public consultation, making data privacy a more critical business priority for Indian companies