Wayanad landslide rescue mission a massive one, says Kerala CM Pinarayi VijayanKerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan stated that rescue operations in the landslide-hit Mundakkai region, Wayanad, would extend for sever...
01 Aug, 2024, 06.15 PM IST
Govt can't violate privacy of citizens, personal data access in exceptional situations, says MoS ITRajeev Chandrasekhar said the proposed Data Protection Board - which will adjudicate matters related to data protection - will be independe...
27 Nov, 2022, 11.22 AM IST
From gender equality to privacy rights: 5 non-fiction books to understand the worldDive into the top issues troubling society, from gender equality to privacy rights.
10 Jul, 2022, 09.54 AM IST
Scandal-hit Facebook ends long-criticised facial recognition system over privacy fears, to delete scan data of billion peopleThe feature would automatically identify people who appeared in users' digital photos.
03 Nov, 2021, 12.58 PM IST
Use of Chinese drones in Uttarakhand red-flaggedET has learnt that the post-operations assessment report mentions that a couple of startups used Chinese-made DJI drones for mapping, which...
08 Mar, 2021, 04.17 PM IST
KN Govindacharya sends legal notice to govt on Aarogya Setu privacy concernThe Aarogya Setu app, which has been downloaded by around 90 million people, has been made mandatory for government as well as private sect...
07 May, 2020, 03.36 PM IST
Aarogya Setu order triggers an unhealthy data rowThe move to make Aarogya Setu mandatory has raised concerns among digital rights activists and tech lawyers.
04 May, 2020, 10.35 PM IST
Aadhaar can become a surveillance and privacy disaster: Mozilla CorporationThe letter said that individual security and privacy is increasingly being put at risk as it has been exposed by recent incidents.
09 Feb, 2018, 08.49 PM IST
RBI panel seeks rights-based data privacy in household financeThe panel was set up following discussions in a sub- committee of Financial Stability and Development Council on April 26 last year.
25 Aug, 2017, 07.59 PM IST
On privacy laws, Facebook wants power to peopleLaws which are too specific around aspects such as consent or disclosures can scuttle future innovation, since it is hard to predict.
04 Jul, 2017, 11.46 PM IST
Indian Railways to monetise available dataThe railways has data on crew management, track maintenance, rolling stock maintenance involving locomotives, wagon and coaches and expendi...
16 May, 2017, 03.41 PM IST
View: Three reasons why a cashless society would be a disasterA fully cashless society would mean the end of privacy. There would be a digital trail of every action you take through your purchases and ...
18 Dec, 2016, 01.02 PM IST
80% of over 23K adolescent girls claim lack of privacy and dignity at home: SurveyArti Kirloskar, Chair, Plan India Governing Board, said that communities and countries should ensure that their girls and women are safe an...
20 Oct, 2015, 08.20 PM IST
- New policy for real time interception to security agencies
The draft guidelines have been sent to the Home Ministry, Prime Minister's Office and NSA for further consideration and exchange of views, ...
01 Feb, 2012, 06.01 PM IST
- Germany demands privacy charter from Google, rivals
The German government told Google and its competitors in online map services on Monday to come up with their own guidelines on data protect...
20 Sep, 2010, 11.21 PM IST
- Now, a software that can identify people from Internet
Face.com said the software can help netizens identify people on social networking sites and online galleries by comparing their images agai...
23 Aug, 2010, 05.49 PM IST
- What's government's role in making the Web secure?
Corporate leaders and privacy advocates urged the US govt not to seize control of the Internet. Top nations using internet | Net older than...
28 Sep, 2009, 01.01 AM IST