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. Calling the law an important milestone in the cyber law framework, Chandrasekhar said there will …
Entities that misuse or fail to protect the digital data of users may now face a penalty of up to Rs. 250 crore. This penalty is outlined in the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023, which sets forth the obligations of entities that handle and process data, as well as the rights of individuals. The …
The government is planning to send a notice to WhatsApp regarding unsolicited spam calls from unknown international numbers to its users. Minister of State for IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, has emphasized that digital platforms are responsible for user safety. The surge in spam calls from international numbers to WhatsApp users in India has raised concerns. The …