Layer: Security, Privacy & Trust

DPI Deep Dive — Sunday | August 09, 2026 Layer L7: Security, Privacy & Trust — CERT-In, DPDP Act, TRAI, I4C, and the institutional framework safeguarding India’s digital public infrastructure. 1. e-Zero FIR Goes National: PRAGATI 52 Orders All-State Rollout After Digital Arrest Scams The 52nd PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation) meeting, chaired by the Prime Minister on June 24, delivered the most consequential cybersecurity-governance directive of 2026: all state governments must immediately implement the e-Zero FIR system developed by the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C). ...

DPI Deep Dive — Sunday | June 07, 2026 India’s security, privacy, and trust infrastructure — the invisible L7 layer that underpins every other DPI stack — had an eventful week. From a landmark CERT-In blueprint on AI-driven cyber threats to a high-profile education portal breach and a health-tech data exposure, this edition covers the critical developments that shape the trust fabric of India’s digital ecosystem. 1. CERT-In Releases Landmark AI Cybersecurity Blueprint — 12-Hour Patch Mandate Signals New Era CERT-In dropped its most consequential advisory in years: a 38-page “Blueprint for Reducing Exposure and Defending against AI-Assisted Vulnerabilities Exploitation in Digital Infrastructure”, released on May 25 and gaining widespread traction through the first week of June. 1 ...