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Govt examining WhatsApp's user policy changes amid privacy debate

The government is examining and evaluating the recent privacy policy update announced by WhatsApp

WhatsApp's new policy: Signal high on privacy, misses out on backup

Since Signal is an open source app, its claims can be verified

RBI forms working group on digital lending as frauds come into sharp focus

The group will suggest steps to regulate digital lending including online lending platform and mobile lending

India market completely exceeded all expectations, says Signal co-founder

Signal co-founder Brian Acton said the messaging platform is hoping to capitalise on the opportunities with its "simple and straightforward" terms of service and privacy policy

Sophisticated hacker targeted Android, Windows users in 2020: Google

A highly sophisticated hacker targeted owners of Android and Windows devices in the first quarter of 2020, carrying out hacking via "watering hole" attacks, Google has revealed.

WhatsApp says latest policy update doesn't affect privacy of messages

WhatsApp on Tuesday said its latest policy update does not affect the privacy of messages as the Facebook-owned company sought to address concerns around security of user data on the platform

An instant issue

WhatsApp's new terms can affect privacy

Move on to Signal now, says Paytm founder amid WhatsApp privacy row

Sharma along with Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey and others is urging users to protect their privacy by moving on to Signal app

WhatsApp's new privacy policy pushes users to rival messaging app Signal

Rival messaging app Signal emerged from oblivion to hit the top slot as the most downloaded communication application (app) in the country on Sunday

WhatsApp: New update does not change data-sharing practices with Facebook

The update has received criticism from a multitude of users globally

WhatsApp's new privacy policy: What changes and why it's a worry

Users must agree to the changes, or they won't be able to use WhatsApp

WhatsApp updates terms of service, privacy policy around data

WhatsApp has updated its terms of service and privacy policy regarding how it processes user data and partners with Facebook to offer integrations

T-Mobile customers' phone numbers, call records exposed after data breach

T-Mobile has suffered a security breach that may have exposed call records and phone numbers for some of its customers.

Owning databases that we help build: Can it end capitalism as we know it?

Sacrificing some more of our freedom to eternal state surveillance could become a deal with a devil we're growing to know only too well

Privacy battle

Apple's new update will affect Facebook's revenue

Google secretly gave Facebook perks, data in ad deal: US states

(Reuters) - Facebook Inc and Alphabet's Google, the two biggest players in online advertising, used a series of deals to consolidate their market power illegally, Texas and nine other states alleged in a lawsuit against Google on Wednesday.

Apple to tighten privacy, remove apps that don't comply with anti-tracking

Apple is stepping up privacy for app users, forcing developers to be more transparent about data collection and warning they could be removed if they don't comply

Apple could block apps that don't comply with new privacy feature

The new feature, dubbed App Tracking Transparency, was initially planned to debut this year, but was delayed to give developers more time to make changes to their apps and address privacy issues

EU to allow companies access to private data to boost innovation

The EU hopes that by giving companies access to more data, it will support businesses to build new services and products but also help researchers tackle societal challenges.

WhatsApp OTP scam: What is it, how it works, other things you need to know

Hackers are sending texts to people pretending to be a friend or relative and asking for immediate help stating some emergency