Data

Want to become a Data Scientist? Best course to pursue in India

Data science courses are high in demand. A data scientist needs to interpret the data accurately because he/she is responsible to communicate the complexity of the topic to the target audience in easiest ways.

China harvesting 20% of world's data including from India

There are 4.57 billion Internet users in the world and 31 per cent of those use a VPN network.

Microsoft CEO for global rules on data safety, privacy

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday said he hopes for global rules on the safety and privacy of data that would make sure that tech products and services are safe to use.

Good News! College students in Tamil Nadu to get free 2GB/day data cards

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Sunday announced issuance of free datas card for college students.

45% of Indians do not back up their data, files: Survey

A new survey suggests that almost half of the Indians do not back up their data. Read on to know more

Assam NRC list data goes offline from official website

The complete detail of exclusion and inclusion of bonafide Indian citizens in the NRC was uploaded on its official website 'www.nrcassam.nic.in' after the final list was published on August 31, 2019.

Brazilian govt fines Facebook for $1.6 million over sharing users' data

According to the Brazilian govt, evidence suggested that there was an "abusive" practice when it came to the data of these users by Facebook Inc and Facebook Serviços Online do Brasil Ltda.

US wants to ensure India's data localisation plan doesn't stymie growth in transactions: Mnuchin

Data localisation is the practice of physically storing data on servers located within a country’s territory. The Reserve Bank of India had, in April last year, asked payment firms to ensure their data were stored exclusively on local servers, setting a tight six-month deadline for compliance.

How Europe's ePrivacy Regulation will impact your business

Companies need to address the new regulation with urgency while maintaining a strong focus on their business, the global management consulting firm said in a report.  

Data Protection Bill likely to be placed in Parliament

S Gopalakrishnan, Joint Secretary, MEITY, also said the Ministry has appointed a committee headed by the Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan to make a recommendation on how to handle non-personal data.

Is ‘cherry picking’ of data is what it’s all about?

A recent IIM Ahmedabad research paper titled ‘Over estimation in the growth rate of National income’ by Sebastian Morris and Tejshwi Kumari used similar methods to conclude that India over-estimated its growth rate.

WhatsApp case proves Indian needs strong data protection law: Whistleblower

In the last hearing on May 3, WhatsApp told the Supreme Court that the company is conducting a trial run of its payment service and will fully comply with the RBI norms on data localisation.

Rajasthan police station ranked 1st among 15,666 in country

In the list released by the Home Ministry on Tuesday, Kalu police station earned the top rank for its facilities such as drinking water, wi-fi servers, women help desk and recreational activities for police personnel.

Your digital data could be on sale for less than USD 50: Study

Data Localisation Policy: RBI sticks to October 15 deadline despite US' request to soften norms

  RBI's move comes a day after two US senators called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging to soften India’s stance on data localisation, warning that measures requiring it represent "key trade barriers" between the two nations.

'Adopt light touch regulatory framework that allows free flow of data across borders': US Senators urge India

In their letter, US Sentors John Cornyn and Mark Warner — co-chairs of the Senate's India caucus that comprises over 30 senators — urged India to instead adopt a "light touch" regulatory framework that would allow data to flow freely across borders.

Govt hopeful of introducing draft data protection bill in winter session of Parliament

The draft bill moots seeking "explicit consent" for processing 'sensitive personal information' like religious or political beliefs, sexual orientation and biometric details.

'Not possible to introduce ghost entries into Aadhaar data base': UIDAI refutes reports of biometric data hack

The clarification came after a report from a media outlet stated that the Aadhaar database, which contains the biometrics and personal information of over one billion Indians, had been hacked by a software patch which reportedly disables critical security features.

Aadhaar biometric data 'safe' and 'secure', cannot be hacked, says Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

The Minister said that Aadhaar authorities conduct nearly one crore authentications every second.   

Facebook says it gave 61 firms special access to user data

Music streaming app Saavn and telecom firm Airtel are among the dozens of companies that received access to user data.