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Mapping India
Opening up access to geospatial data is a welcome step
 "Mapping India")
Norway to fine dating app Grinder $11.7M over breach of EU privacy rules
The Data Protection Authority took action following a complaint by the Norwegian Consumer Council alleging personal data was shared unlawfully for marketing purposes
 "Norway to fine dating app Grinder $11.7M over breach of EU privacy rules")
Explained: Concerns over WhatsApp's new privacy policy and options for you
Listen to the podcast to know that if you tap on 'agree' for WhatsApp's new privacy policy, what exactly you are signing up for?
 "Explained: Concerns over WhatsApp's new privacy policy and options for you")
WhatsApp's new privacy policy: What changes and why it's a worry
Users must agree to the changes, or they won't be able to use WhatsApp
 "WhatsApp's new privacy policy: What changes and why it's a worry")
The problem with Aarogya Setu
The app gathers a lot of data, which is unnecessary for the task it supposedly performs
Govt open sources Aarogya Setu, announces bounty for finding security flaws
Launches bug bounty plan to test its security effectiveness
 "Govt open sources Aarogya Setu, announces bounty for finding security flaws")
Virus of cyber kind: Only behavioural change can ensure digital security
Between February and March, there was a 12 per cent increase in the number of devices in India that received at least one threat
 "Virus of cyber kind: Only behavioural change can ensure digital security")
Coronavirus spread: Aarogya Setu tops charts with 75 million downloads
Contact-tracing apps to track the spread of Covid-19 have been developed in at least 23 countries, according to research firm Top10VPN.
 "Coronavirus spread: Aarogya Setu tops charts with 75 million downloads")
How confidential should bank inspection reports be?
An emotional affirmation to disclose sensitive, confidential exchanges generically must be avoided
 "How confidential should bank inspection reports be?")
Privacy risk: Report says India among 75 nations with AI surveillance tools
Even as right to privacy has been declared a fundamental right, India does not have a personal data protection law yet
 "Privacy risk: Report says India among 75 nations with AI surveillance tools")
A paranoid guide to fighting the 'bugging epidemic'
With surveillance gear cheaper and easier to use, security experts say checking your environment for cameras and microphones is not a crazy idea
 "A paranoid guide to fighting the 'bugging epidemic'")
Countering the Big Brother: Experts bat for more clarity on privacy laws
Experts say current laws are inadequate when it comes to protection of privacy from unauthorised surveillance by govt
 "Countering the Big Brother: Experts bat for more clarity on privacy laws")
The problem with voice assistants
Users need to find a balance in the trade off between convenience and loss of privacy
 "The problem with voice assistants")
Ineffective ban
Need for privacy laws and norms to protect security
