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October 2026 Issue No. 2

  1. MeitY issued the Digital Personal Data Protection (Removal of Difficulties) Order, clarifying parental and guardian consent requirements and data audit obligations.
  2. SEBI published cybersecurity guidance on strengthening authentication and access controls to improve the security of digital systems.
  3. CERT-In issued an advisory concerning the potential misuse of AI agents to obtain unauthorised access to systems and exploit Indian ICT assets.
  4. CERT-In issued an advisory concerning the compromise of eMudhra intermediate CA certificates, highlighting security risks to digital authentication infrastructure.
  5. The State Bank of India reported a suspected data breach involving personal information of customers found on the dark web and initiated an investigation.
  6. The Central Board of Film Certification initiated an investigation into an alleged data breach involving confidential film certification documents.
  7. A consulting firm reported a data breach involving potentially sensitive client information accessed through a third-party IT platform, raising concerns over data security.
  8. The Government expressed willingness to consider news publishers’ suggestions concerning the DPDP Act, following concerns about its impact on press freedom.
  9. The Supreme Court sought responses from the Centre and NCPCR on a petition seeking age verification, parental consent and restrictions on children’s social media access.
  10. The Kerala High Court directed the Centre to make the Data Protection Board functional within eight weeks while hearing a petition on facial recognition-based airport entry systems.
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