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Uber France is facing criminal proceedings in a court in the northern French city of Lille for its UberPop service.

From Yahoo to Uber, major hacks of data

European Union's new data protection rules follow scandals involving lax personal data protection procedures.

15 May 2018 11:46 AM IST

Google says applications under the new system will open by the end of May, with approval taking up to five days.

Australia probes claim Google harvests data, consumers pay

Australia probes claim Google harvests data from Android smartphone users.

15 May 2018 11:02 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) and Congress President Rahul Gandhi (L). (Photo: PTI)

Cong says NaMo app shares data to US; BJP claims Rahul sends details...

With criticism soaring, the BJP admitted that it was sharing information but that this was par for the course.

26 March 2018 12:55 PM IST

Facebook shared user data with select companies

The shared information included user's friends' phone numbers and breakdowns analysing the degrees of separation between...

9 Jun 2018 11:02 AM IST

The new law will take effect Jan. 1, 2020, and lawmakers say they will likely make alterations to improve the policy before then.

Extensive data privacy bill approved in California

The move by California came after large breaches in recent years at companies including Target and Equifax.

29 Jun 2018 7:56 AM IST

There is no such thing as privacy for children, Rich Wistocki, retired cybercrimes detective said. (Photo:AP)

Do you really know what your kid's doing on that device?

Digital tech experts worry about the secret digital lives many teens are leading, and the dreadful array of consequences...

27 Jun 2018 8:44 AM IST

Failure by the EU to explicitly exempt markets regulators from the blocs General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) could jeopardise international probes.

North American, UK, Asian regulators press EU on data privacy...

The new EU law strengthens personal data privacy rights in the bloc, giving consumers greater control over their...

26 Jun 2018 7:52 AM IST

Facebook states Chinese phone makers got access to data

Huawei, a Chinese phone maker was able to access Facebook data to get the leading social network's applications to...

6 Jun 2018 11:07 AM IST

New Facebook privacy furore: What's at stake?

The social network shared user data with companies such as Apple, Amazon, Samsung and other over the past 10 years.

5 Jun 2018 11:38 AM IST

Social media and the sharing economy have created opportunities by leveraging online networks to build trust and remove market barriers. (Photo: Pixabay)

Get serious on data privacy

The only way is for the government to strictly regulate new age tech czars.

17 Aug 2018 2:27 AM IST

Today, the use of Aadhaar has been extended beyond the PDS and the delivery of subsidised benefits.

Incorrect, irresponsible: UIDAI rejects report on Aadhaar software...

UIDAI said certain vested interests are deliberately trying to create confusion in minds of people which is completely...

11 Sept 2018 8:55 PM IST

A man gets his retina scan done at an Aadhaar enrollment centre. (Photo: PTI)

SC upholds Aadhaar but with caution, both sides of debate claim...

The verdict was widely welcomed, with both sides in the acrimonious debate over Aadhaar's merits, claiming victory.

26 Sept 2018 7:58 PM IST