Punjab Police plans GPS-enabled anklets for drug smugglers out on bailPunjab Police plans to use GPS-enabled anklets to monitor drug smugglers released on bail, mirroring a tactic used in Jammu and Kashmir for...
31 May, 2025, 05.52 PM IST
One Tech Tip: How to block your phone from tracking your locationSmartphones can track your location using various signals, raising privacy concerns. Experts advise turning off location tracking when not ...
06 Feb, 2025, 02.38 PM IST
Half of government, public service organisations in India to apply Gen AI solutions in one year: EY surveyIndian GPS orgs plan to implement Gen AI for efficiency, innovation, and productivity. Challenges include regulatory framework, data privac...
08 Apr, 2024, 01.57 PM IST
Top 10 Best GPS Trackers You Must Buy in 2024Explore the top 10 GPS trackers for 2024 in this comprehensive guide, ranging from waterproof options to wireless trackers. Learn about the...
26 Dec, 2023, 05.41 PM IST
Now, global-position NavIC as a go-to GPSCommercialising NavIC through smartphone use helps develop an indigenous strategic technological initiative. It also makes it easier to amp...
17 Sep, 2023, 11.40 PM IST
Is there a way to know if your phone is being monitored or spied?With Smartphones being a boon for humans, they can be a cause of worry too! How will you know if someone is spying on your smartphone?
07 Jul, 2022, 09.52 PM IST
TikTok agrees to pay $92 million in privacy lawsuit in USIn 2019, TikTok settled a $1.1 million lawsuit over alleged children's privacy allegations.
26 Feb, 2021, 10.04 AM IST
Grindr faces $11.7 million fine in Norway for breach of data privacyGrindr describes itself as the world's largest social networking app for gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people.
26 Jan, 2021, 01.27 PM IST
Aarogya Setu app: Data safe, for limited period, says Ravi Shankar PrasadThe Aarogya Setu app, which was developed by the government to track those with the disease and alert people about their proximity, has giv...
06 May, 2020, 07.21 AM IST
Apple, Google ban use of location tracking in contact tracing appsApple and Google, whose operating systems power 99% of smart phones, said last month they would work together to create a system for notify...
04 May, 2020, 11.55 PM IST
'Aarogya Setu's not all that healthy for a person's privacy’IFF raised concerns about information collection, purpose limitation, data storage, institutional divergence, and transparency and audibili...
15 Apr, 2020, 08.58 AM IST
Aadhaar verdict: Why privacy still remains a central challengeThe majority opinion is that Aadhaar’s security and privacy measures are adequate. Far from it.
27 Sep, 2018, 06.38 AM IST
Beware! The spy is right in your pocketFull of sensors, trackers, nasty apps and security vulnerabilities, your smartphone has all the ingredients to become a pocket-sized privac...
25 Mar, 2018, 12.01 PM IST
Supreme Court: Tough to define 'privacy' in internet ageWith India overtaking the US in the number of internet and mobile phone users, petitioners on Thursday prodded the Supreme Court to examine...
21 Jul, 2017, 10.01 AM IST
View: Tech advancement is altering the way businesses operate in IndiaHackers realised that the best way to target users would be to provide them with a mirrored game due to its unavailability in specific regi...
27 Dec, 2016, 11.05 AM IST
WhatsApp CEO reassures users on privacy, says won’t collect new dataKoum's reassurance on privacy came after speculation that WhatsApp would start collecting more user data due to its acquisition by Facebook.
18 Mar, 2014, 10.48 AM IST
Facebook proposes changes in user data policyThe proposed Data Use Policy says that choosing to make information public would allow anyone, including people off Facebook, to be be able...
30 Aug, 2013, 10.07 PM IST