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Facebook breach: Privacy advocates in India seek stronger data laws: by Admin — published Mar 20, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Privacy advocates in India underlined the urgent need for stronger data privacy laws in India with the debate coming under focus after reports alleged that British data analysis firm Cambridge Analytica had tapped into the profiles of more than 50 million Facebook users, without their permission, during the last US elections.
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Is Facebook too powerful without legal safeguards?: by Admin — published Mar 25, 2018 — filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance
The absence of a data protection law and a competition watchdog to oversee Internet companies are key shortcomings, according to some experts.
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Without stringent law, threats to Mark Zuckerberg are hollow: Experts: by Admin — published Mar 25, 2018 — last modified Mar 25, 2018 02:24 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday warned Facebook and other social networks of tough action, if they attempted to influence the Indian elections.
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Siri, did you hear me? Adapting Privacy to New Technologies, Automated Decision-making, and Cloud Computing: by Admin — published Mar 25, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Amber Sinha participated as a panelist in the discussion on adapting privacy to new technologies organised by the USIBC on March 6, 2018 in New Delhi.
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Aadhaar safety: by Admin — published Mar 26, 2018 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
We get experts to give their take on a current issue each week and lend their perspective to a much-discussed topic.
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Security experts say need to secure Aadhaar ecosystem, warn about third party leaks: by Admin — published Mar 26, 2018 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
The public reckoning of data leaks in India’s national ID database, Aadhaar is still on hold while reports of data leakage through third-parties keep coming.
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PM’s app also susceptible: by Admin — published Mar 27, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance
Even the Narendra Modi app of PM Modi is susceptible to data theft as a 22-year old Indian hacker established, claiming that privacy of more than 70 lakh users on it is at stake.
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Data Breach: How will the biggest scandal that Facebook is mired in affect its credibility in India?: by Admin — published Mar 27, 2018 — filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance
Facebook has not been able to catch a break lately.
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UIDAI servers or third parties, Aadhaar leaks are dangerous: Experts: by Admin — published Mar 27, 2018 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Even though the UIDAI has denied these reports, its arguments rest on shaky grounds, according to experts.
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Narendra Modi’s personal app sparks India data privacy row: by Admin — published Mar 28, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
PM’s NaMo app sends user data to third party in US, says researcher.
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