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Trai will come out with its recommendations on guidelines for data privacy, security and ownership by January and is very close to finalising suggestions for the controversial net neutrality. (Photo: Pixabay)

Trai recommendations on data privacy, ownership to be released by Jan

Trai chief R S Sharma observed that the clarity on data ownership and privacy will help many start-ups in developing new...

26 Oct 2017 2:22 PM

He created a script to automatically download porn (Photo: AFP)

Facebook revealed a porn star's secret identity

The People You May Know' feature suggested a sex worker's actual clients, leaving her vulnerable to exploitation.

17 Oct 2017 2:47 PM

Leaked image of OnePlus 5 smartphone (Photo: Android Police)

OnePlus revamps data collection policies after privacy fiasco

The company has stated that it will rework on its user experience program and redefine its data collection limits.

16 Oct 2017 9:27 AM

The OP2 is now a dated device in the companys product-cycle books and they want to assign resources for working on the Android O update for the OnePlus 3/3T and the upcoming OnePlus 5.

OnePlus accused of collecting unauthorised data

A OnePlus user has found the company tracking all data from phone, OnePlus claims it's part of user experience program.

11 Oct 2017 1:26 PM

Facebook is global social media giant. (Photo: AFP)

Facebook fined $1.4 mn in Spain over users' data privacy

Agency claims FB collected personal data from its users in Spain without obtaining their unequivocal consent.

11 Sept 2017 11:49 AM

(Representational image/ Photo: Pixabay)

EU privacy chief expects first round of fines under new law by...

Regulators are set to exercise their new powers by handing out fines and even temporary bans on companies that breach a...

10 Oct 2018 3:56 AM

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said, These days the Congress has been asking too many questions about the NPAs. We have categorically said that not a single loan given under our rule has become NPA. (Photo: ANI)

Make India big centre for data analysis: Ravi Shankar Prasad tells...

The Union minister said government needed data for policy making but data procured should be anonymous.

26 April 2018 11:40 AM

WhatsApp, has rolled out a new feature that will allow its users to share their location with their contacts in real time.

WhatsApp's will now allow its users to download their data

As the GDPR is taking effect next month, the Facebook-owned messaging service is also updating its privacy and policy...

25 April 2018 9:09 AM

Additional DGP Pallab Bhattacharya said that they have succeeded in identifying the Ulfa (I) rebel who was sending the extortion notices as WhatsApp message wa followed by a call which originated from Myanmar.

WhatsApp raises minimum age in Europe to 16 ahead of data law change

Facebook owned WhatsApp has raised minimum age in Europe from 13 to 16 years.

25 April 2018 2:22 AM

In case the video makers do not have their own scripts or professional captioners at hand, they can depend on YouTube automatic speech recognition technology (LASR) to auto-generate captions.

Child advocates ask FTC to investigate YouTube

A 1998 federal law prohibits internet companies from knowingly collecting personal data from kids under 13 without their...

10 April 2018 3:33 AM

The Delhi Court on Wednesday sought the Centres and tax authority CBDTs response on a plea opposing the requirement of quoting Aadhaar number or linking it with PAN in e-filing tax returns.

After TRAI chief's dare, UIDAI advises not to share Aadhaar publicly

'Such activities are uncalled for and should be refrained as these are not in accordance with the law,' UIDAI said.

31 July 2018 4:15 PM

Trai Chief RS Sharma

Dare goes wrong? Man deposits Re 1 in TRAI chief's account over...

The Twitter user also claimed that Re 1 transaction revealed that R S Sharma's Aadhaar is mapped to an account in Bank...

30 July 2018 10:25 AM