Don't give your mobile number unnecessarily..!?

Union minister of State for Electronics and Information technology Rajiv chandrasekhar has advised retailers not to share their personal mobile numbers unless they have a valid reason. Public health activist Dinesh S Thakur tweeted how he asked for his mobile number while buying chewing gum at the delhi airport. In response to this tweet, Union minister of State Rajiv chandrasekhar has given advice on Twitter.
In this highly competitive indian market, retail companies are buying customers' mobile numbers to retain customers. Union minister of State Rajiv chandrasekhar has given important advice on twitter when the question arises whether personal information given to retail vendors is safe when there is enough cyber theft in this wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>digital world.
In a tweet shared by public health activist Dinesh S Thakur that he had an interesting experience today at delhi airport. He decided to buy a packet of chewing gum at a bookstore and when he went to pay the bill they asked for his phone number. When he asked what his phone number was for buying a packet of chewing gum, it was told 'for security reasons'. He woke up with no answer when he asked about security reasons to buy a packet of chewing gum. Immediately the manager came and asked him how he could have passed two security checks if he was a security risk.Dinesh S Thakur shared in his tweet that he came without buying anything. And many passengers are giving their personal mobile numbers without asking any questions. What he is missing here? How can we be so ignorant and careless? In response to Thakur's tweet, Union minister of State Rajiv chandrasekhar said that don't give your mobile number to a retail seller unless there is a legitimate reason for it. After the DPDP Bill, the misuse of the wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>digital personal data of indians will stop. wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>digital PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION BILL, 2022 There is a provision for a fine of up to 500 crore rupees in case of theft of personal information. This means that companies that collect people's personal data will be fined up to INR 500 crore if they do not have adequate security structures in place and face data theft.

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dont give your mobile number

Sowmiya Sriram

15/02/2023 10:43 AM