Persistent Systems Q2 results: PAT jumps 23% YoY to Rs 325 crore, revenue up by 20%Persistent Systems reported a 23.4% jump in PAT to Rs 325 crore and a 20% YoY increase in revenue. The company's revenue for the second qua...
22 Oct, 2024, 04.57 PM IST
Persistent Systems acquires Pune-based data privacy management firm ArrkaIn August, Persistent Systems entered into an asset purchase agreement with US-based SoHo Dragon to acquire select assets. In June this yea...
30 Sep, 2024, 06.07 PM IST
RBI’s TReDs on growth path; green shoots in IT hiringRBI's invoice discounting platform (TReDS), meant for easy access to credit for small businesses, has seen increased usage in the past year...
29 Jan, 2024, 07.46 AM IST
Google, Facebook skim most data from apps for kids: studyGoogle is the leading recipient, collecting 33% of the data collected from children's apps, followed by Facebook at 22%, revealed a study b...
29 Jan, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
Alert! This app knows your location, says data privacy studyThe 2022 data privacy report from Arrka is based on a study of 200 mobile apps and websites.
29 Jan, 2023, 12.48 PM IST
Digital Intrusion? Know what your apps can accessGoogle’s trackers are present in 97% websites and Facebook’s trackers in 55% websites. Around 42% Android apps share data with Google and 2...
06 Feb, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Exclusive: Ashneer Grover expects ‘amicable’ solution but lawyers upBharatPe cofounder Ashneer Grover has hired a Delhi law firm as pressure mounts on him to leave the company permanently, in light of the au...
31 Jan, 2022, 01.26 AM IST
Google trackers are in 97% of Indian websites, study findsThe study involved 201 Indian mobile apps and websites from 100 organisations across 25 industries. Arrka tracked various privacy parameter...
31 Jan, 2022, 12.17 AM IST
Follow these 10 steps to ensure your online financial data remains safeWith financial transactions being increasingly carried out online, it is becoming difficult to keep hackers and frauds at bay. Find out how...
21 May, 2021, 01.06 PM IST
Chinese apps seek excessive information from users: SurveyAt least six of the ten most popular Chinese apps ask users to provide access to camera and microphones.
22 Jan, 2019, 07.49 AM IST
Indian android apps seek more of your data than global counterpartsInterestingly, most data that these apps and websites share with third parties end up going to two of the largest global tech firms — Googl...
06 Dec, 2018, 10.58 AM IST
Indian apps ask more information than neededIn categories such as travel booking, shopping and mobile wallets, Indian apps take 1.6-1.8x more permissions.
06 Dec, 2018, 08.46 AM IST
Data thieves can steal your money: Here's how to protect yourselfRampant use of apps and social media can leave you vulnerable to financial loss.
14 Aug, 2018, 11.05 AM IST
The fight for privacy in this connected ageRecently, Facebook denied one of the oldest allegations against it — that it listens to user conversations through the smartphone mic and t...
30 Dec, 2017, 09.32 PM IST
Most desi apps fail on privacy frontAlmost 70% of Indian apps do not take explicit user consent during installation and ask for 3.5 times more permissions than their US counte...
21 Dec, 2017, 11.03 AM IST