Monthly Archives: October 2026

Next Gen DPDPA Requirements: Creating an armyy of DPDPA Trainers

FDPPI has been the leader in the DPDPA domain and has been taking leadership in directing the community towards the requirements of a Post DPDPA eco system. FDPPI started with conducting Certification programs for professionals to build the capabilities for … Continue reading →

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MeitY Advisory on Meta: Internet Freedom Foundation raises objection

The Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) has called for the withdrawal of MeitY’s advisory dated 10 October 2026 to Meta Platforms, which raises serious concerns about restrictions on protest-related reporting on Instagram and Facebook. Refer here The advisory reportedly asks Meta … Continue reading →

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Digital Society Day 2026

Today is 17th October. The day when  Information Technology Act 2000 was notified in the year 2000. It was the day from which electronic documents were first recognized under Indian law along with Digital Signature and Digital Contract. Naavi.org has … Continue reading →

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Review of the IDBI Bank acquisition vs CIBIL acquisition

An Audio overview  

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TransUnion-CIBIL share deal vs Fairfax-IDBI Bank share deal

Some commentators have been drawing loose parallels between the proposed Fairfax acquisition of IDBI Bank and the transfer of control of CIBIL to TransUnion between 2014 and 2017. This note is meant to set the record straight on why the … Continue reading →

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DPDPA during Mergers and Acquisitions

The essence of the DPDPA is that no personal data coming under the Act may be processed except under a valid legal basis. The law is due for full implementation on 13th May 2027. There was an announcement that the … Continue reading →

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