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Private Chats No Longer Safe? Telegram To Moderate After CEO's France Arrest
Following CEO Pavel Durov's arrest in France, Telegram has made changes to its privacy policies, removing an earlier commitment to protect user data from law enforcement.
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Uber Fined $324 Million In Netherlands For Sending Drivers' Data To US
The Dutch data protection watchdog said Monday it hit ride-hailing app Uber with a 290-million-euro ($324 million) fine over the transfer of personal data of European drivers to US servers.
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Italy Accuses ChatGPT Creator Of Breaching EU's Data Protection Law
Italian authorities have accused OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, of breaching EU data protection law, giving the US firm 30 days to respond.
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Entities Expected to Comply With Data Protection Norms Except Age-Gating in 12 Months: Mos IT
Entities may be given about a year to tune their systems to comply with norms of Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Wednesday.
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UK Admits Encryption Hurdles to Online Safety Law After WhatsApp, Signal Threaten to Pull Out
The UK has admitted there could be technical challenges in the country's upcoming Online Safety Bill which plans to allow regulator Ofcom to compel tech firms to scan their services for illegal content. WhatsApp and Signal had warned of the threat to privacy and encryption of user data posed by the UK's Online Safety Bill, even threatening to pull ...
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Digital Personal Data Protection Act Will Ensure Firms Handle Data of Indians Legally: IT Minister
Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday said the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act) passed by Parliament recently will make digital companies handle the data of Indian citizens under absolute legal obligation.
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Minister On Companies' Legal Obligation Under Digital Data Protection Law
Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday said the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act) passed by Parliament recently will make digital companies handle the data of Indian citizens under absolute legal obligation.
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"World-Class Legislation": Union Minister On Digital Data Protection Law
Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Sunday said that The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, recently passed by the Parliament is a world-class legislation.
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How Will 4 New Laws Signed By President Benefit Common Man? Explained
A day after the stormy monsoon session concluded in Parliament, President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday gave her nod to the four bills for them to become law.
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Digital Personal Data Protection Bill Is Now Officially an Act, Receives President's Assent
The Digital Personal Data Protection bill, passed by Parliament this week, has received President's assent, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) law aims to protect the privacy of Indian citizens while proposing a penalty of up to Rs. 250 crore on entities for misusing or failing to protect digit...
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Data Protection Bill Becomes Law, Receives President's Assent
The Digital Personal Data Protection bill, passed by Parliament this week, has received President's assent, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said today.
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Digital Personal Data Protection Law Expected to Be Implemented Within 10 Months: IT Minister
The government is expecting to implement the Digital Personal Data Protection law within 10 months, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday. The Bill, which comes after six years of the Supreme Court declaring 'Right to Privacy' as a fundamental right, has provisions to curb the misuse of individuals' data by online platforms.
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"Will Require 6-10 Months To Implement New Data Protection Law": Minister
The government is expecting to implement the Digital Personal Data Protection law within 10 months, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday.
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Rajya Sabha Passes Digital Personal Data Protection Bill: Details
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 with a voice vote following a walkout by the opposition members over the Manipur issue.
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Norway To Fine Meta Nearly $100,000 A Day For Defying Data Use Ban
Norway's data protection agency said Tuesday it would start fining Facebook and Instagram owner Meta nearly $100,000 per day for defying a ban on using users' personal information to target ads.
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Private Chats No Longer Safe? Telegram To Moderate After CEO's France Arrest
Following CEO Pavel Durov's arrest in France, Telegram has made changes to its privacy policies, removing an earlier commitment to protect user data from law enforcement.
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Uber Fined $324 Million In Netherlands For Sending Drivers' Data To US
The Dutch data protection watchdog said Monday it hit ride-hailing app Uber with a 290-million-euro ($324 million) fine over the transfer of personal data of European drivers to US servers.
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Italy Accuses ChatGPT Creator Of Breaching EU's Data Protection Law
Italian authorities have accused OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, of breaching EU data protection law, giving the US firm 30 days to respond.
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Entities Expected to Comply With Data Protection Norms Except Age-Gating in 12 Months: Mos IT
Entities may be given about a year to tune their systems to comply with norms of Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Wednesday.
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UK Admits Encryption Hurdles to Online Safety Law After WhatsApp, Signal Threaten to Pull Out
The UK has admitted there could be technical challenges in the country's upcoming Online Safety Bill which plans to allow regulator Ofcom to compel tech firms to scan their services for illegal content. WhatsApp and Signal had warned of the threat to privacy and encryption of user data posed by the UK's Online Safety Bill, even threatening to pull ...
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Digital Personal Data Protection Act Will Ensure Firms Handle Data of Indians Legally: IT Minister
Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday said the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act) passed by Parliament recently will make digital companies handle the data of Indian citizens under absolute legal obligation.
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Minister On Companies' Legal Obligation Under Digital Data Protection Law
Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday said the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act) passed by Parliament recently will make digital companies handle the data of Indian citizens under absolute legal obligation.
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"World-Class Legislation": Union Minister On Digital Data Protection Law
Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Sunday said that The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, recently passed by the Parliament is a world-class legislation.
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How Will 4 New Laws Signed By President Benefit Common Man? Explained
A day after the stormy monsoon session concluded in Parliament, President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday gave her nod to the four bills for them to become law.
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Digital Personal Data Protection Bill Is Now Officially an Act, Receives President's Assent
The Digital Personal Data Protection bill, passed by Parliament this week, has received President's assent, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) law aims to protect the privacy of Indian citizens while proposing a penalty of up to Rs. 250 crore on entities for misusing or failing to protect digit...
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Data Protection Bill Becomes Law, Receives President's Assent
The Digital Personal Data Protection bill, passed by Parliament this week, has received President's assent, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said today.
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Digital Personal Data Protection Law Expected to Be Implemented Within 10 Months: IT Minister
The government is expecting to implement the Digital Personal Data Protection law within 10 months, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday. The Bill, which comes after six years of the Supreme Court declaring 'Right to Privacy' as a fundamental right, has provisions to curb the misuse of individuals' data by online platforms.
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"Will Require 6-10 Months To Implement New Data Protection Law": Minister
The government is expecting to implement the Digital Personal Data Protection law within 10 months, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday.
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Rajya Sabha Passes Digital Personal Data Protection Bill: Details
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 with a voice vote following a walkout by the opposition members over the Manipur issue.
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Norway To Fine Meta Nearly $100,000 A Day For Defying Data Use Ban
Norway's data protection agency said Tuesday it would start fining Facebook and Instagram owner Meta nearly $100,000 per day for defying a ban on using users' personal information to target ads.
