Page 11 - Data Privacy

Your WhatsApp messages are encrypted, but are they really secure?

Apart from physical access to handsets, metadata and backups are two common ways in which private communications can be broken

Growing cyber-risks

India needs strong privacy legislation

What, where, and when: Here's how data collectors track all details

Anonymised data, picked up in several ways, cater to large complex markets

Singapore watchdog fines Grab S$10,000 for 4th user data privacy violation

Singapore's privacy watchdog fined ride-hailing app Grabcar S$10,000, saying a 2019 update put the data of some users at risk of unauthorised access

Swiss official voices concerns about inadequate data protection in US

Switzerland is not an EU member, but often mirrors or lines up with the positions of the 27-member bloc that all but surrounds the wealthy Alpine country

Centre frames draft policy on data privacy under Digital Health Mission

The government has proposed a framework and a set of minimum standards for data privacy protection to be followed across the board in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Kerala HC allows police to access call data records of Covid-19 patients

The court, however, directed the police that CDR details collected should not be used for any other purpose

Instagram faces lawsuit over illegal harvesting of biometric data

In the new lawsuit, filed Monday in state court in Redwood City, California, the company is accused of collecting, storing and profiting from the biometrics of more than 100 million Instagram users

French data privacy watchdog opens preliminary investigation into TikTok

TikTok, owned by China's ByteDance, is already under investigation over privacy concerns by US, European Union and Dutch authorities

Unique ID, data privacy give strength to Centre's digital health mission

Digitised health records could help collate and analyse data in a more comprehensive and 'real time' manner for policymaking

Google working on tools to improve user privacy in digital advertising

Google said its vision is for a "thriving internet where people around the world can continue to access ad-supported content, while also feeling confident that their data is protected"

Facebook rolls out 'App Lock' for Messenger to protect users' privacy

With App lock, users can lock Messenger and it will require an authentication method like Face ID or Touch ID to open it

HR dept has its work cut out as companies manage layoffs, work from home

Inducting new employees virtually and deciding about earned leave: HR managers have lots of decisions to make.

Govt-appointed experts' panel suggests regulating data, checking monopolies

The government has invited feedback from public on the report submitted by the committee to fine-tune the suggestions of the panel for non-personal data governance

Dunzo suffers data breach; users' phone numbers, email IDs exposed

Google-backed delivery services startup says clients' payment information was not compromised.

49% Indians want Chinese firms to assure no sharing data with China: Survey

The survey conducted by LocalCircles also says that action should be taken against the Indian companies with higher Chinese ownership and the Chinese directors must resign.

Online marketplace LimeRoad's user data leaked, firm denies allegations

LimeRoad was co-founded in 2012 by Suchi Mukherjee, Manish Saksena and Ankush Mehra as a fashion marketplace for women.

Google loses appeal against $56 mn fine in France in privacy breach case

Google appealed the penalty issued by the French data privacy watchdog to the Council of State, France's final arbiter in such cases

Perils of face-recognition

The technology has heightened privacy concerns

Data protection Bill panel seeks FB, Microsoft, Assocham, Nasscom views

The JPC had sought suggestions on the Bill from people and organisations on the proposed legislation in January