Privacy
(Search results - 42)PoliticsDec 9, 2019, 7:11 PM IST
DePress Room | How 300 million users' data was at risk
Hello and welcome to this episode of DePress Room, my name is Amal Chowdury and today we will be talking about how a bug in Airtel would have affected millions of Indians.
A bug was found in India's third-largest mobile network which could have exposed the personal data of more than 300 million users.
IndiaDec 3, 2019, 7:56 PM IST
After ban of porn sites, mobile downloads of virtual private network (VPN) rise by 405%
A vast majority of users in India are using free VPN services, which are in effect not free as they often fund operations by selling user data. But the use of paid VPN services remains limited in India.
IndiaNov 28, 2019, 5:02 PM IST
Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 and its importance
The much needed Data Protection Bill 2019 will be tabled in the Parliament that proposes to regulate the data protection and privacy. The draft bill had stated that any person processing data owes a duty to the data principal to process personal data in a fair and reasonable manner that respects the privacy of the data principal.
IndiaNov 3, 2019, 1:58 PM IST
Pegasus snooping row: Modi government committed to punishing errant firms, forming tougher laws
The Modi government is facing the heat for WhatsApp breaching the privacy of Indian citizens. But the government has maintained that it was not informed about snooping into the lives of its citizens and mulling punitive action against WhatsApp
ViewsNov 1, 2019, 7:14 PM IST
WhatsApp breach: Remember, right to privacy became a fundamental right under Narendra Modi government
As complaints about hacking of WhatsApp data by the Pegasus spyware developed by an Israeli firm NSO group came up, Amit Malviya, IT Cell chief of the BJP, questioned the timing of their complaints also asked if they were contacted by WhatsApp earlier, why didn’t they come and say it earlier. In a tweet, while replying to Rahul Gandhi, Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that privacy became a fundamental right under the Narendra Modi government.
EntertainmentOct 19, 2019, 12:38 PM IST
Here's what Amitabh Bachchan did after getting discharged from hospital, see pictures
After returning home, Amitabh Bachchan took to his blog to write and post some pictures of his fans that keep him going and requested everyone to respect his privacy; read more
Lifestyle NewsSep 17, 2019, 6:59 PM IST
List of world's safest cities out: Which country has topped the list, where do Indian cities stand?
Does your city feature in the list of world's safest cities? Watch the video to know.
IndiaJul 26, 2019, 8:39 PM IST
Deep Dive with Abhinav Khare: Minute-by-minute, here's how TikTok steals your privacy
TikTok is currently storing our data in third party data centres in Singapore and the United States. The parent company has agreed to store data locally in India and that will be accomplished in 6 to 18 months. Abhinav Khare deep dives into privacy policies of Chinese apps.
EconomyJul 17, 2019, 4:47 PM IST
Libra currency: US senators question Facebook’s trustworthiness
Several senators warned of the risks of the plan and questioned whether Facebook can be trusted after a wave of missteps on privacy and data protection.
WorldJul 13, 2019, 4:15 PM IST
Facebook fined $5 billion by US regulators over privacy, data protection lapses: Report
Facebook had earlier this year said that it is likely to pay $3 billion to $5 billion for legal settlements on "user data practices", and the settlement seems to be in line with former's estimate
TechJul 2, 2019, 6:16 PM IST
TikTok denies allegations of data sharing; says users’ privacy top priority
In a statement, the app, owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, said privacy and security of users are its top priority.
TechJun 27, 2019, 7:56 PM IST
Tech Today: From Google violating laws to Mi Days sale
A French consumer rights group has launched a class action lawsuit against Google for violating the EU's strict data privacy laws. Motorola's One Vision is out for the Indian market.
IndiaMay 3, 2019, 11:15 AM IST
Actress attack case: Supreme Court asks Kerala govt whether memory card is evidence or document
The petition filed by Dileep, the eight accused in the case, seeking the copy of the memory card was heard by a bench led by justice AM Khanwilkar. The state government told the apex court that if the copy of the memory card is given to the accused, it will violate the privacy of the victim and will hamper the chances of her providing an independent statement.
IndiaJan 17, 2019, 12:47 PM IST
IndiaDec 19, 2018, 7:59 PM IST