Hacker leaks passwords for 5 lakh internet-connected devices IANS Jan 21, 2020 A hacker has leaked usernames and passwords of over five lakh servers, routers and Internet of Things (IoT) devices on the Dark…
Security flaw in Airtel app exposes customers data, fixed now PTI Dec 9, 2019 An independent cyber security researcher has found technical flaws in an application of Bharti Airtel that exposed “sensitive user…
Twitter admits users data may have been used for advertising PTI Oct 10, 2019 Microblogging platform Twitter has admitted that users data like email addresses and phone numbers that had been provided by them…
Apple sued over Siri’s unauthorised recording of users Bloomberg Aug 13, 2019 Apple Inc. was sued over claims that the privacy of Siri users was violated when human reviewers listened to customer recordings
Ensuring users remain in control of data key focus for interoperability: Facebook CTO PTI Jun 4, 2019 Ensuring users remain in control of their data is a key focus area for Facebook that is working on allowing users to seamlessly…
Detailed guidelines for data processing should be left to data protection authority: TECI PTI Apr 2, 2019 The E-Commerce Council of India (TECI), whose members include Snapdeal, ShopClues and UrbanClap, has suggested that guidelines for…
RBI asks payment banks to store user data only in India Mohit Rathod Apr 6, 2018 The Reserve Bank of India has asked payments banks to store user data only in India, saying that public’s confidence in the system…
Xiaomi shifts some smartphone user data out of Beijing on privacy concerns Agencies Oct 24, 2014 Fast-growing Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Inc said it is migrating some data on non-Chinese customers away from its servers…