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Zerodha's Nithin Kamath Criticises 'Invasive' Permissions In Banking Apps, Says He 'Doesn't Use' Them
Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath criticises Indian net banking apps for requesting intrusive permissions such as SMS and contacts access, emphasising privacy risks and advocating minimal permissions.
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Using Meta AI Glasses? Kenyan Tech Workers Are Watching You Poop, Undress And Have Sex
Kenyan workers review and annotate footage from Meta AI smart glasses, including private scenes, raising significant privacy concerns.
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Centre Rolls Back Order On Mandatory Pre-Installation Of Sanchar Saathi App
The government on Wednesday rolled back an order mandating pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app on smartphones sold in the country.
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Spying Tool Or Cybersecurity Shield? What Experts Say About Sanchar Saathi
Communications Minister Scindia has earlier praised the Sanchar Saathi app and said it has done a "yeoman service" in recovering lakhs of lost phones
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Your Phone's GPS Knows More Than Your Location, IIT Delhi Research Warns
GPS guides us to places or helps us track our online orders. But the "fine-grained" data collected by it on Android smartphones can reveal far more than just the location, quietly exposing a person's activity and environment.
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"Turned It Off": Instagram's New Location Sharing Feature Sparks Privacy Concerns
Instagram users are warning about a new location sharing feature, fearing that the hugely popular app could be putting people in danger by revealing their whereabouts without their knowledge.
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How The Internet Went From Being Fun To Frustrating
When it comes to our experience of the internet, "the times, they are a-changin", as Bob Dylan would say. You can't quite recall how, but the internet certainly feels different these days.
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Italy's Poo Patrol: DNA Tests Mandatory For All Dogs In This City
In Bolzano, dog owners are now required to provide their dog's DNA to enable authorities to match it with any feces found on city streets.
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Why TikTok Is Being Banned on Government Phones in US, Canada, EU and Beyond
The United States is ratcheting up national security concerns about TikTok, mandating that all federal employees delete the Chinese-owned social media app from government-issued mobile phones. Other Western governments are pursuing similar bans, citing espionage fears. So how serious is the threat? And should TikTok users who don’t work for the g...
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Railways Plans To Monetise Passenger Data, Sparks Privacy Concerns
The Railways has floated a tender to hire a consultant to monetise its passenger and freight customer data with the aim to generate revenue up to Rs 1,000 crore, but sources said it may be withdrawn amid concerns over privacy issues.
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The Price of Covid Freedom May Be Eternal Spying
Much of our pre-coronavirus lives may be reclaimable with some modifications around how we work, socialize and travel. In one crucial way, though, the post-pandemic landscape will be very different: The individual's autonomy over her data may be lost forever. Our mobiles will keep us safe - by spying on us.
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Aarogya Setu "Absolutely Robust, Safe, Secure": Minister Amid Privacy Concerns
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has asserted that the Aarogya Setu app is "absolutely robust, safe and secure" in terms of privacy protection and data security, rejecting charges by the opposition that the platform breaches privacy.
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Right To Privacy Is Not Absolute, Observes Supreme Court Judge: 10 Points
The right to privacy is not absolute and cannot be catalogued as it includes everything, a Supreme Court judge said on Wednesday. A nine-judge bench is revisiting the question of privacy 55 years after the Supreme Court decided that it is not a basic right for citizens. The decision of the judges is pivotal to petitions that challenge making the Aa...
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'Don't Caricature My Question': P Chidambaram vs Arun Jaitley In Aadhaar Row
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and his predecessor, P Chidambaram of the Congress, sparred in parliament today over Aadhaar, the biometric identification system that the opposition alleges is not fool-proof in protection of data privacy.
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US Senator Probes Pokemon GO Maker Over Data Privacy Concerns
A Democratic US senator on Tuesday asked the software developer behind Nintendo Co Ltd's Pokemon GO to clarify the mobile game's data privacy protections, amid concerns the augmented reality hit was unnecessarily collecting vast swaths of sensitive user data.
