The Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act), which aims to safeguard the privacy and security of personal data, has received approval from the President of India. The Act is a bid to tackle ongoing data privacy issues in the country. There are concerns, however, over broad data usage scope, citizen awareness, and vague security standards, which may potentially impact the Act’s effective enforcement.
Hackers Steal Personal Data in 700Credit Breach Affecting 5.6 Million
A data breach of credit reporting and ID verification services firm 700Credit affected 5.6 million people, allowing hackers to steal personal information of customers of
