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$Facebook on Thursday admitted that nearly 5.62 lakh people in India were \potentially affected\ by its global data breach.$ Technology

Facebook privacy drive may crimp some political campaigns

The new privacy effort could limit "microtargeting" using the social network.

29 April 2018 11:10 AM IST

Uber Technologies Incs warring board members have agreed to investment by SoftBank Group Corp in the ride-services company. (Photo: AFP)

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Uber to update 'bug bounty' policies after 2016 data breach: Executive

Uber is reportedly planning to announce changes to how it rewards cyber researchers who report flaws in its software.

26 April 2018 6:15 PM IST

$Facebook on Thursday admitted that nearly 5.62 lakh people in India were \potentially affected\ by its global data breach.$ Technology

Facebook releases long-secret rules on how it polices the service

The company has released a rule book for the types of posts it allows on its social network.

24 April 2018 4:51 PM IST

All 2.2 billion Facebook users will receive a notice on their feeds titled Protecting Your Information. It will have a link to information on which Facebook apps they use and what information they have shared with those apps. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

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Facebook's hidden data haul troubles German cartel regulator

Germany's top competition regulator is questioning the sheer volume of information that the social network harvests.

24 April 2018 12:46 PM IST

$Facebook on Thursday admitted that nearly 5.62 lakh people in India were \potentially affected\ by its global data breach.$ Technology

Facebook's damage limitation drive hits trouble in Germany

A German data privacy regulator said it was opening a non-compliance procedure against FB in relation to the data leak...

21 April 2018 8:31 AM IST

$Facebook on Thursday admitted that nearly 5.62 lakh people in India were \potentially affected\ by its global data breach.$ Technology

Russia says to probe Facebook after Telegram crackdown

Russia blocked Telegram after it refused to hand over access to private conversation

19 April 2018 9:16 AM IST

Following is a list of companies and organisations that have reported being hit by cyber attacks.

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Focused cyber attacks per organisation double in one year: report

Globally, organisations face as many as 30 cyber security breaches per year.

17 April 2018 4:12 PM IST

Citing the International Computer Science Institute research (ICSI), it said that more than half of 5,855 Android apps on Google Play were potentially violating US privacy laws.

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Study says over 3000 apps on Google Play tracking children

The Independent reported that more than 3,300 Android apps on Google Play have been improperly collecting data on...

17 April 2018 8:14 AM IST

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Majority of divisive Facebook ads bought by 'suspicious groups': Study

The latest study finds little public information on 2016 ad buyers.

17 April 2018 8:02 AM IST

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a joint hearing of the Commerce and Judiciary Committees on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 10, 2018, about the use of Facebook data to target American voters in the 2016 election. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Facebook CEO didn't have all the answers for Congress

A series of inquiries about how much personal information FB vacuums up on and off its social network seemed...

15 April 2018 11:12 AM IST

Orkut has announced its entry into the Indian market amid the controversy surrounding user data breach at Facebook.

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Hello, it's Orkut again!

Orkut, has announced its entry into the Indian market amid the controversy surrounding user data breach at Facebook.

11 April 2018 7:37 PM IST

AggregateIQ did not immediately respond to request for comment on the remarks by Christopher Wylie, a whistleblower formerly of British political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. (Photo: AP)

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Cambridge Analytica denies using data of Indians

The government now plans to seek additional clarification from them, the sources said.

11 April 2018 7:17 PM IST