Page 2 - Data Security

60% in survey report personal data breach by their loan service provider

Four out of 10 in LocalCircles study point finger towards insurance providers or banks

NASSCOM research group to come up with standards for data anonymisation

'Unfiltered access not advisable', says CEO of Data Security Council of India

What is two-factor authentication?

A strong password is essential to keep your online data safe. But with increasing cyberattacks, you need two-factor authentication, which adds an extra layer of security to your online accounts

Consumer protection rules: E-tailers may need user nod to share data

E-commerce firms may have to incur higher costs for upgrading tech to comply with norm

Facebook reveals login credentials of 1 mn users stolen by malicious apps

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has warned its users about hundreds of apps on Apple and Google's app stores that were specifically designed to steal login credentials to the social network app

Facebook is warning 1 million users about stolen usernames, passwords

Social media giant has identified more than 400 malicious Android and iOS apps this year that target internet users

S&P to include hacking risks in credit rating of Asia-Pacific banks

Negative ratings momentum could result in jurisdictions where the entire industry suffers serious data breaches repeatedly, or where regulators are particularly lax, the agency said

Morgan Stanley to pay $35 mn to settle SEC charges over data security

Morgan Stanley agreed to pay the penalty and settle the case without admitting or denying the allegations.

Consider ourselves flagbearers of data security, Swedish app Truecaller

Swedish caller identification app Truecaller upholds the principles of data security, and is fully supportive of efforts around data protection regulations in India as well as other markets it operates in, a top executive has said. Rishit Jhunjhunwala, chief product officer and managing director, India at Truecaller told PTI that the company's proactive moves in the past on data localisation and data minimisation are testimony to the stance of prioritising information security "not just in words but in actions". "I can go to the extent of saying...I believe that we are flagbearers of data privacy, and any sort of data security for our users," Jhunjhunwala said. The company moved swiftly on data localisation "voluntarily" and does not "hide" behind voluminous pages of user terms and conditions and privacy policy. "We have done a lot of outreach over the past few years and corrected a lot of misconceptions about Truecaller. I think the narrative has changed from what it used to be ..

Musk can use whistleblower claims, but judge won't delay Twitter trial

Last month, whistleblower allegations provided Musk fresh ammunition to bolster what legal experts said was a long-shot attempt to walk away from the deal without paying a $1-bn termination fee

Protecting privacy

New legislation must address all concerns

Centre withdraws Personal Data Protection Bill, industry disappointed

'Comprehensive' legislation to come, says minister

RBI extends deadline for card tokenisation by another 3 months till Sept 30

Encourages cardholders to tokenise data themselves for preventing fraud

TMS Ep180: Ransomware, tokenization, markets, entry & exit points in market

How can India Inc combat ransomware threat? Is India ready for tokenization? Will retail participation in equity market shrink? How to identify entry, exit points in stock market? All answers here

Ransomware attack exposed data of half-million Chicago students, staff

The data included students' names, schools, dates of birth, gender, CPS identification numbers, state student identification numbers, class schedule information

Apple launches video campaign to protect users' personal data globally

The iPhone maker aims to show how iOS users can take back control over their personal data

What is e-passport?

The govt is using technology to usher in transparency. It is now planning to roll out e-passports soon. What is it? And how different will it be from our regular passports? Let us find out

6 in 10 Asia-Pacific firms saw 1 data breach in last 12 months: Report

Organisations in the Asia-Pacific region took an average of 33 days to find and eradicate an attack and 11 days to recover from an attack -- totalling 44 days, according to Forrester

Meta, Google face data doomsday as key European Union decision looms

Irish watchdog to rule on data transfer contract terms

What is encryption and how does it protect our data?

The Indian government's recent faceoff with WhatsApp could mean a compromise one the latter's end-to-end encryption. Do we really understand what end-to-end encryption is? Let's decode this concept