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Zerodha's Nithin Kamath Criticises 'Invasive' Permissions In Banking Apps, Says He 'Doesn't Use' Them
Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath criticises Indian net banking apps for requesting intrusive permissions such as SMS and contacts access, emphasising privacy risks and advocating minimal permissions.
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Using Meta AI Glasses? Kenyan Tech Workers Are Watching You Poop, Undress And Have Sex
Kenyan workers review and annotate footage from Meta AI smart glasses, including private scenes, raising significant privacy concerns.
-
Centre Rolls Back Order On Mandatory Pre-Installation Of Sanchar Saathi App
The government on Wednesday rolled back an order mandating pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app on smartphones sold in the country.
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Spying Tool Or Cybersecurity Shield? What Experts Say About Sanchar Saathi
Communications Minister Scindia has earlier praised the Sanchar Saathi app and said it has done a "yeoman service" in recovering lakhs of lost phones
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Your Phone's GPS Knows More Than Your Location, IIT Delhi Research Warns
GPS guides us to places or helps us track our online orders. But the "fine-grained" data collected by it on Android smartphones can reveal far more than just the location, quietly exposing a person's activity and environment.
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"Turned It Off": Instagram's New Location Sharing Feature Sparks Privacy Concerns
Instagram users are warning about a new location sharing feature, fearing that the hugely popular app could be putting people in danger by revealing their whereabouts without their knowledge.
-
How The Internet Went From Being Fun To Frustrating
When it comes to our experience of the internet, "the times, they are a-changin", as Bob Dylan would say. You can't quite recall how, but the internet certainly feels different these days.
-
Italy's Poo Patrol: DNA Tests Mandatory For All Dogs In This City
In Bolzano, dog owners are now required to provide their dog's DNA to enable authorities to match it with any feces found on city streets.
-
Why TikTok Is Being Banned on Government Phones in US, Canada, EU and Beyond
The United States is ratcheting up national security concerns about TikTok, mandating that all federal employees delete the Chinese-owned social media app from government-issued mobile phones. Other Western governments are pursuing similar bans, citing espionage fears. So how serious is the threat? And should TikTok users who don’t work for the g...
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Railways Plans To Monetise Passenger Data, Sparks Privacy Concerns
The Railways has floated a tender to hire a consultant to monetise its passenger and freight customer data with the aim to generate revenue up to Rs 1,000 crore, but sources said it may be withdrawn amid concerns over privacy issues.
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The Price of Covid Freedom May Be Eternal Spying
Much of our pre-coronavirus lives may be reclaimable with some modifications around how we work, socialize and travel. In one crucial way, though, the post-pandemic landscape will be very different: The individual's autonomy over her data may be lost forever. Our mobiles will keep us safe - by spying on us.
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Aarogya Setu "Absolutely Robust, Safe, Secure": Minister Amid Privacy Concerns
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has asserted that the Aarogya Setu app is "absolutely robust, safe and secure" in terms of privacy protection and data security, rejecting charges by the opposition that the platform breaches privacy.
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Right To Privacy Is Not Absolute, Observes Supreme Court Judge: 10 Points
The right to privacy is not absolute and cannot be catalogued as it includes everything, a Supreme Court judge said on Wednesday. A nine-judge bench is revisiting the question of privacy 55 years after the Supreme Court decided that it is not a basic right for citizens. The decision of the judges is pivotal to petitions that challenge making the Aa...
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'Don't Caricature My Question': P Chidambaram vs Arun Jaitley In Aadhaar Row
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and his predecessor, P Chidambaram of the Congress, sparred in parliament today over Aadhaar, the biometric identification system that the opposition alleges is not fool-proof in protection of data privacy.
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US Senator Probes Pokemon GO Maker Over Data Privacy Concerns
A Democratic US senator on Tuesday asked the software developer behind Nintendo Co Ltd's Pokemon GO to clarify the mobile game's data privacy protections, amid concerns the augmented reality hit was unnecessarily collecting vast swaths of sensitive user data.
