PM Modi called for a fintech consumer protection index, stronger cybersecurity and data safeguards, closer regulator-industry ties, and wider global links for UPI at Global Fintech Fest 2026. The post Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls for fintech consumer protection index at GFF 2026 appeared first
Both COAI and BIF refrained from participating in TRAI's consultation on network slicing despite making important critical remarks on it in the past. The post COAI and BIF haven’t made stakeholder submissions to TRAI on network slicing appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
Delhi HC ordered the suspension of three websites allegedly offering fake MG Motor dealerships and directed a lien on Rs 14.55 lakh in a bank account linked to the alleged fraud. The post Delhi HC orders 3 alleged fake MG dealership sites suspended, Rs 14.55 lakh lien on bank account appeared first
Brazil measured age assurance before its new children's law took effect. India has no comparable baseline as it prepares to implement Section 9 of the DPDP Act. The post What Brazil’s child safety laws can teach India ahead of BRICS summit 2026 appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
The largest vertical SaaS platform in student enrollment & payments in India, will use Rs 148 cr from the Rs 375 cr IPO for tech development & cloud infrastructure & Rs 96 cr for customer acquisition & retention. The post Info Edge-backed NoPaperForms files updated DRHP for IPO to raise Rs 375 cr th
AI agents are increasingly capturing audio, video, messages and screen activity to understand users better. But as they record more of our lives, questions around consent, privacy and data retention are becoming harder to ignore. The post The product challenges for AI that records for us appeared fi
Cradlewise has raised $12 million to expand its AI-powered cribs, as questions remain over its finances, child data collection and compliance with India’s DPDP framework. The post Cradlewise raises $12 million to make AI cribs for newborns: What about DPDP compliance? appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
Calling superintelligent AI humanity's problem, Bernie Sanders and Greg Casar introduced the bill and cited recent reports of over 1000 AI agents breaching hugging face and OpenAI systems The post US lawmakers introduce bill to ban artificial superintelligence: What does it consider dangerous AI? ap
Madhya Pradesh High Court orders SBI to unfreeze a cyber-fraud-linked account, restrict the hold to the disputed sum, and gives police three months to act before the money can be withdrawn. The post How long can cybercrime police hold your money? MP HC sets a 3-month limit appeared first on MEDIANAM
DGGI wants payment systems to record the website behind a transaction to trace illegal betting funds. The proposal could also enable broader tracking, raising questions about privacy and wrongful flags. The post DGGI wants a website trail recorded for payments. But most Indian payments aren’t websit
OpenAI has begun connecting ChatGPT to patient records held by Epic, highlighting a major difference between US and Indian healthcare data protection. The post OpenAI’s health records product is built around a US health privacy law. India has no equivalent appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
The Android Developer Verification programme is more than a security measure. It represents another step towards centralising governance within Google’s Android ecosystem.The Android Developer Verification programme is more than a security measure. It represents another step towards centralising gov
A government advisory identified seven malicious Android apps. It did not stop their advertisements from running on Meta platforms. The post India warned about scam app ads on August 26. Five days later, they were still running appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
Dodo Payments says a breach of its internal analytics system did not expose credentials, but a dark web listing reviewed by MediaNama claims stolen data includes API keys, KYC records and customer data. The post Dark web listing contradicts Dodo Payments’ data breach disclosures appeared first on ME
As India hosts the BRICS Summit which has child safety in its core area of work, here's a look at where the members stand. While China, Brazil have age-specific social media law for kids, India's DPDP Act speaks of parental consent. The post What India’s BRICS chairship can actually do for child saf
The Delhi High Court's Right to Be Forgotten judgment raises complex questions about privacy, open justice, journalism and access to court records. The post Right to be forgotten, public records and press freedom: Reassessing Laksh Vir Singh Yadav through the lens of the DPDP Act and GDPR appeared f
NCPCR is developing a social media code for children following a MeitY consultation on age-gating, platform regulation and online safety. The post Report: Child Rights Commission is creating social media code of conduct for children’s safety online appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
The technical report shows how AI agents created an unauthorized persistent message boards to coordinate efforts, influenced each other's behaviour, didn't give up tasks and rewarded hacking to breach OpenAI & Hugging Face's systems. The post Explained: How sandboxed AI agents formed a ‘collective’
A legal notice against Meta tests whether Ray-Ban smart glasses can make the company liable for covertly filming strangers in India, exposing gaps in privacy law, platform safeguards and Section 79. The post IFF backs challenge to Meta over Ray-Ban glasses: Who is liable when bystanders are recorded
The Rajasthan High Court has ruled that authorities cannot freeze entire bank accounts over suspected cybercrime transactions and must restrict only the disputed amount unless a wider freeze is justified. The post Freeze only the disputed amount, not the whole bank account: Rajasthan HC’s cybercrime