Expert articles on digital privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity in India.
India's cyber incident response agency wields enormous power over how companies report breaches, store logs, and cooperate with investigations — yet most citizens have never heard of it. Here's what CERT-In actually does, where it falls short, and why its 2022 directives changed the rules for everyone.
You've got more digital rights than you probably think. From the Puttaswamy privacy ruling to the DPDP Act to net neutrality protections, here's what the Constitution and Indian law actually guarantee you online — and how to use those rights when it matters.
Your neighbor might be on your Wi-Fi right now. Default passwords, outdated encryption, and forgotten settings leave most Indian home networks wide open. Here's how to actually lock yours down.
India's data localization story has taken more turns than most people realize. From early drafts that demanded strict local storage to the DPDP Act's more flexible approach, here's what actually changed and why it matters for your data.
That six-digit code your bank texts you? It travels through a telecom system built in the 1970s. SIM swaps, SS7 holes, and plain old trickery make SMS OTP a shaky second factor -- here is what actually works better.
Over 1.8 billion records belonging to Indian citizens were exposed between 2018 and 2025. Here's a year-by-year breakdown of the biggest data breaches, what went wrong each time, and what ordinary people can actually do about it.
I keep seeing people call Telegram a 'secure' app and it drives me up the wall. Here's a Q&A breakdown of how Telegram and Signal actually stack up for Indian users — no fluff, no fanboying.
You ported out of Airtel two years ago, but they've still got your Aadhaar scan, your call logs, and a record of every cell tower you pinged. Here's what actually happened when I tried to get Indian telecoms to delete my data.
India's streets are filling up with CCTV cameras faster than anyone can count them, yet there's barely a rulebook for who watches, who stores the footage, or how long they keep it. Here's what that means for your privacy.
