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The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 will play a pivotal role in strengthening citizen confidence in digital services and positioning India as a globally trusted digital economy, S. Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), said on Saturday. Speaking at the Digital Autonomy 2026conference organised by Data SafeGuard India International Center in New Delhi, Krishnan said the DPDP Act strikes a careful balance between protecting individual rights and enabling responsible, data-driven innovation. With artificial intelligence increasingly shaping economic and governance models, he noted that India has a unique opportunity to build “trusted growth” anchored in strong data protection norms.

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Speaking at the Digital Autonomy 2026conference organised by Data SafeGuard India International Center in New Delhi, Krishnan said the DPDP Act strikes a careful balance between protecting individual rights and enabling responsible, data-driven innovation. With artificial intelligence increasingly shaping economic and governance models, he noted that India has a unique opportunity to build “trusted growth” anchored in strong data protection norms. Krishnan highlighted that India’s expansive digital public infrastructure—such as Aadhaar and the Unified Payments Interface (UPI)—demands a robust and future-ready personal data protection framework that places citizens at the centre of the digital economy. The government, he said, is working aggressively to operationalise the DPDP Act, ensuring that trust becomes the foundation of India’s digital transformation.

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​Microsoft’s unilateral blocking of Nayara Energy's Office 365 accounts, reportedly due to its interpretation of EU sanctions, is a powerful warning for India. This incident highlights the profound risks of relying on foreign software for critical operations. When a U.S. based company can, without notice or legal requirement under Indian law, disrupt a major Indian firm's digital infrastructure, it exposes a dangerous lack of digital sovereignty. ​While Nayara Energy's services were ultimately restored, the episode serves as a stark reminder that digital self-reliance is not just a matter of economic policy but of national security. The time is now for India to accelerate its push for indigenous software and IT products, support local tech startups, and build robust, secure digital alternatives. India's reliance on foreign technology creates a vulnerability that can be exploited by foreign sanctions, making the push for "Aatmanirbhar Bharat" in the tech sector more urgent than ever before. https://lnkd.in/gCPMBvgJ

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From July 2025, CERT-In mandates annual cybersecurity audits for all Indian organizations with digital infrastructure. These include VAPT, remediation, and a “Safe to Host” certificate. This raises demand for professionals skilled in ISO/IEC 27001, OWASP, and governance. As threats grow, shifting from checkbox compliance to strategic cybersecurity is no longer optional—it's essential. How is your organisation preparing for it? Biswarup G. Rohit Jain Singhania & Co. (S&Co.) #Certin #TechLaw

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A high-level #NITI Aayog panel has pushed for a major reset of India's regulatory regime, proposing the end of inspection raj, scrapping routine licences and permits, and shifting compliance checks to accredited third parties, Moneycontrol reported on Wednesday. Scrap licences, end NOCs, curb inspector raj: NITI Aayog proposes big regulatory reset - BusinessToday https://lnkd.in/guJkyJ_N

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Recognising the need for robust cybersecurity measures and protection of data and IT infrastructure, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued ‘Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framework (CSCRF) for SEBI Regulated Entities (REs).

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