Just imagine that with one click, your most intimate secrets, financial information, and even your digital identity become the signature across the globe. That is some rather chilly news, isn’t it? True to that, that is our reality. In 2023, … Read More
There is no denying the European Union’s (EU) groundbreaking work in regulating tech. The 27-member Union has been elbow-deep in building policy around technology since 2016. In that year, it published the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a defining data … Read More
The twentieth century has introduced some of the greatest inventions humankind has seen. The internet is one such invention. There is barely any area untouched by its very presence in our daily lives. Due to its intangible and boundaryless nature, … Read More
Can you imagine a world where loans, insurance, and every other financial service exist in a blockchain, just like cryptocurrencies? It sounds exciting and, at the same time, complicated. This is what decentralised finance (DeFi) is all about. DeFi is … Read More
We cannot imagine a world without electrical and electronic equipment around us. These types of equipment include your refrigerator, mobile phone, laptop, microwave oven, etc. But do you know what happens after your devices are no longer usable? They become … Read More
My neighbours had a small and intimate wedding at their home during the second lockdown. They invited all of us to participate from our balconies and terrace. While I was watching the celebration, I heard a constant, loud enough, buzzing … Read More
Children account for one-third of the global internet user base. In the eyes of the law, a child’s “consent” has often been insufficient. I am sure you have seen that most of the Indian websites do not consider a user’s … Read More
On May 21, 2020, the Ruler of Dubai Emirate, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President & Prime Minister of the UAE, enacted the Dubai International Financial Centre Data Protection Law (DIFC Law No. 5 of 2020). … Read More
Cyble, a cyber intelligence firm, recently reported that more than 1 lakh copies of Indian national ID cards such as PAN, Aadhaar, and Passport are available for sale on the dark web. Before this, the same company found a seller … Read More