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Draft on data anonymisation missing from website week after release

Documents were to be open for public comments till September 21, civil society groups protest 'removal'

Draft on data anonymisation missing from website week after release
Updated On : 06 Sep 2022 | 6:50 PM IST

Railways floats tender to monetise customer data, may withdraw it: Report

The Railways has floated a tender to hire a consultant to monetise its passenger and freight customer data with the aim to generate revenue up to Rs 1,000 crore, but sources said it may be withdrawn amid concerns over privacy issues. While many on social media, including advocacy groups have raised concerns over violation of data privacy issues, government sources have clarified that the consultant would advise the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) on steps to improve its existing business and plan strategies to monetise future opportunities. While the Railways has not officially commented on the tender, highly placed sources said it will be withdrawn "considering the fact that the Data Protection Bill has not been finalised". According to the tender document, the data to be studied will include information captured by the transporter's various public facing applications such as "name, age, mobile number, gender, address, e-mail ID, class of journey, payment ..

Railways floats tender to monetise customer data, may withdraw it: Report
Updated On : 19 Aug 2022 | 7:52 PM IST

Governance policy will ensure fair access to non-personal data: MeitY

Draft plan focuses on improving institutional framework for government data sharing and principles on privacy

Governance policy will ensure fair access to non-personal data: MeitY
Updated On : 17 Jun 2022 | 1:19 AM IST

SpiceJet postpones March quarter results after ransomware attack

Company postpones quarterly results scheduled on May 30

SpiceJet postpones March quarter results after ransomware attack
Updated On : 28 May 2022 | 12:55 AM IST

Sebi to join Account Aggregator ecosystem, says Chairperson Madhabi Buch

AA ecosystem is a UPI moment for the lending ecosystem as it will allow sharing of data seamlessly and fast and without the need for physical documents.

Sebi to join Account Aggregator ecosystem, says Chairperson Madhabi Buch
Updated On : 30 Apr 2022 | 1:40 PM IST

The carbon cost of data

It is estimated that the cloud industry consumes more power than many nation states, and it is a bigger emitter than the global aviation industry

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Updated On : 05 Apr 2022 | 2:42 AM IST

Mini data centres are gaining global stature

Several players are planning to invest in small and large data centres in India, as computing and data demands rise

Mini data centres are gaining global stature
Updated On : 20 Feb 2022 | 11:26 PM IST

BS Number Wise: Govt's data website is a hard ask for information

Portal data.gov.in is difficult to negotiate and it is outdated, defeating the purpose of understanding economy and policy

BS Number Wise: Govt's data website is a hard ask for information
Updated On : 08 Feb 2022 | 10:17 PM IST

BS Number Wise: Why public data needs to be accessible, free and reliable

Trustworthy data, then, should be a resolution for 2022

BS Number Wise: Why public data needs to be accessible, free and reliable
Updated On : 06 Jan 2022 | 6:05 AM IST

Sebi restructures its advisory committee on market data

Sebi has restructured its advisory committee on market data that recommends policy measures pertaining to areas like securities market data access and privacy. Rejigging its market data advisory committee, Sebi has said the panel will now be chaired by S Sahoo, Professor at National Law University, Delhi and former chairperson, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), as per the latest information with the regulator. The 20-member committee was earlier headed by Madhabi Puri Buch, ex-whole time member of Sebi. Apart from Sahoo, the panel has CEOs of stock exchanges and depositories, representatives of various stakeholders and senior officials of Sebi as members. Members of the committee include Ashlesh Gosain, Regional Head South Asia, Bloomberg LP, Mumbai; Reena Garg Scientist F & Head (Electronic & Information Technology Department) at BIS; Kiran Shetty, CEO and Regional Head - India & South Asia at SWIFT India; Ganesh Ramakishnan Professor, Department of ...

Sebi restructures its advisory committee on market data
Updated On : 01 Jan 2022 | 1:34 AM IST

Intel launches Intel Unnati Program to set up 100 data centric labs in 1 yr

The idea is to bring academia and industry together to address skills gap in the new age technologies

Intel launches Intel Unnati Program to set up 100 data centric labs in 1 yr
Updated On : 21 Oct 2021 | 6:40 PM IST

Location-tech firm Locale.ai raises $1.3 mn from Chiratae, Better Capital

Locale.ai works with customers like Bounce, Dunzo and Omni, a Costa Rican taxi firm, to deliver insights and analytics on their location data.

Location-tech firm Locale.ai raises $1.3 mn from Chiratae, Better Capital
Updated On : 13 Aug 2021 | 7:48 AM IST
Updated On : 06 Aug 2021 | 4:36 PM IST

India ranks 67th globally in data skills despite math proficiency: Report

According to the report, Indians have 52 per cent proficiency in ML and 54 per cent in mathematical skills.

India ranks 67th globally in data skills despite math proficiency: Report
Updated On : 09 Jun 2021 | 6:41 PM IST

Need to think of data as infrastructure, says CEA K V Subramanian

Addressing a virtual event here, Subramanian said it is not just ease of doing business, but also ease of living that has to be enhanced using data

Need to think of data as infrastructure, says CEA K V Subramanian
Updated On : 04 Nov 2020 | 2:00 AM IST

Sebi announces initiatives to boost 'data culture' in the country

In order to facilitate easy access to markets data and to encourage research, Sebi has set up a web page to provide curated links of publicly available data on various segments of Indian securities

Sebi announces initiatives to boost 'data culture' in the country
Updated On : 19 Oct 2020 | 7:07 PM IST

Protection of personal data should be backed by law: RBI exec director

Protection of personal data should be backed by a legal provision as it will help ensure privacy and confidentiality of individuals, a senior RBI official said on Tuesday

Protection of personal data should be backed by law: RBI exec director
Updated On : 06 Oct 2020 | 7:00 PM IST

India needs paradigm shift in personal data management: Niti Aayog

The draft paper further said that opening up an Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) based data sharing framework would bring significant innovation by new fintech entities

India needs paradigm shift in personal data management: Niti Aayog
Updated On : 03 Sep 2020 | 10:00 PM IST

Most brands in US, Europe failing to use customer data effectively: Survey

Brands that use CDPs effectively are 2.5 times more likely to increase customer lifetime value

Most brands in US, Europe failing to use customer data effectively: Survey
Updated On : 20 Nov 2019 | 10:45 PM IST

Govt listing sex offenders in a comprehensive digital database: Irani

Given the challenges women face with regards to safety and security, Irani thanked the Home Ministry for partnering with WCD ministry

Govt listing sex offenders in a comprehensive digital database: Irani
Updated On : 19 Nov 2019 | 9:52 PM IST