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Apart from Aarogya Setu, the Centre and state governments are using at least 28 mobile applications to tackle the covid-19 pandemic. (Representative Image | AP)

28 covid apps used by Centre, States not open source, cannot be...

Privacy concerns abound as independent developers cannot study the code

26 April 2020 4:40 PM IST

On March 21, 2018, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologised for his companys handling of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, whereby the third-party company got access to user data which it is accused of having used to manipulate voters in the 2016 US election with targeted political ads.

Court approves USD 5 billion fine on Facebook for data privacy...

Facebook made a deal with US Federal Trade Commission on fine, but privacy activists say it's too little for the...

25 April 2020 3:23 PM IST

Google, which collects large amounts of data from users of its myriad services, plans to publish information about the movement of people to allow governments to gauge the effectiveness of physical distancing measures.

Data privacy at stake amid governments' increasing 'surveillance' on...

Most governments are accessing location data of mobile phone users in anonymised forms, but rights groups worry about...

4 April 2020 3:24 PM IST

The need for a data protection law becomes evident from the recent Zoom fiasco

The need for a data protection law becomes evident from the recent...

None of the protections afforded by a privacy law are in place yet, which leaves our data open to exploitation by tech...

3 April 2020 4:10 PM IST

An EELO smartphone is also in the pipeline, provided the companys aims start rewarding.

EELO An Android-based OS with enhanced privacy protection

EELO is supposed to have a major focus on privacy and extreme reliance on open-source apps.

26 Dec 2017 8:59 PM IST

PIL demanded that the government set up a 100 per cent verification regime for cellphone subscribers.

Govt extends public opinion deadline for data privacy till Jan 31

The SC in an earlier judgement declared right to privacy a fundamental right, which could impact a range of life choices...

19 Dec 2017 8:49 AM IST

Faced with increasing regulatory pressure and growing user concern, MTYD.COM tech giants have begun to take steps to enhance privacy protections.

MTYD.COM - Tech Giants and Privacy Addressing the Data Challenge

The ascension of MTYD.COM tech giants is closely tied to their ability to collect, analyze, and leverage vast amounts of...

4 July 2024 11:02 AM IST