Page 19 - Data Privacy

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

Facebook's tool will allow users to see which apps, websites tracked them

The introduction of the new tool is Facebook's latest response to criticism over how it safeguards users' privacy

Facebook users to see, control personal data taken from other websites

The social media site said if a user clears their off-Facebook activity, Facebook would remove the user's identifying information from the data that apps and websites choose to send

Twitter used users' personal data for advertising without consent

The fault was corrected Monday, an investigation is being conducted to determine how many people have been affected

Behind the FaceApp magic

New questions arise about privacy breaches, data misuse

The problem with voice assistants

Users need to find a balance in the trade off between convenience and loss of privacy

Is your personal data lying with fin-tech companies really all that safe?

A recent study of privacy policies of 48 fin-tech firms operating in India reveal that many fall behind stipulated best practices, putting your PAN, bank account and other details at risk

Need to protect people's data legally and technologically: Nandan Nilekani

He says Aadhaar is a much simpler system, but if it becomes ubiquitous and is used in several applications, then the number would go into every database and somebody can combine the databases

Can Mark Zuckerberg really make Facebook a privacy-friendly platform?

Facebook CEO says he is shifting his company's focus to messaging services designed to serve as fortresses of privacy

The law is closing in on Facebook and other 'digital gangsters'

Regulators in several countries now propose a range of interventions to curb the power of digital platforms

Data breaches: Always assume you're the target, then follow these steps

The first step is to use a different username and password on each crucial site or service

One third user data accessed by Android apps unnecessary, reveals report

According to an analysis by Arrka Consulting, an app seeks at least eight dangerous permissions from the user with the highest being sought by apps in communication, mobile wallets

India should consider adopting cross-border data privacy rules: USIBC panel

CBPR is adopted by eight countries - the US, Mexico, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Australia

Privacy of data should not kill innovation and shield corrupt, says Prasad

Prasad said that innovation in the country has increased and Indians are adopting technology very fast

Data privacy rules in Asia major stumbling blocks for fintech boom: Report

In a report on Thursday, Asifma urged regulators to avoid an "exhaustive and prescriptive list" of rules