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Cert-In asks teen researcher to hold off public vulnerability disclosures

New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (Cert-In), the government's cybersecurity nodal agency, has asked a 19-year-old security researcher to hold off on publicising vulnera... Read More


MeitY set to notify portion of IT Rules for stricter compliances

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) may move to separately notify a proposed rule that would require intermediaries to comply with the ministry's clari... Read More


India to have homegrown mobile brand by mid-2027: Ashwini Vaishnaw

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- The government expects India to have a competitive homegrown mobile phone brand by the middle of next year, with three Indian players currently vying for the position, electronic... Read More


Meta is actively taking down child sexual abuse material: MeitY official

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Meta is actively taking down Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) and the company is cautious of such content being posted on its platforms-Instagram and Facebook-said an official ... Read More


On day 3, MeitY-Meta technical teams hold talks on platform algorithms

New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Friday held a third round of discussions with Meta, this time with their technical team, focusing on technical as... Read More


MHA proposes higher rank officers for cybercrime probes under IT Act

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has proposed amending the Information Technology (IT) Act to require that cybercrime cases be investigated by police officers above the rank of ... Read More


Centre, Meta to discuss policies, compliances, algorithms

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- The Union government will continue discussions with Meta's technical team over the next three to four days on the company's content moderation policies, algorithms, and compliance... Read More


BJP MP to propose bills seeking age checks for children, curbs on AI deepfakes

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Children below 13 years may be barred from creating accounts on social media and online gaming platforms without verified parental consent, while platforms could be prohibited fro... Read More


Amid PM Modi video row, Meta's global executives to meet MeitY officials today

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Senior global executives from Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, will meet officials from the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY)... Read More


After username row, MeitY eyes uniform standards for messaging apps

New Delhi, July 11 -- The ministry of electronics and information technology (Meity) is working on common standards for messaging platforms operating in India, as it moves to formally oppose WhatsApp'... Read More