EU says India’s data localisation unnecessary
The European Union has termed the data localisation requirements proposed by India as unnecessary, harmful and likely to have negative […]
India
Soon, your face will be your boarding card
Soon, you will not need ID proof and boarding cards to board a domestic flight in India. Indian government has […]
India wants localization of cloud storage data in possible blow to big tech firms
A panel working on the Indian government’s cloud computing policy wants data generated in India to be stored within the […]
India launches investigation on Facebook data breach
CBI has initiated a preliminary enquiry against Cambridge Analytica and Global Science Research for alleged illegal personal data harvesting of […]
India to introduce new data protection law soon
A new law on data privacy and protection will be brought into place, Union Law Minster Ravi Shankar Prasad has […]
‘Big Brother’ in India Requires Fingerprint Scans for Food, Phones and Finances
The government requires its people to submit finger, eye and facial images. The ID is mandatory for many services, but […]
Furor erupts around Indian PM Modi’s app over alleged data sharing
Allegations that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official mobile application was sending personal user data to a third party without […]
Can India’s Biometric Identity Program Aadhaar Be Fixed?
The Supreme Court of India has commenced final hearings in the long-standing challenge to India’s massive biometric identity apparatus, Aadhaar. […]
India and privacy: At the Crossroads
India is at an important crossroads. Today, the Government of India’s Committee of Experts will begin the next phase of […]
2018 global legislative predictions in privacy
Taking a look at the activities of 2017, it’s clear that the coming year will see lots of movement on […]
India probes report on breach of national identity database
India on Thursday began investigating a report that access to its database of the identity details of more than 1 […]
Personal data of a billion Indians sold online for £6
The personal information of more than a billion Indians stored in the world’s largest biometric database can be bought online […]