DPDP Rules Revolutionize Data Rights and Consent Framework, ETCIO The DPDP Rules have sought to introduce a stronger consent framework as well as expanded data subject rights, thus, bringing individuals to the center of data governance. With provisions for clearer obligations for withdrawal, correction, and erasure, the rules aim to provide users control over their personal data while at the ...

Google Launches Initiatives to Ensure Safe AI for Vulnerable Users in India, ETCIO The company is also investing in large-scale digital literacy efforts. Google on Thursday said that it is developing safe and trusted Artificial Intelligence as part of a broader effort to protect vulnerable users in India, emphasising that safety must serve as the foundation for transformational AI. Ahead ...

How India’s DPDP rules reshape risk, cost and governance, ETCIO On November 14, 2025, India took a major step in its data privacy journey: the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025 were officially notified, giving operational life to the DPDP Act, 2023. For enterprises, especially those that heavily collect, process, or rely on digital personal data. This represents a ...

DPDP rules will raise compliance bar for AI firms, ETCIO India’s newly notified Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules are set to reshape how artificial intelligence companies collect, process and secure personal data, significantly raising the compliance threshold for AI-driven businesses. Legal and AI-industry experts said the rules will spur more rigorous governance across AI pipelines, while creating opportunities for ...

New rules empower user privacy and data governance, ETCIO India has notified administrative rules for its Digital Personal Data Protection Act, two years after its passage. Bengaluru: Two years after the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act was passed by parliament, the Centre notified the long-awaited administrative rules that are required for putting the law into effect on Friday. They ...

DPDP rules chart clear path for data handling by cos; experts say phased roll-out eases compliance, ETCIO The Digital Personal Data Protection rules lay out a clear roadmap for enterprises on collecting, processing, securing personal data, many experts said Friday, adding that the transition period and phased roll-out will give companies time to recalibrate data architectures and implement consent mechanisms ...

Demand drives up cybersecurity talent gap to 50%, ETCIO Surging demand for cybersecurity professionals in India has led to a supply gap of as much as 30-50% for roles such as cloud security, architecture, and zero trust. There are currently around 25,000 to 30,000 active openings for cybersecurity roles across IT, global capability centres (GCCs), and other enterprises in the ...

AIs like ChatGPT and Gemini have a huge problem, finds new study, ETCIO Artificial intelligence chatbots such as ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini are becoming everyday advisors for millions of users. But a new study warns that these chatbots might be too agreeable for their own good — and for ours. According to researchers, AI systems tend to validate user opinions ...

GenAI makes cyber fraud look more credible – AI Regulation India is becoming a critical topic as deepfake technology challenges existing laws and privacy safeguards. Legal experts from Trace Law Partners argue that while Sections 66C and 66D of the IT Act address impersonation, they fail to cover wider harms like reputational loss and emotional distress. The upcoming Digital India ...

I&B Ministry Launches Task Force to Combat $2.5 Billion Piracy Crisis, ETCIO The ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB) has set up a task force to combat piracy, which is estimated to cause an annual revenue loss of $2.5 billion to the media and entertainment business, a top industry executive said. MIB secretary Sanjay Jaju informed senior members of the ...