Amid India’s mega-push to digitise health records, AIIMS cyberattack comes as a wake-up call

Hospitals are reviewing their cybersecurity as they prepare to go paperless under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission.

Tabassum Barnagarwala

· Dec 07, 2022 · 06:30 am

Explainer: Does India need digital health records and can the draft policy protect sensitive data?

Experts have raised concerns over the draft health data policy.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Sep 06, 2020 · 06:30 am

Should big tech companies like Facebook be broken up? An economist busts three myths

The idea has the support of both Elizabeth Warren and Donald Trump. But will it work?

Bhaskar Chakravorti, The Conversation

· Jul 20, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Indian cyber laws can’t tackle the child privacy concerns that got TikTok into trouble in the US

India is the biggest market for TikTok, comprising almost 40% of the app’s 500 million user base.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Mar 02, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Google agrees to store payment app data locally, but asks Centre for more time: Reports

The RBI has given all payment system operators until October 15 to ensure that transaction data is stored within the country.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 11, 2018 · 10:57 am

Centre should ask e-commerce, social media firms to store data locally, says draft policy: Reuters

The government will have access to such locally-stored data, according to the draft policy framework.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 30, 2018 · 05:01 pm

Indian apps are seeking way too many ‘dangerous permissions’ on your phone

Dangerous permissions include those to access and modify the calendar, SMS, call logs, storage and the like.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Dec 27, 2017 · 07:30 pm

Sophisticated Aadhaar-related bank fraud has left police in Delhi and Noida baffled

The con involves the fraudulent withdrawal of money from bank accounts of victims with the help of a SIM card, Aadhaar and the United Payments Interface.

Abhishek Dey

· Oct 05, 2017 · 10:30 am

Why China’s VPN crackdown should worry everyone

Virtual private networks help citizens around the world evade state surveillance – how long until more governments take action?

Omair Uthmani, The Conversation

· Aug 24, 2017 · 11:30 pm

One item Digital India must urgently address – strengthening data security and privacy rights

To protect the information of 1.2 billion citizens, a serious, focused and apolitical discussion is required.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar

· Dec 12, 2016 · 08:00 am

Hacking threats delay Modi's plans for paperless cabinet meetings

Government is proceeding cautiously after techies warn of potential problems.

Dhirendra K Jha

· May 26, 2015 · 07:30 pm