Tag: DPDP Act

IT Ministry is consulting industry stakeholders on a proposal to shorten the compliance timeline under the DPDP Act from 18 months to 12 months for significant data fiduciaries.

IT Ministry Awaiting Industry Feedback on Shorter Data Protection Compliance Timeline

March 11, 2026

New Delhi: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is seeking feedback from industry stakeholders before finalising its proposal to ...

Inspira’s Pritam Shah explains DPDP compliance impact on BFSI, vendor risk, cyber resilience and how firms can turn regulation into trust advantage.

‘Inspira Advocates Outcome-led Security through Our iSMART2 AI-driven Platform’: Pritam Shah, Global Practice Head – OT Security and Data Security, Inspira Enterprise

by APAC Media

February 12, 2026

Inspira is a global cybersecurity, data analytics, and AI services provider, offering end-to-end cybersecurity services to diverse industries. In an ...

UIDAI’s new Aadhaar App enables privacy-preserving age verification under the DPDP Act, allowing secure Aadhaar authentication for online platforms and service providers.

UIDAI Launches New Aadhaar App to Enable Privacy-First Age Verification Under DPDP Act

by Editorial Desk

January 30, 2026

New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched a new Aadhaar App that enables age verification without ...

MeitY has invited feedback from digital platforms on accelerating enforcement of the DPDP Act, including a proposal to reduce the compliance timeline for data fiduciaries from 18 months to 12 months.

MeitY Seeks Industry Views on Faster Rollout of DPDP Act, Proposes 12-Month Compliance Timeline

by Editorial Desk

January 28, 2026

New Delhi: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has sought feedback from social media platforms and digital companies ...

Futurex's Ruchin Kumar said DPDP Act aligns with global data protection norms like GDPR, with experts highlighting the role of encryption, HSMs, governance frameworks and early compliance for Indian organisations.

‘Organisations should Treat the DPDP Act as an Opportunity to Modernise Their Security Architecture’: Ruchin Kumar, VP, South Asia, Futurex

by APAC Media

December 16, 2025

The DPDP Act aligns closely with global data protection regimes on lawful processing, consent management, accountability, data minimisation, and individual ...

Government clarifies AI apps must protect personal images and data under DPDP Act, with stricter rules, deepfake safeguards and new enforcement measures.

Govt Details How Current Laws Protect Personal Images and Data Shared with AI Apps

by Editorial Desk

December 3, 2025

New Delhi: Crores of Indians uploading personal images and information to artificial intelligence applications will now have stronger legal safeguards, ...