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Govt says new digital rules don't violate privacy; seeks compliance report

The government on Wednesday staunchly defended its new digital rules, saying the requirement of messaging platforms like WhatsApp to disclose origin of flagged messages does not violate privacy

Why encryption backdoors spell the death of privacy

If we wish to preserve free and open soci­eties, then we must preserve the privacy and security of our online communications

WhatsApp case: For people, privacy matters more than firm's value, says SC

Centre, WhatsApp get notice over privacy standards

Explained: Concerns over WhatsApp's new privacy policy and options for you

Listen to the podcast to know that if you tap on 'agree' for WhatsApp's new privacy policy, what exactly you are signing up for?

Traders' body asks govt to ban WhatsApp, Facebook over new privacy policy

Traders' body CAIT wrote to Information and Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad demanding that the government restrict WhatsApp from implementing its new privacy policy or impose a ban on it

WhatsApp's new privacy policy: What changes and why it's a worry

Users must agree to the changes, or they won't be able to use WhatsApp

Apple tracking iPhone users without consent, claims activist Max Schrems

Schrems made a name for himself as a law student by taking on Facebook over the safety of people's data when it was shipped to the US

US probing allegations TikTok failed to protect children's privacy: Report

TikTok failed to delete videos and personal information about users age 13 and younger as it had agreed to do, according to US agencies.

SC seeks Centre's response on Zoom ban for privacy breach, security issues

The petitioner, Harsh Chugh, argued that the software application was not safe and did not have end-to-end encryption

'What happens on iPhone, stays on iPhone': Apple reiterates at CES 2020

The Cupertino-based tech giant made an official appearance at the CES stage after 28 years

Data protection concerns

India's first privacy legislation has too many holes

The Right to Forget

Delicate balance between privacy and free expression

Restricting cross-border data flow will hurt digital trade: AIMA report

The Draft Personal Data Protection Bill, expected to be tabled in Parliament soon, has proposed the data of all Indian users be stored within the country

Google, FB using tricks to prevent users from exercising privacy rights

The consumer watchdog studied the privacy settings of the firms and found a series of "dark patterns"