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Thursday, July 9, 2026
TopicData security

Topic: data security

Gurugram gate apps know everything. Privacy vs convenience is dividing condos

Apps like MyGate, NoBrokerhood, ADDA, and Gatekeeper have changed how gated communities function. They offer security and convenience, but fears are growing over data security and privacy.

Data protection bill, which sparked privacy concerns, passes in Lok Sabha

The bill proposes, among other things, to ease cross-border data flows and introduces penalties of up to Rs 250 crore on entities misusing or failing to protect digital data.

Gen Z might think they’re cyber secure – but Baby Boomers have better passwords

As per a report, only 31 per cent of people stopped reusing passwords after receiving cybersecurity education.

Children’s online privacy must be protected, but not all are equally vulnerable on internet

The Personal Data Protection Bill’s blanket restriction of not allowing children under 18 to process data could stop kids from meaningfully using the internet.

India & 6 countries want to see encrypted messages, but Facebook ‘will maintain’ user security

India, Japan, UK, US, Canada, Australia & NZ want access to encrypted messages for law enforcement. But Facebook says it will ‘protect people’s private info’.

Data protection is part of national security, it’s the new influence, says Jaishankar

To be a global power, India has to be a leading force in harnessing data, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar says at Global Technology Summit.

Chrome & Search – The 2 Google data collection tools you should ditch

Ditching Chrome & Search is easy way to reduce amount of information Google gets. Google isn’t better at keeping data from being stolen.

Independent security researchers should be exempted under India’s new data protection law

The data protection committee in India has a challenging task of balancing people’s rights, government surveillance and economic interests.

Aadhaar to digital wallets: Digital India needs more security to deliver

The omission of digital security as one of the nine pillars that underpin the Narendra Modi’s flagship Digital India program is perplexing.

On Camera

Modi in Indo-Pacific, Jaishankar in Gulf—how India is rebuilding its strategic map

July could be busiest month for India’s diplomatic establishment as Narendra Modi and S Jaishankar cover major power centres globally. The visits are aimed at outreach and outcome.

India’s rising solar penetration is stressing the power grid. It’s a storage problem

Paper says solar boom exposing storage deficit, with surplus daytime power going to waste as grid struggles to meet evening demand. 'Question has shifted from quantity to timing & flexibility.'

What India’s ₹10 trillion post-Op Sindoor arms buying plan means & next steps | CutTheClutter

In ep 1859 of CutTheClutter, Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Editor (Defence & Diplomacy) Snehesh Alex Philip look at DAC approvals, what it means for India's military and next steps.

Congress is ceding ground to BJP on nationalism. It’s pushing India towards one-party system

The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.