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Jan 19, 2021 12:19 PM IST People want to choose who owns their data instead of being told their only option is to comply, says Brian Acton, co-founder of the Signal Foundation, which runs the messaging platform. Signal, he said, has no ads, no trackers, no data. It is a non-profit whose motivation is to protect people and help maintain their privacy.
And, he emphasises, it will never be acquired by a major tech company
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Jan 18, 2021 02:59 AM IST The move comes amid data concerns after Facebook-owned WhatsApp notified users it would update it's data sharing policy (which it has now delayed due to intense backlash) and Twitter blocked accounts.
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Jan 11, 2021 02:35 AM IST The messaging app last week said it is updating its privacy policy by January-end to allow sharing of user data with parent company Facebook
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Oct 23, 2020 03:19 PM IST Facebook representatives were summoned on October 23, while Twitter officials have been asked to appear on October 28, sources said
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Aug 03, 2020 08:46 AM IST Secure Enclave chip stores all sensitive data on the device to provide an extra layer of security.
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Jul 08, 2020 12:24 PM IST The police found online fraudsters were sending links through WhatsApp and text messages to trap gullible netizens.
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Jun 29, 2020 11:03 AM IST Users of Apple iOS 14 get a banner-like notification that alerts them when an app appears to be pasting from the clipboard. This enhanced privacy feature has identified that Chinese app TikTok has been snooping on iPhone's clipboard
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Jun 26, 2020 02:58 PM IST The hackers have not revealed the number of devices they have encrypted and stated that private information will only be shared with LG’s negotiators.
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Jun 22, 2020 12:18 PM IST The potential phishing attacks were expected to start on June 21 where cyber attackers are likely to use the email ID “ncov2019@gov.in.”
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Jun 20, 2020 02:03 PM IST India has the second-largest internet user base, which is expanding day-by-day, it is thus essential to ensure high-level security and fill in any loopholes present in the network to avoid any kind of data breach
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Jun 11, 2020 09:37 AM IST The complainants are seeking $5,000 for users as a monetary compensation under the violation of the Federal Wiretap Act and California Privacy laws.
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Jun 05, 2020 02:23 PM IST A VPN connection brings in a lot of benefits related to data security, privacy, and also accessing geo-blocked content. Here's everything you need to know about VPN
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May 27, 2020 11:50 AM IST The same threat actor who leaked the Aadhaar card details later dropped details of 18 lakh residents of Madhya Pradesh for free on May 19.
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May 07, 2020 01:46 PM IST The database includes users from companies like Wipro, Infosys, Cognizant, Google and Facebook.
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May 06, 2020 09:39 AM IST French hacker Robert Baptiste, who goes by the name Elliot Alderson on Twitter, had earlier tweeted about finding security concerns on the Aarogya Setu app.
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May 01, 2020 10:53 AM IST The data was being compiled and sent to remote servers in Singapore and Russia hosted by web domains registered in Beijing.
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Apr 27, 2020 10:46 AM IST The same privacy concerns in the Kerala government’s Sprinklr deal exist with the Union government’s Aarogya Setu app too. Anonymising data or even obtaining ‘informed consent’ hardly addresses these
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Apr 25, 2020 10:22 AM IST It is mass testing for detecting the virus that is the answer, not mass-surveillance. The collective resources of the planet should be directed towards this end
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Apr 15, 2020 01:32 PM IST There’s no app or smartphone yet that can run a swab test for COVID-19, or a blood test. The only thing technology can do right now is warn people if they have been in close proximity to an infected person.
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Apr 14, 2020 04:31 PM IST The hacked accounts are being shared via text sharing sites where the threat actors are posting lists of email addresses and password combinations.
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Apr 03, 2020 11:48 AM IST The company recently updated its iOS app and removed the code which sent data to Facebook even when users had not signed in using the social media website.
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Apr 02, 2020 12:44 PM IST The company claims that it does not directly access, mine, or sell user data.
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Feb 26, 2020 12:23 PM IST The company after its investigation stated that it does not see any issue in apps having access to the clipboard.
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Jan 31, 2020 01:08 PM IST Some records include information of state officials
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Jan 28, 2020 05:09 PM IST Jerome Anthony gets in conversation with Mukul Shrivastava, Partner Forensic and Integrity Service at EY, to find out how citizens can protect their personal data online and what their rights are when it comes to companies using their personal data.