Data Privacy And Security India

Digi Yatra does not store the personally identifiable information of passengers and the personal data of the Indian users are safe and secure, the Digi Yatra Foundation said on Friday amid persisting concerns over the privacy of user data.

State Bank of India (SBI) managing director Alok Kumar Choudhary on Wednesday said there is a need for micro finance institutions (MFIs) to pay attention to data privacy and cyber security as they deal with data of a large number of customers. Speaking at a conference organised by Sa-Dhan, he said, MFIs should also focus on capacity building to de...

"This is an attack on the privacy and security of Indians and we do not accept it at all. The government should immediately clarify this matter," Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said.

Building on the foundation of data privacy, MYn does not collect, share, or sell user data, and fosters a digital world free of targeted advertisements

A parliamentary panel questioned top Twitter officials over a whistleblower's revelations on its India operations, and gave them a dressing-down as their replies on issues of data security and privacy were "not satisfactory", sources said.

Twitter was questioned by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Technology on Friday over a whistleblower's revelations on its India operations. The social media platform’s officials were asked about data security and privacy. The Twitter executives denied the whistleblower’s claims.

Twitter and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has been asked to appear before the Congress MP Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology on Friday. The microblogging site and railway ticketing app have been summoned to discuss concerns over "citizens' data security and privacy".

The Shashi Tharoor-led panel has been holding meetings with various stakeholders including tech companies, social media firms, ministries and other regulators on the issue of citizens' data security and privacy.

TRAI has floated a consultation paper to seek views on using artificial intelligence and big data to improve telecom services and enhance network security, the telecom regulator announced on Friday. It is seeking opinions on the risks in the adoption of AI and BD, such as unethical use, bias in data and algorithms, privacy, model instability, regul...

On the Gadgets 360 podcast Orbital this week, we talk all about India’s Drone Rules 2021 and how they can impact our lives.

Apple has introduced iCloud+ service with several new features at no additional cost. The new iCloud+ plans start at $0.99 per month in the US and Rs. 75 per month in India. The base plan offers 50GB iCloud storage with support for one HomeKit Secure Video camera. There is a plan with 200GB iCloud storage and up to five HomeKit Secure Video cameras...

The Internet connects over 2.5 billion users worldwide, offering opportunities to young people to connect, communicate, educate, and ultimately expand their horizons. In India, however, several socio-economic disparities along with other divisions, based on gender or race, affect equal access to and safe usage of digital platforms, widening the exi...

The government has sent 14 questions to WhatsApp seeking the Facebook-owned messaging app's answers on key questions about privacy and data security of users in India, sources have said. India is WhatsApp's biggest market. The messaging app has postponed its data-sharing policy change after users concerned about privacy fled the service and flocked...

TikTok India head Nikhil Gandhi is hopeful that the app could see a “positive outcome” and make a return to India, months after getting banned by the Government. In a letter to employees, Gandhi said the company has taken steps to comply with data privacy and security requirements and is optimistic about a positive outcome.

Reliance Jio on Wednesday launched JioPages, a Web browser based on Chromium Blink with support for features like encrypted connections, and support for eight Indian languages, and is now available for download on Google Play. In its announcement, Reliance Jio highlighted Web security and data privacy, and on the Google Play listing it also notes o...

Digi Yatra does not store the personally identifiable information of passengers and the personal data of the Indian users are safe and secure, the Digi Yatra Foundation said on Friday amid persisting concerns over the privacy of user data.

State Bank of India (SBI) managing director Alok Kumar Choudhary on Wednesday said there is a need for micro finance institutions (MFIs) to pay attention to data privacy and cyber security as they deal with data of a large number of customers. Speaking at a conference organised by Sa-Dhan, he said, MFIs should also focus on capacity building to de...

"This is an attack on the privacy and security of Indians and we do not accept it at all. The government should immediately clarify this matter," Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said.

Building on the foundation of data privacy, MYn does not collect, share, or sell user data, and fosters a digital world free of targeted advertisements

A parliamentary panel questioned top Twitter officials over a whistleblower's revelations on its India operations, and gave them a dressing-down as their replies on issues of data security and privacy were "not satisfactory", sources said.

Twitter was questioned by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Technology on Friday over a whistleblower's revelations on its India operations. The social media platform’s officials were asked about data security and privacy. The Twitter executives denied the whistleblower’s claims.

Twitter and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has been asked to appear before the Congress MP Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology on Friday. The microblogging site and railway ticketing app have been summoned to discuss concerns over "citizens' data security and privacy".

The Shashi Tharoor-led panel has been holding meetings with various stakeholders including tech companies, social media firms, ministries and other regulators on the issue of citizens' data security and privacy.

TRAI has floated a consultation paper to seek views on using artificial intelligence and big data to improve telecom services and enhance network security, the telecom regulator announced on Friday. It is seeking opinions on the risks in the adoption of AI and BD, such as unethical use, bias in data and algorithms, privacy, model instability, regul...

On the Gadgets 360 podcast Orbital this week, we talk all about India’s Drone Rules 2021 and how they can impact our lives.

Apple has introduced iCloud+ service with several new features at no additional cost. The new iCloud+ plans start at $0.99 per month in the US and Rs. 75 per month in India. The base plan offers 50GB iCloud storage with support for one HomeKit Secure Video camera. There is a plan with 200GB iCloud storage and up to five HomeKit Secure Video cameras...

The Internet connects over 2.5 billion users worldwide, offering opportunities to young people to connect, communicate, educate, and ultimately expand their horizons. In India, however, several socio-economic disparities along with other divisions, based on gender or race, affect equal access to and safe usage of digital platforms, widening the exi...

The government has sent 14 questions to WhatsApp seeking the Facebook-owned messaging app's answers on key questions about privacy and data security of users in India, sources have said. India is WhatsApp's biggest market. The messaging app has postponed its data-sharing policy change after users concerned about privacy fled the service and flocked...

TikTok India head Nikhil Gandhi is hopeful that the app could see a “positive outcome” and make a return to India, months after getting banned by the Government. In a letter to employees, Gandhi said the company has taken steps to comply with data privacy and security requirements and is optimistic about a positive outcome.

Reliance Jio on Wednesday launched JioPages, a Web browser based on Chromium Blink with support for features like encrypted connections, and support for eight Indian languages, and is now available for download on Google Play. In its announcement, Reliance Jio highlighted Web security and data privacy, and on the Google Play listing it also notes o...