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Security is ensured by the unique property that quantum correlations can only be shared between the devices that created them, ensuring no hacker can learn the key.(credit : Pixabay)

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As EU privacy law looms, debate swirls on cybersecurity impact

The controversy is about the so-called Internet address book or WHOIS directory.

23 May 2018 9:55 AM IST

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Threat Brief: 12 cybersecurity tips for the holidays

Most people all over the world get new devices, and need to stay safe online.

15 Dec 2018 11:48 AM IST

Few online reports also suggest that LG Display planned on supplying its flexible OLED panels to Apple for the iPhones. However the amount of supplies wasnt anywhere close to Samsung Display.

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TeenSafe app exposes thousands of Apple accounts

A teen tracking app has been found violating user safety by putting at risk account details of its owners.

21 May 2018 4:14 PM IST

Telegram, with 40 million users in Iran, in late December shut down a channel that Tehran had accused of encouraging violence.

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Telegram says Apple has prevented it from updating since April

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has said it needs to guard against security threats such as terrorist attacks.

31 May 2018 8:28 PM IST

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

New Zealand privacy watchdog seeks greater power over Facebook

New Zealand Privacy Commissioner John Edwards said he was seeking new enforcement provisions as part of an overhaul of...

31 May 2018 2:57 PM IST

The free app that lets people exchange messages, stickers, photos and videos in groups of up to 5,000 people has attracted more than 200 million users since its launch by Durov and his brother Nikolai in 2013. (Photo: AFP)

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Russia asks Apple to help block Telegram

Telegram has been banned in the country for refusing to give the security services access to private conversations.

29 May 2018 11:29 AM IST

Indias own data protection and privacy legislation which is in the making, may borrow several concepts from the GDPR.

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New privacy law forces some US media offline in Europe

The EU GDPR is forcing companies to be more attentive to how they handle user data with severe penalties for breaching...

27 May 2018 3:47 PM IST

Mozilla Foundation, a non-profit organisation behind the famous Mozilla Firefox browser, has put out a list of smart devices that could help you know which devices are safe and which arent as much.

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Here's a list of creepy' smart gifts that could spy on you

Gifting that smart gadget could be the worst gift you ever thought of.

3 Dec 2018 11:06 AM IST

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Does Google harm local search rivals? EU antitrust regulators ask

Introduced in 2014, this algorithm determines what appears in Google search results.

1 Dec 2018 9:49 AM IST

Denham launched her investigation after weekend reports that Cambridge Analytica improperly used information from more than 50 million Facebook accounts. Facebook has suspended the company from the social network. (Representational Image)

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Facebook questioned about gathering Android call, text data

Facebook has been found to store years of contact names, telephone numbers, call lengths and text messages.

26 March 2018 8:52 AM IST

Rick Eaton, a senior researcher at the Wiesenthal Center, said hateful and violent posts on Instagram, which is part of Facebook, are quickly removed but not before they can be widely shared.

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Oregon attorney general considers Facebook investigation

Rosenblum credited Facebook for having its government affairs point person reach out to her.

24 March 2018 9:18 AM IST

Siri is able to read and dictate the messages when the option is enabled, i.e. when content is hidden from notifications.

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Latest iOS 11 bug robs users of their privacy

iOS 11's Siri reads messages from third party apps, even when the content is hidden in notifications.

22 March 2018 7:57 PM IST