Data privacy

Most Dating Apps May Share Or Sell Your Personal Data For Advertising: Report

The developer of the Firefox Internet browser Mozilla examined 25 apps and labelled 22 of them as ‘Privacy Not Included’ -- the lowest rating in its parlance.

Apr 24, 2024, 08:34 AM IST

Does Personalised Advertisement Based On Your Searches Violate Your Privacy? Aayush Mudgal Explains

Numerous studies have shown the value created by personalized ads, contributing billions of dollars to publisher revenue. 

Aug 08, 2023, 21:47 PM IST

DNA: Threads will open the thread of Twitter?, Twitter vs Threads..Kisme Kitna Dum?

DNA: Threads will open the thread of Twitter?, Twitter vs Threads..Kisme Kitna Dum?

Jul 06, 2023, 23:38 PM IST

Covid 19 Fourth wave scare: Know how your data is managed by Aarogya Setu app

Amid fourth wave scare, it is important to know whether we need Aarogya Setu app or not.

Apr 23, 2022, 17:13 PM IST

Dutch data protection authority fines TikTok over privacy

The agency said that by not offering a Dutch-language privacy statement, "TikTok failed to provide an adequate explanation of how the app collects, processes and uses personal data."

Jul 22, 2021, 20:36 PM IST

Data Privacy: What has the supreme court said on the WhatsApp case today?

If you have WhatsApp on your phone, then this news is for you. Watch video

Feb 15, 2021, 21:46 PM IST

WhatsApp OTP scam: What is the modus operandi used by scammers and how to protect yourself

WhatsApp OTP scam is a very tricky affair were-in the scammers hack hack into your WhatsApp account using an OTP. 

Nov 26, 2020, 15:04 PM IST

Google, Paytm summoned by Parliamentary panel on data security on October 29, Amazon refuses to appear

A joint committee of Parliament on Friday issued summons to Google and Paytm representatives asking them to appear before it on October 29 in connection with data protection and security. News agency PTI quoted sources to confirm the development.

Oct 23, 2020, 15:21 PM IST

Microsoft acquires data privacy, governance service BlueTalon

BlueTalon works with leading Fortune 100 companies to eliminate data security blind spots and gain visibility and control of data.

Jul 30, 2019, 16:49 PM IST

Facebook warns of costly privacy changes, reveals another US probe

Facebook has expanded programs and promises in response to political pressure on several issues, including policing objectionable content. 

Jul 25, 2019, 07:09 AM IST

Facebook shares drop as Cambridge Analytica data privacy fallout spreads

The stock of the world`s largest social media company fell 7.25 per cent, its biggest intraday drop since July, taking losses for the year to about 24 per cent. 

Dec 20, 2018, 08:17 AM IST

Stung by data leak, Facebook goes after fake accounts, axes 583 million profiles in 3 months

Responding to calls for transparency after the Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal, Facebook said those closures came on top of blocking millions of attempts to create fake accounts every day.

May 16, 2018, 08:40 AM IST

India should have law on data privacy: Parliamentary panel

A Parliamentary committee has suggested that the government should expeditiously bring in a legislation on data privacy.

Jan 04, 2018, 00:43 AM IST

TRAI defends data privacy paper; says consumer interest vital

Defending the move of issuing a discussion paper on data privacy and ownership, TRAI chief R S Sharma has said the regulator raised the "right questions" to protect the legitimate interest of telecom consumers, and is mandated to do so.

Aug 11, 2017, 14:53 PM IST

Data privacy in app-verse challenging: Study

 A study released Tuesday by the Pew Research Center found 235 types of permissions on more than one million apps in the Google Play Store.

Nov 11, 2015, 13:24 PM IST

France rejects Google appeal on cleaning up search results globally

French data privacy regulators took a step towards sanctioning Google by rejecting the company`s request to drop a case against it for refusing to clean up information from its search engine results. 

Sep 21, 2015, 19:07 PM IST