Topic: Data protection
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Bill
India is advancing in financial services accessibility and remote areas are now receiving better services due to enhanced digital infrastructure. The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill aims...
EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
The European Union has given its approval for a new data deal with the United States, marking an important milestone for tech giants like Facebook and Google. This...
EDPB’s ChatGPT Task Force
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has formed a task force to address concerns related to OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot. This move comes after the Italian government banned the...
What is Digital India Bill?
The Digital India Bill is the proposed successor to the Information Technology Act, of 2000, which currently regulates entities on the internet in India. The government will hold...
Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022
The Central Government released the new Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022. It is expected to be introduced in the Indian Parliament in 2023 during the budget...
Joint Declaration on Privacy and the Protection of Personal Data
The European Union along with nine countries which also include India has called for international cooperation with the aim to promote data protection and the standards of privacy....
China passes new Online Privacy Law
China passed a new Online Privacy Law on August 20, 2021 with the aim of preventing businesses from collecting any sensitive personal data. Background New law was passed... PM’s Personal Twitter Account Hacked
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal website’s Twitter account was hacked, and tweets posted asking for people to donate cryptocurrency. Earlier, the official accounts of former US President Barack...
Kris Gopalakrishnan Committee on Data Protection submits Draft Report
The Expert Committee on Non-Personal Data Governance Framework set up by the government with the Infosys co-founder, Mr Kris Gopalakrishnan, as the chairman has published its report regarding...
“Innovate for Accessible India” Campaign launched by NASSCOM along with Microsoft
The NASSCOM (National Association of Software and Service Companies) recently launched the “Innovate for Accessible India” campaign along with Microsoft India. The other partners of the initiative include...
Delhi announced as next Google Cloud Region after Mumbai
On March 5, 2020, Google announced that it will open its next cloud region of India at Delhi by 2021. This is the second cloud region of Google...
