Page 8 - Data Privacy
Google to delete location data of users visiting an abortion clinic
In a blog post, Google said it would remove location history data about some "particularly personal" places from a Google account shortly after someone visits
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What is data anonymisation?
A top Google executive recently said that large-scale sharing of citizen data - even if it is anonymised - can compromise users' privacy. So what is anonymised data and why has it triggered debate?
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Leaving behind mixed legacy, Sandberg quits Facebook at a perilous moment
She was pivotal in helping the company reach an unparalleled scale of more than two billion active users after Zuckerberg poached her from Google in 2008
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MeitY issues draft norms to mobilise non-personal citizen data with govt
MeitY has issued a draft National Data Governance Framework to mobilise non-personal data of citizens for use by both public and private entities to improve services
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Twitter to pay $150 million penalty over protecting privacy of users' data
The regulators allege Twitter violated a 2011 FTC order by deceiving users about how well it maintained and protected the privacy and security of their nonpublic contact information
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Explained: What parents think about their children's online privacy?
A recent survey on data privacy for children found that while parents were aware of data privacy, the majority were not aware of any laws that protect children's data privacy
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Public interest outweighs concerns over privacy, says Truecaller CEO
50% of Truecaller's subscribers in India are women who use the service as a first line of defence against harassment, he says
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EU, India, 8 other countries call for int'l cooperation on data protection
The joint declaration emphasised on safeguards for international transfers to enable cross-border data flows by ensuring that the protection travels with the data
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Facebook parent Meta settles decade-old data-privacy lawsuit over 'cookies'
Lawyers for the case said the settlement is one of the 10 largest data-privacy settlements in U.S. history.
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US Senators: CIA has secret program that collects American data
There have long been concerns about what information the intelligence community collects about Americans
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Privacy, data breach related searches up more than 20% in 2021: Google
Over the past two years, millions of people throughout Asia-Pacific have started using the Internet for the first time, lifting the region's online population to more than 2.5 billion
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Pegasus, missile system were centerpieces of India-Israel deal: Report
Spyware Pegasus and a missile system were the centerpieces of a $2 billion deal of sophisticated weapons and intelligence gear between India and Israel, according to a report in The New York Times
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US introduces privacy bill to ban online 'surveillance advertising'
The US has unveiled a new privacy bill that would ban targeted advertising on digital platforms by social media giants like Meta (formerly Facebook), Google and others
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Facebook faces $3.2 bn UK class action over using data for market dominance
Case filed on behalf of people in Britain who had used Facebook between 2015 and 2019.
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Meta opens Privacy Centre to educate users on data security
Facing an intense scrutiny over users' data privacy, Meta has introduced a Privacy Centre across its family of apps to educate billions of users.
'Bulli Bai' app 'mastermind' suspended by his college in Madhya Pradesh
The alleged mastermind behind the creation of 'Bulli Bai' app, Niraj Bishnoi, has been suspended by the Madhya Pradesh-based engineering college, where he was a B Tech student
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Search engine DuckDuckGo working on privacy-focused desktop browser
Privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo is working on a dedicated desktop browser that will be available on the Mac.
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What ails Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019?
After two years of deliberations, a parliamentary panel submitted its recommendations on India's Personal Data Protection Bill. Let us see what implication it may have on privacy rights of citizens
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Best of BS Opinion: Disappointing report, beyond the age barrier & more
Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Monday
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What ails Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019?
After two years of deliberations, a parliamentary panel submitted its recommendations on India's Personal Data Protection Bill. Let us see what implication it may have on privacy rights of citizens