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Eight billion internet records of millions of users in Thailand leaked
The database, containing DNS queries and Netflow data, was lying on the internet without a password
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Unacademy data hacked, names and passwords put on sale: Security firm
Unacademy says its internal investigation had found e-mail data of around 11 million users was compromised.
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Work from home: Ensuring data security a challenging task for businesses
Both employers, employees are liable for data breach from home
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DuckDuckGo releases Tracker Radar tool to help curb online tracking
Online trackers not only keep a tab on your shopping history, but they can also pick up your location history, search history, and browsing history to infer age, ethnicity, gender, interests, and habi
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Insurance covers that protect cos from cyber attacks, data thefts & frauds
Post the ransomware attacks of 2017, the demand for cyber insurance from the manufacturing sector has been on the rise," said Sanjay Kedia, CEO Marsh India Insurance Brokers
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Risk never dies: 39% biz suffered from leaks of internal info, says survey
Employees, more than any other entity, are responsible for internal fraud and leaks of internal information
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Data of nearly 41% Indian companies was stolen last year, says survey
Leaks of internal information and reputational damage due to third-party relationships were among the other key incidents that significantly affected organisations in the past year
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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
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Customer data was being 'weaponised' by firms to increase profits: Tim Cook
Facebook was investing heavily in both security and privacy even as this impacts on its profitability
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Our laws have enough provisions to book those misusing data: Prasad
Interview with Union minister for electronics and information technology on the government's views regarding data misuse
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Aadhaar could also be a security feature to check data theft: UIDAI
Asymmetric encryption norms of Aadhaar are suitable for weaker security environment of ATMs & other places where OTP is not used
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Corporate data theft, malware attacks among biggest threats to digital businesses
The fact that firms having budget shortage for hiring cyber security talent and well-trained employees worsens the situation
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