TikTok-Microsoft deal must not involve India user data: Think-tank IANS Aug 4, 2020 With Microsoft confirming its intent to buy TikTok in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, India should ensure that any…
Twitter faces $250mn FTC fine over misuse of users’ data IANS Aug 4, 2020 Twitter has disclosed that it may end up paying up to $250 million as fine to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in a probe…
Open to be held accountable over users’ data, says Facebook IANS Jul 20, 2020 Admitting that it does not have all the answers when it comes to ensuring data privacy, Facebook has said there are many…
Facebook, Zoom pause Hong Kong’s requests for users’ data IANS Jul 8, 2020 Facebook, WhatsApp, Google, Twitter and Telegram have said they will not process official requests from the Hong Kong authorities…
NPCI rebukes claims of BHIM user data breach Mohit Rathod Jun 2, 2020 Following a report from VPN review website vpn Mentor claiming that about 7.26 million records linked to users of mobile payments…
7.26 million records of BHIM users data leaked: Report IANS Jun 2, 2020 Security researchers have discovered that about 7.26 million records linked to users of mobile payments app BHIM were left exposed…
Indian Truecaller users’ data on sale, company denies breach IANS May 28, 2020 After an online intelligence firm flagged that a cybercriminal was selling Truecaller records of 4.75 crore Indians on dark web…
Personal data of 40 million Wishbone app users hacked IANS May 25, 2020 Personal data from nearly 40 million users of popular voting app Wishbone has been hacked which is available for free download on…
Users’ data is safe, no security breach: Aarogya Setu app IANS May 6, 2020 The team at Aarogya Setu app has stressed that no personal information of any user has been proven to be at risk and no data or…
Xiaomi not collecting users’ data without their consent: Manu Jain IANS May 4, 2020 Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi has refuted a news report that accused the company of infringing on the privacy of its phone users…