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Draft data protection rules balance regulation, innovation: Vaishnaw

The draft protection rules released by the government create a balance between regulation and innovation while completely protecting citizen rights, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. The government issued draft rules for the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act on Friday for public consultation till February 18. "Rules have to be within four walls of the Act. It is within the ambit of the Act passed by Parliament. These rules have been framed to ensure a balance between regulation and innovation while completely safeguarding the rights of citizens," Vaishnaw told PTI in an interview. The minister said earlier there was only one template available to the world -- the European data protection rule with a high level of regulation. However, Indian rules have attempted to balance the regulation with innovation to safeguard the boom in the innovation ecosystem developing among startups in the country. He said extensive consultations have been held with the industry

Govt releases draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, no penal clause

The government has released the long-awaited draft of Digital Personal Data Protection Rules that do not mention any penal action for violations. The draft rules, which have been published for public consultations, will be taken into consideration for making the final rule after February 18. "Draft of rules proposed to be made by the central government in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 40 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (22 of 2023), on or after the date of coming into force of the Act, are hereby published for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby," the draft notification said. The draft rules have laid out provisions related to consent processing of individuals, data processing bodies and the functioning of authorities under the Digital Data Protection Act, 2023. "...notice is hereby given that the said draft rules shall be taken into consideration after 18th February, 2025," the notification said.

15 months after DPDP Act, rules to be out by the end of this month

The law will be applicable to all kinds of personal data, without making sub-categories such as sensitive personal data and critical personal data

Balance privacy & AI innovation in DPDP rules: Global tech body urges govt

Asks for a compliance period of 18-24 months to the data protection legislation

Over 60% companies in India follow problematic data practices: Study

These practices, as defined by the report, include excessive data collection, secondary processing without consent, among others

Meity plans to deploy experts for streamlining internal govt data use

The said 'data expert' may be a single person or multiple people, depending on the requirements of a particular ministry

KPMG India ties up with Zscaler to help organisations deal with cyber risks

KPMG India-Zscaler alliance will offer broad security services to help organisations understand and effectively manage cyber threats, unique to their businesses

Govt likely to release draft data protection rules within a month: Vaishnaw

The government is likely to release draft rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act within a month, union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday. The minister said the government has first worked on digital implementation of the Act and framed rules accordingly. "The framework is ready, and the draft rules for consultation are expected to be released within a month," Vaishnaw told reporters here. The minister said the final draft of the rules was reviewed last week, and it is expected to be in the public domain within a month.

One year of DPDP Act: Firms in a fix over delayed implementation of rules

Digital rights and advocacy groups said that the delay in the notification of rules is creating business uncertainty and has limited individuals' ability to exercise rights given to them

DPDP rules to be out for public consultation at end of Budget session

The ongoing budget session will get over on August 12

Social media platforms worry new data law could affect child safety, ads

Tech giants Google, Meta, YouTube, and Snap are concerned over India's new Digital Personal Data Protection Act's restrictions on behavioural tracking of children as they may compromise child safety

DPDP rules should be released soon to ensure a smooth compliance: Experts

Draft of Digital Personal Data Protection rules are in an advanced stage, and industry consultation will start soon, said Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Electronics and I-T, Railways, and I&B

Meta faces call in EU not to use personal data of users to train AI models

Meta has previously cited a legitimate interest for using users' data to train and develop its generative AI models and other AI tools, which can be shared with third parties

Data protection law needs clarity on risk threshold for breaches: Group

BSA, which represents the global software industry, wants companies to get at least 72 hours to report data breaches

Asci bats for 'privacy by design' to reduce need to take consent from users

Asci said that before the final data protection rules in India are notified, advertisement companies must also undertake data audits to check their preparedness

Digi Yatra voluntary, data can be collected only after consent: Scindia

Digi Yatra is purely voluntary for air passengers and personnel at airports have been directed to collect data for the application only with the consent of passengers, according to Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. There have been complaints that biometric data for Digi Yatra were being gathered from passengers without their consent and the issue was flagged to the minister by Rajya Sabha member Saket Gokhale. Digi Yatra, which provides for contactless, seamless movement of passengers at various check points at airports based on Facial Recognition Technology (FRT), is currently available at a minimum 13 airports for domestic passengers. In response to the member, Scindia has said that the issue was examined and "airport operators have been advised to sensitise Digi buddies on consent taking process and keeping use of Digi Yatra completely voluntary". To support passengers with the use of Digi Yatra, services of individuals called Digi buddies have been made available at

'Data protection seal' to vet platforms for privacy benchmarking: DSCI

Organisations who have volunteered under the project are undergoing a pilot testing stage

DPDP rules to be out by January-end, says MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar

They will help curb deepfakes posted on social media platforms

Sachin Tendulkar's deepfake video sparks concern: How to protect yourself

Sachin Tendulkar's deepfake video: The fabricated video of the cricketer depicted him endorsing a mobile gaming application, sparking concerns over data privacy on social media

Cyber risks biggest threat faced by Indian orgnaisations, says survey

Cyber risks are cited as the biggest threat faced by Indian organisations with 38 per cent of respondents feeling highly or extremely exposed to it, says a survey. With this, cybersecurity has jumped two spots from number three to number one on the risk radar when compared to the 2022 Global Risk Survey, the PwC's 2023 Global Risk Survey- India edition stated. PwC said the final results of the survey are based on 3,910 survey responses from Business and Risk Management leaders (CEO, board, risk management, operations, technology, finance, audit) across 67 territories providing their views on the status and direction of risk in their organisation. 163 Indian organisations were a part of this survey. Other digital and technology risks are also top concerns for business leaders in India (at 35 per cent). To address the challenges, Indian organisations are making bold investments in cybersecurity with more than half of the respondents planning to invest in cybersecurity tools (55 per .