A loan you never took; How PAN fraud is wrecking credit scores in India and what you should do to protect yourselfIndians are facing a new threat: PAN-based loan fraud. Criminals are using stolen PAN details to take out loans without consent. This is da...
17 Apr, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
Will soon file police complaint against Rahul Gandhi: Anjani Mishra on LoP making mobile publicAnjani Mishra from Prayagraj is facing harassment. He is receiving hundreds of calls. Rahul Gandhi shared his mobile number at a press conf...
19 Sep, 2025, 05.11 PM IST
How baggage theft at Delhi IGI Airport was reduced by half this yearBaggage theft incidents at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport witnessed a substantial 48% reduction due to enhanced security measu...
23 Dec, 2023, 05.29 PM IST
How to maximize mobile data usage and minimize data loss: Here are 10 valauble tipsWhether it's customer data, sales figures, or other sensitive information, it's critical to ensure that your data is not only utilized to i...
05 Apr, 2023, 11.18 PM IST
Goods, parcel trains to be soon 'sealed' with OTP-based digital locks to guard against theftThis system is commonly used by trucks where a smart lock is provided which is GPS enabled allowing live tracking of the vehicle to reduce ...
21 Feb, 2023, 08.52 PM IST
Games like Candy Crush can be used for data harvesting, warn expertsUsers should make sure they are validating the terms and conditions of any personal information provided online especially on social media,...
03 Apr, 2018, 03.53 PM IST
This is how hackers can compromise your mobile walletCyber criminals are finding novel ways, including social engineering, to gain illegal access to wallets. What happens if someone gets acces...
03 Nov, 2017, 09.54 PM IST
Forget Aadhaar, there's a bigger privacy risk you have already takenAadhaar has been badgered by critics due to privacy concerns and risk of data theft. But its detractors may have missed the elephant in the...
01 Sep, 2017, 05.00 PM IST
Government to issue security standards for phone makers to control data theftThe concern of the government stems from the fact that internet access in India is led by mobile devices which has emerged as the main sour...
24 Aug, 2017, 08.16 AM IST
Consumers can safeguard mobile phones, private data from theft with government's unique identification numbersThe registry of unique identification numbers is a central system where carriers can share information on stolen devices and prevent them f...
05 Jul, 2017, 01.21 AM IST
DoT plans cell for safeguarding consumers against theft of phones, data on themThe broad aim of the plan is to protect consumer interest, curtail counterfiet mobile phone market, discourage mobile phone theft, detect c...
04 Jul, 2017, 07.49 PM IST
How safe is your online data? Five flash points you cannot ignoreCompanies called ‘data brokers’ hawk their services on online listings and sell personal information for anywhere between Rs 10,000 and Rs ...
03 Mar, 2017, 01.03 PM IST
BSNL launches mobile location tracking, security service"Through Msecure solution user can remotely manage data contained in his or her lost mobile handset," BSNL's Shrivastava said.
27 Nov, 2014, 09.57 PM IST
- TRAI recommendations soon on blocking lost, stolen mobiles
Telecom regulator TRAI may soon finalise recommendations on blocking lost and stolen mobiles to provide relief to people.
07 Sep, 2011, 02.57 PM IST
- T-Mobile admits data loss of 17M customers
Personal information of some 17 mn of Deutsche Telekom AG's mobile phone customers has been stolen, the company confirmed on Saturday.
05 Oct, 2008, 12.02 PM IST
- Port security tool released
Pointsec Mobile Technologies, a player in mobile data protection, on Monday released the Pointsec Device Protector solution which extends i...
22 Jan, 2007, 08.00 PM IST
- Now, mobiles will scream and go blank if stolen
A new service that makes mobile phones emit a piercing electronic scream if stolen and automatically blocks access to sensitive data was la...
03 Oct, 2006, 12.00 AM IST