Page 4 - Surveillance
Best of BS Opinion: Illegal surveillance, co-operation ministry & more
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Saturday
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Decoded: The stealth with which Pegasus spyware infects phones, listens in
Pegasus can also be deleted remotely. It's very hard to detect and once it's deleted, leaves few traces.
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Illegal surveillance
Govt must reveal who is targeting Indian citizens
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Phone nos of ministers, journos in India could have been hacked: Report
Indian government dismisses allegations of any kind of surveillance on its part on specific people.
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US lawmakers introduce legislation to ban facial recognition tech by govt
A group of US lawmakers has introduced a bicameral legislation to stop government use of biometric technology, including facial recognition tools
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Giant drone sculpture menaces New York City, with intent
The white sculpture of the predator drone stands out against the blue summer skies, appearing to hover over 10th Avenue, and rotating on its pole when pushed by the wind
Encrypted chat app Signal alleges flaws in Israeli's Cellebrite equipments
Encrypted chat app Signal suggested in a blog post published on Wednesday that products sold to law enforcement from Israeli surveillance provider Cellebrite can easily be sabotaged
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EU plans ban on AI tech for mass surveillance, social credit scores
As artificial intelligence (AI) technology gets all-pervasive, the European Union is considering a ban on the use of AI for mass surveillance and social credit scores, among other applications.
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Chinese authorities summon technology firms over voice software security
Chinese authorities summoned 11 companies including Alibaba and Tencent for talks regarding the security of voice software
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Verkada surveillance cameras at Tesla, hundreds more businesses breached
A small group of hackers viewed live and archived surveillance footage from hundreds of businesses including Tesla Inc by gaining administrative access to camera maker Verkada over the past two days
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Surveillance fears over new rules to tame social media in India
For long, activists and governments have been prompted to demand greater transparency and accountability from Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter and other social media behemoths
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Army inks deal to procure 12 patrol boats for surveillance of Pangong lake
Official sources said the boats are being procured for surveillance of Pangong lake as well as other water bodies in mountainous areas
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Google, Microsoft back Facebook lawsuit against NSO group over surveillance
WhatsApp accused the spyware maker of using a since-closed vulnerability in the messaging service to install spyware on the phones of at least 1,400 users
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Indian Navy receives ninth P-8I surveillance plane at Goa naval airbase
In a major boost to its anti-submarine warfare capabilities, the Indian Navy on Wednesday received its ninth P-8I surveillance plane at its naval airbase in Goa
European Union agrees on tighter rules for surveillance tech exports
EU countries will also have to be more transparent by publicly disclosing details about the export licenses they grant
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Covid controls turn Asia into global surveillance hotspot, say analysts
The index rated 198 nations for privacy violations stemming from mass surveillance operations
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Suspect all, fix all: A mindset that begins at the top, trickles across
It's not just Modi government or BJP, but even state governments, judiciary are getting caught in a 'we suspect all' mindset. Is India becoming a National Suspicion State?
Cong raises in Parliament issue of alleged surveillance by Chinese company
Congress members raised in both Houses of Parliament the alleged tracking of over 10,000 prominent Indian individuals and organisations by a Chinese technology company
When China watches you: Why India needs a personal data protection law
The data reportedly accessed by the Chinese company is largely available in the public domain and a personal data protection law would've safeguarded it
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Prez, PM Modi, CDS among 10,000 people under Chinese surveillance: Report
The investigation released last night reveals staggering details of a "hybrid warfare" with foreign targets in India identified and monitored in real-time
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