Page 18 - Data Privacy

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

Fintech firms in a spot after RBI restricts access to credit data

Business of credit information bureaus seen coming under threat

India should keep the doors open for data flow: Facebook's Ajit Mohan

India has benefited from those who have been open - the first wave of information and technology companies

Mark Zuckerberg sets talks in Washington on 'future internet regulation'

Zuckerberg's visit comes five months after his stormy appearance before Congress, where he was grilled on Facebook's data protection and privacy missteps

Is data the new oil?

Mukesh Ambani is neither the first nor the only one to say so. Many have said it before. He made the line popular in India along with Jio

Great Indian data centre rush: Corporates, start-ups want share in business

Nearly 80% of the data centres are located in Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai and Bengaluru

Best of BS Opinion: Data law, poor logic behind price control and more

Data is personal, and it shouldn't be used without the informed consent of individuals