Page 16 - Data Privacy

Big Tech was trying to evade EU data privacy law, but couldn't hide from AI

Clear and comprehensive explanations of what data a company collects, how it uses the data, and who it shares the information with, are key requirements of GDPR

Letter to BS: Are technology giants determined to spy on common people?

It is time India too thought on similar lines as Europe

Facebook faces inquiries from US, British regulators in data breach probe

Facebook shares closed the shortened Nasdaq trading day down 2.35 per cent to $192.73, heading into an Independence Day holiday with investors mulling what effect the probe may have on the company

Think your Gmail is secure? App developers are sifting through your inbox

Even after assurances, Google continues to let software developers scan hundreds of millions of emails of users who sign up for email-based services

What should an effective data privacy regulator in India look like?

A law to balance rights and interests, in this case between data subjects and data controllers, cannot be successful in the absence of a regulator

India's largest national data centre to come up in Bhopal

Electronics and information technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said data protection and privacy were important and its misuse would not be allowed

Why this 77-year-old ex-SC judge is making Google, Amazon, Facebook jittery

Srikrishna is leading the effort to draft new data-privacy laws for India that will regulate how tech giants from the U.S. and elsewhere operate in the nation of 1.3 billion

Draft bill proposes steep Rs 10-mn fine, 3-year jail for privacy violations

The draft bill also calls for informing the subjects of surveillance who undergo the interception of communication about the said interception within 60 days

We need a strong law on privacy: Amba Kak, lawyer & policy advisor, Mozilla

In the aftermath of the Cambridge Analytica episode, we saw stronger calls to treat data privacy as a public or common good

How brands should engage with digital media amid data privacy row

As the clamour for data privacy from consumer groups grows louder, advertisers need to reassess their terms of engagement with digital media

Accountability not localisation will solve data privacy concern: DSCI

Some privacy watchdogs are also concerned that excessive stress on storing data within the geography will create a huge power requirement and expand the carbon footprint of organizations

Games like Candy Crush can be used for data harvesting, warn experts

Several apps on mobile phones and Facebook use data harvesting techniques and take users' consent in terms and conditions to access their data, including name, age, 'likes'

Data privacy row: Mozilla suspends advertising on Facebook's platform

Mozilla said it would consider returning to Facebook if the company strengthens its default privacy settings for third party apps

47% businesses project data privacy as a barrier in digital journey: Study

Barriers to becoming successful digital business in India in 2030

Indians care deeply about privacy of personal data, shows new study

Many interviewees recognised their inability to understand terms of data sharing by service providers and wanted more visual forms of consent that they could easily understand

Mobile apps seeking blanket access to your data under Trai lens

Trai to start consultation on data privacy and security in the telecom sector soon

Nandan Nilekani warns of digital colonisation ahead of Aadhaar hearing

The Infosys co-founder says India should design privacy policy with users in mind

Data privacy rules to be ready by August-September

Govt says the Constitution doesn't clarify right to privacy as fundamental right nor any SC verdict

US to allow foreigners to serve warrants on US internet firms

Internet companies could face overseas demands for email searches, wiretaps

Beware! Your company may be breaching your privacy

Background verification by prospective employees usually flout data protection laws as they are carried out without the consent of candidates