Page 18 - Data Privacy

Draft data protection Bill allows processing without consent in some cases

The legislation provides for stringent ground rules for processing of personal and sensitive information of children, while mandating the processing of 'critical' personal data only in India

Hit by data breach? Here's how to reboot your life and control the damage

Find out extent of damage through dedicated websites, and get into damage control mode

Pegasus spyware may have accessed data of 20 WhatsApp users: Govt

Facebook-owned Whatsapp had said that Indian journalists and human rights activists were among those globally spied upon by unnamed entities using Pegasus spyware

Cabinet clears Data Protection Bill, likely to be tabled in Parliament soon

Once cleared by the Parliament, the Personal Data Protection Bill will have repercussions for industries across the board

Data breach: Third party apps leak personal information from FB, Twitter

India is among largest market for Facebook and Twitter.

Experts seek clarity on data protection bill amid WhatsApp spyware row

Experts demanded clarification in several areas of ambiguity that exists in the draft Personal Data Protection Bill

Google sent 12,000 warnings of govt-backed attacks in Q3, 500 in India

This is consistent with the number of warnings sent in the same period of 2018 and 2017, Google said

Amid US probe, China's ByteDance moves to ringfence its TikTok app

A US panel is probing the safety of personal data handled by the company

Data privacy: WhatsApp says it agrees with govt, has taken strong action

The company had said Indian journalists and human rights activists were among those globally spied upon by unnamed entities using an Israeli spyware Pegasus

Google, Facebook business models threaten people's rights: Amnesty report

Internet giants use 'ubiquitous surveillance' to collect massive amounts of data, says London-based rights group.

Amid disagreements, standing committee debates data privacy for hours

Officials from Home and IT Ministries made presentations on WhatsApp breach and data privacy in the meeting

Data privacy: Google's do-good arm tries to make up for everything else

Public outrage has grown over Google's use of consumer data and domination of the online search market

Online privacy: A blockchain, general data protection conundrum

The very technology that sought to maintain the integrity of data is at odds with the laws that endeavours to protect personal data

Data privacy: S Jaishankar calls for united action against cyber terrorism

He said cyberspace and digital technologies have been a real force of economic, social, political, industrial, even behavioural transformation.

Facebook gave Tinder special access to user data, reveals leak: Report

Access to Facebook data helped Tinder thrive, but there came a point when it inched closer to losing that access

Govt extends bidding deadline for facial recognition project a third time

This is even as the government faces legal notices over privacy violation and legality of the project

Beware online frauds

There isn't a great deal you can do but there are a few precautions you can take as a citizen

WhatsApp says 'strong action' taken in spyware breach incident

According to sources, the firm has been asked to submit its response by November 4.

Walmart CEO pens a letter to PM on data privacy, regulatory stability

He also appreciated the prime minister for listening to the retailer's concerns on regulatory stability and uniform implementation of regulations in the e-commerce and retail sectors

Digital privacy at stake? 10 Tips to avoid leaving tracks around internet

Here are some ways to surf the internet safely in an age where privacy is everything