privacy
15 ARTICLES
Founder of encrypted messaging app Telegram arrested
French authorities have accused Pavel Durov of being negligent of and complicit in illegal activities conducted through Telegram.
25 Aug 2024
The Modi government’s war on encryption continues?
Governments have cocked a snook at WhatsApp’s encryption policy for years. The UK had to back down. India is taking the opposite approach.
26 Oct 2023
The new data protection bill is no better
Compared to the 2022 version, the new bill eases restrictions on companies but also strengthens the government and does less for the rights of citizens.
21 Jul 2023
Why is Karnataka insisting on linking Aadhaar with student data?
A vague circular puts pressure on parents and schools to fall in line, unmindful of the law and concerns around the privacy of students.
19 May 2023
DigiLocker’s ban on Karza has lessons for regtechs
By circumventing the rules for accessing Aadhaar data on the state-run document platform, the fintech firm seems to have landed itself and its clients in trouble.
02 Dec 2022
MyGate-NoBroker-ApnaComplex fight turns ugly
Email warnings against rivals, cash handouts and offers of free painting services. The apartment security sector is becoming a circus.
14 Nov 2022
Time to come clean on data breaches
Companies owe it to their customers to duly notify them of cyber attacks involving personal information leaks.
02 Aug 2022
Google’s fight to balance privacy and tracking
The world’s biggest digital advertising company has announced projects to save personalized ads, while satisfying a demand for privacy. Will it work?
05 Mar 2022
Sachin Bansal’s Navi should get serious on privacy
Lax handling of customer information and the targeting of individuals with PAN data obtained in an unsavoury manner have the regulator concerned.
03 Mar 2022
