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Kaspersky, is ranked as one of the world’s top cyber security vendors for consumers by Gartner.

UK cyber agency targets Kaspersky in warning on Russian software

Kaspersky’s anti-virus software was banned from US government networks earlier this year on concerns the company has close ties to Moscow.

02 Dec 2017 1:52 PM

Google told the BBC: "This is not new - we have defended similar cases before. We don't believe it has any merit and we will contest it."

Google invaded iPhone users' privacy in UK, faces mass legal action: Report

Google is being taken to court in UK, this time being accused of collecting personal data of millions of users.

30 Nov 2017 1:14 PM

Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc last month called the new standard “the Holy Grail” for the advertiser because it tells them who is watching and where.Photo: Pixabay

FCC approves TV technology that gives better pictures but less privacy

The new standard would also let broadcasters even activate a TV set that is turned off to send emergency alerts.

17 Nov 2017 10:00 AM

As per developers, the app is unsophisticated and can be easily bypassed by tech-savvy users. Representative Photo: Pixabay.

App threatening privacy made mandatory in China's Xinjiang

The software also scans phones for digital fingerprints of illicit files, and informs authorities when it finds them.

15 Nov 2017 4:04 PM

US-based startup Deep Science is using the same technology to help retail stores detect in real time if an armed robbery is in progress, by identifying guns or masked assailants. Deep Science has pilot projects with US retailers, enabling automatic alerts in the case of robberies, fire or other threats.

Privacy fears over artificial intelligence as crimestopper

The program is part of a growing trend to use vision-based AI to thwart crime and improve public safety.

12 Nov 2017 8:04 PM

Beware of data breach!

IT expert Suraj Pandey feels that a robust data protection regime should be put into place in order to address the growing concern.

17 Oct 2017 12:05 AM

Uber is a world leader in mobile app based taxi services. (Photo:AFP)

Uber says will not track riders after trip, remove feature

Step part of app based taxi service trying to fix its poor reputation for customer privacy.

29 Aug 2017 11:40 AM

Older users like to snoop on Facebook: study

Older users could be a significant resource to help drive the growth of Facebook.

18 Aug 2017 8:30 PM

A nine-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice JS Khehar is hearing a plea to decide whether right to privacy is a fundamental right or not. (Photo: PTI)

Courts cannot introduce privacy as fundamental right: Maharashtra govt to SC

The state govt said the term privacy is not a definite term and it cannot be conferred a separate status of a fundamental right.

01 Aug 2017 3:10 PM

Do note that there are many paid VPN services that are also equally dangerous for use. Choose wisely.

Free VPN: are VPNs safe? What are the hidden risks?

VPNs are basically services (or software) that spoofs your IP address

29 Jul 2017 3:10 PM

The privilege of an individual citizen’s data is extremely important, not just because of Aadhaar but because large Internet companies are among the world’s leading hoarders and miners of user data.(Representational image)

To share data or not?

Indian companies, however, have different compliance protocols, answerable as they are to the Indian state.

11 Jun 2017 1:28 AM

The hack was performed using an infrared photo of the eye with a simple contact lens over it.

Hackers break Samsung Galaxy S8’s strong iris scanning security with great ease

Iris scanning was expensive and was used in higher security zones such as high profile offices and alike.

24 May 2017 10:07 AM

The report from the office of Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats was the first measure of the effects of the 2015 USA Freedom Act, which limited the NSA to collecting phone records and contacts of people US and allied intelligence agencies suspect may have ties to terrorism.

NSA collected Americans' phone records despite law change: report

US intelligence agencies had gone out of their way to make public more information about US electronic eavesdropping.

03 May 2017 11:59 AM

While privacy statements with all apps that one installs do state most of what the app does in the background, it is not enough and clear.

Not headphones, your apps could be spying on you!

Bigger tech giants such as Apple, Microsoft, Google and a few others also collect data for various reasons.

27 Apr 2017 12:47 PM

The sum of these interconnected parts will lead to a complete loss of anonymity, greater surveillance and impact free speech and individual choice.

Privacy in the age of big data

Personal data is freely accessible, shared and even sold, and those to whom this information belongs have little control over its flow.

10 Apr 2017 4:04 AM

Google said it vehemently disagreed with the charges

US regulators accuse Google of underpaying female workers

Google and other technology companies have been trying to improve hiring practices

08 Apr 2017 1:15 PM

The Face Unlock feature was ‘supposedly’ another mode of secure unlocking that Samsung is said to have put on its flagships.

Samsung fails: Face unlock is not as secure as you think.

Samsung Galaxy S8’s ‘face unlock’ security feature was flawed; a video proved it.

01 Apr 2017 1:04 PM

According to a recent Google Transparency Report, Pornhub and YouPorn are two of the 100 most visited websites in the world.

Porn website will now protect your identity, hide your kinky fantasies

With the new encryption, your viewing habits will now be shielded from prying eyes.

01 Apr 2017 12:15 PM

It is a good practice to frequently cross-checking your social media security section to make sure there are no backdoors opened.

Online security: Restrict app permissions, be safe

Quick login to websites using social media accounts is good, but can be risky at times.

18 Mar 2017 2:48 PM

US Magistrate Judge Thomas Rueter in Philadelphia ruled on Friday that transferring emails from a foreign server so FBI agents could review them locally as part of a domestic fraud probe did not qualify as a seizure.

Google, unlike Microsoft, must turn over foreign emails

Google said it believed it had complied with the warrants it received

05 Feb 2017 10:01 AM

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