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Carnegie Global Tech Summit: Experts discuss Data Protection Act; hail digitisation, regulation in India's financial sector
New Delhi, April 12: The Indian financial sector is highly digitized, with established consent-based data sharing and governance structures in place, experts said on Saturday and noted that rules concerning the Digital Personal Data Protection Act provide a framework towards a more accountable digital ecosystem while also presenting some challenges.
IT Minister Vaishnaw cites apex court judgment to refute Jairam Ramesh's argument on DPDP Act
New Delhi, April 10: Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday, in his reply to Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, highlighted that the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, is in harmony with privacy principles as enshrined in the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Puttaswamy case and the principles of transparency in public life as enacted in the Right to Information Act (RTI) Act.
TN Cyber Crime Wing warns public against misuse of Ghibli AI Art platforms
Chennai, April 9: The Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Wing has issued a public advisory, warning citizens about the rising misuse of AI-generated Ghibli-style art, which has recently become a tool for cybercriminals.
AI is the new industrial revolution, says Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at 3rd Aadhaar Samvaad in Delhi
New Delhi, April 8: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) concluded a day-long stakeholders' meeting with ecosystem partners, including central government departments and states, to deliberate and share ideas to further enhance service delivery by using Aadhaar.
US security at risk as China-backed ByteDance seeks to retain TikTok control amid sale deadline
Washington DC, March 28: Alarming reports are suggesting that ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok and a close affiliate of the Chinese Communist Party, is attempting to maintain control over the app in any forthcoming arrangement as the deadline for TikTok's potential sale or ban approaches, according to a report from the National Review (NR).
S. Korean top court rejects Meta's appeal over user data sharing fine
Seoul, March 13: South Korea's top court on Thursday rejected social media giant Meta's appeal against a 6.7 billion-won ($4.6 million) fine imposed by the data protection watchdog for sharing user information without their consent, judicial sources said.
Apple disables end-to-end encryption for UK iCloud users amid govt pressure
London, February 21: In a move that has sparked widespread concern, Apple has announced that it will no longer offer end-to-end encryption for iCloud users in the United Kingdom, TechCrunch reported.
China's Temu to send South Korean users' personal data to 3rd-party companies
Seoul, Feb 22: New privacy terms by Chinese e-commerce platform Temu will require South Korean users to agree to transfer their personal data to third-party companies in the country, its new policy showed.
South Korea: DeepSeek removed from app stores after failure on compliance to data protection rules
Seoul, February 18: South Korea's Personal Information Commission said that DeepSeek has accepted the proposal to suspend downloads of the AI Chatbot after it acknowledged that DeepSeek had failed to comply with the personal data protection rules, Al Jazeera reported.
South Korea suspends local service of Chinese AI app DeepSeek
Seoul, Feb 17: The government said on Monday it has temporarily suspended the local service of Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) app DeepSeek over concerns about its data collection practices.
Concerns raised over potential data leak to China via BYD cars
Seoul, Feb 11: With the recent entry by China's BYD into South Korea's passenger electric vehicle (EV) market, concerns have been raised over potential personal data leaks to China through the vehicles manufactured by the company, industry observers said on Tuesday.
Chinese DeepSeek gives different answers about kimchi's origin: Seoul spy agency
Seoul, Feb 9: The Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) model DeepSeek provided different answers to sensitive questions depending on the language -- for example, defining kimchi's origin as Korea when asked in Korean, but claiming it is Chinese when asked in Chinese, Seoul's spy agency said on Sunday.
South Korea to restrict access to Chinese AI DeepSeek over data concerns
Seoul, February 6: The South Korean finance ministry announced plans to block access to the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) service DeepSeek, citing concerns over data collection, Yonhap News Agency reported on Thursday, citing a ministry official.
Actor Jesse Eisenberg admits dissociation from Mark Zuckerberg over Meta data safety concerns
Washington DC, February 5: Jesse Eisenberg who recieved an Oscar nomination for playing Mark Zuckerberg in David Fincher's 'The Social Network' admitted to distancing himself from the Facebook and Meta chief, reported Variety.
South Korean foreign, trade ministries block access to DeepSeek
Seoul, Feb 5: The foreign and trade ministries here on Wednesday blocked access to the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) service DeepSeek amid concerns about user data collection.
South Korea to send inquiry to China's DeepSeek over data privacy concerns
Seoul, Feb 1: South Korea's data protection authority plans to send an inquiry to DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup, amid growing concerns over the company's data collection practices, according to officials.
Indian servers to host China's DeepSeek AI, address privacy concerns: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi, Jan 30: Indian servers will host the new Chinese artificial intelligence platform DeepSeek, along with addressing privacy concerns around it, Union Minister of Railways and Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said on Thursday.
NCLAT stays CCI ban on WhatsApp, Meta evaluating next steps
New Delhi, Jan 23: Mark Zuckerberg-run Meta on Thursday said it welcomes the decision of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) to stay the ban imposed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on WhatsApp and will evaluate next steps.
NCLAT stays CCI ban on WhatsApp, asks Meta to pay half the Rs 213 crore fine
New Delhi, Jan 23: In a respite for Mark Zuckerberg-run Meta, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Thursday stayed the five-year ban imposed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on WhatsApp for its data-sharing practices.
Will be forced to go dark: TikTok issues statement ahead of possible shutdown in the US
Washington DC, January 18: TikTok issued a statement on Saturday ahead of the looming prospects of the ban on the app in the United States.
US Supreme Court clears way for TikTok ban, Trump says stay tuned
Washington, DC, January 17: The US Supreme Court ruled Friday that a proposed ban on TikTok, citing national security concerns due to its ties to China, may proceed this weekend.
Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, prioritises India's commitment to citizen-centric governance: PM Modi
New Delhi, January 8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stated that the Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, prioritises India's commitment to citizen-centric governance.
Digital Personal Data Protection Rules prioritise India's citizen-centric governance: PM Modi (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, prioritise India's commitment to citizen-centric governance as they aim to safeguard personal data while driving growth and inclusivity.
Draft DPDP rules prioritise India's citizen-centric governance: PMO
New Delhi, Jan 7: The Draft Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025, prioritise India's commitment to citizen-centric governance as they aim to safeguard personal data while driving growth and inclusivity, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said on Tuesday.
Digital data protection rules to empower citizens, curb harms: Govt
New Delhi, Jan 5: The draft Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) rules aim to safeguard citizens’ rights for the protection of their personal data and also address specific challenges like unauthorised commercial use of data and digital harms, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said on Sunday.
Union Government notifies draft rules for Digital Personal Data Protection Act
New Delhi, January 3: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of the Union Government notified the draft rules for the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP) today and invited stakeholders to share feedback/comments on the rules.