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Congress’s Manish Tewari claims Data Protection Bill classified as money bill, IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw refutes

NEW DELHI: Union information and technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday refuted the allegation of Congress MP Manish Tewari that the Digital Data Protection Bill has been classified as a financial bill by the government.

The Times of India

Haryana violence: Total 93 FIRs registered; 176 arrested, says state home secretary

CHANDIGARH: A total of 93 FIRs have been registered till Thursday and 176 persons have been arrested by the Haryana police in connection with the Nuh violence.

The Times of India

‘No compensation for victims, surveillance state’: Opposition MPs on Data Protection Bill in Lok Sabha

Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishaw tabled the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023, in the Lok Sabha today amid concerns by the opposition about the rights to privacy and information.

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Digital deceit: Scammers give ‘simple tasks’ in the guise of online job to defraud people

Victims are given online tasks by person claiming to be a marketing executive offering an online job and eventually are defrauded of lakhs of rupees. It is estimated that 15,000 people from across the country were victims of the fraud, with each of them losing ₹5-6 lakh.

The Hindu

Putin’s ‘energy ransom’ and deadly virus escaping lab ‘among serious threats facing UK’

New risk register also warns of malicious use of drones and cyber attacks on health care systems

The Independent UK

Harry and Meghan make surprise phone calls to young leaders in the US

Royal couple congratulated the recipients of the first-ever Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund grants

The Independent UK

Meta offers to seek consent from EU users over targeted Facebook and Instagram ads

Attempt to end long-running dispute is being watched closely by UK regulators

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Citizen data collected by the volunteers is safe and secured, Govt of Andhra Pradesh clarifies

Govt of AP clarifies data collected by GSWS safe, secure. Data collected for eligibility of citizens for various schemes. TCS appointed to develop, maintain software components. Data encrypted, stored at SDC with multiple layers of security. Biometrics used for Aadhar authentication to prevent duplication of benefits. Data shared with departments…

The Hindu

The dangers in the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill

The data protection law should not suffer from the infirmities that the previous draft had and safeguards peoples’ fundamental rights

The Hindu

This Android chat app is actually spyware that steals your data — how to stay safe

Hackers are tricking Android users into installing a fake chat app which can steal your contacts, text messages and even your location.

Tom’s Guide

TikTok ban on Australian government devices should also cover WeChat, parliamentary committee recommends

Senate committee examining foreign interference on social media says it is ‘concerned’ with ‘unique national security risks’ the companies pose

The Guardian - AU

Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of 612K Medicare Recipients

CMS is notifying beneficiaries and offering free credit monitoring services.

Kiplinger

Capita boss quits as potential fine looms for huge hack of confidential data

Jon Lewis, the chief executive, is to step down as troubled outsourcing firm reels from March cyber-attack

The Guardian - UK

Cyber governance in Africa is weak. Taking the Malabo Convention seriously would be a good start

_Several African countries are pursuing digital transformation ambitions – applying new technologies to enhance the development of society. But concerns exist over the absence of appropriate policies across the continent to create a resilient and secure cyber environment.

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Military to further expand cyber, space warfare capabilities with creation of theatre commands

The Theatre Command discussions are going on among the services and the structures are likely to be finalised soon with consensus among the services and top brass over almost all the issues. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

CPI(M) MP writes to RS Chairperson, Lok Sabha Speaker against tabling of IT panel report

Citing rules guiding the two Houses, CPI(M) John Brittas said in his letter to the Rajya Sabha Chairman and Lok Sabha Speaker that parliamentary standing committees are explicitly prohibited from examining any bills that have not been referred to them by either the Rajya Sabha Chairman or the Lok Sabha…

The Independent UK

Home Office ‘agreed to lobby for facial recognition use to cut shop crime’

Serious privacy concerns raised about the technology which has been deployed by some shops to help prevent theft

The Independent UK

Home Office has ‘questions to answer’ over facial recognition stance

Officials reportedly agreed to write to the independent privacy watchdog about the potential benefits of facial recognition technology in shops.

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Senate Panel Piles On Potential Social Media Regulations

Republicans, Democrats speak with one voice, and it is an angry shout at Big Tech

The Hindu

New front in Internet ban debate after Manipur video

As the Manipur sexual assault video went viral, opponents of Internet shutdowns argue they can prevent information on atrocities from being discovered. Security forces and experts say the video surfacing after two months vindicates the need for “calibrated and nuanced” shutdowns

Tom’s Guide

New Android malware can steal passwords and other data from images — how to stay safe

Hackers have added OCR capabilities to a new malware strain to extract passwords and other sensitive data from images stored on your phone.

The Independent UK

Family of bullied 12-year-old who died by suicide will get $9.1m settlement from school district

Attorney for Mallory Grossman’s family says largest bullying settlement in US history sends a message ‘that our children must be protected from the horrors of school bullying’

Zenger

Zuckerberg Spent $43M On Security But $5.5M To Back Defund The Police, Says Report

In only three years, Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) has allocated $43

The Independent UK

Privacy watchdog to make inquiries after MoD sends emails meant for US to Mali

Typing errors saw documents addressed to the west African country’s .ml domain, rather than the US military’s .mil.

The Hindu

Do smartphones belong in classrooms? Four scholars weigh in

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