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Indian cabinet approves data protection bill for tabling
The Indian cabinet has approved a data protection bill for tabling in parliament, taking the country a step closer to framing a privacy law. Read more…
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Privacy concerns pushing people to change online behaviour
Privacy concerns are pushing people to change their behaviour online with one in three avoiding specific search terms or web pages to elude tracking. Read more…
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Facial recognition used at Indian cafe triggers privacy backlash
The use of facial recognition technology at a popular Indian cafe chain has triggered a privacy backlash among customers demanding government action. Read more…
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Breaking up Big Tech may not be necessary (or effective)
Web Summit speakers agreed Big Tech is too powerful, but disagreed if a breakup is necessary, or would solve the overall problem of surveillance capitalism. Read more…
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India asks WhatsApp to explain privacy breach
India has asked Facebook-owned WhatsApp to explain the nature of a privacy breach on its messaging platform that has affected some users in the country. Read more…
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Alexa can see what you are doing in your home
There is a sense that there hasn’t been much going on, until you come across something that stops you dead. It concerns Alexa. Read more…
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Smart TV channels watch you back, and so do ad trackers
Three studies reveal just how much smart TVs and set-top boxes track us on behalf of advertisers. It’s only going to get worse as smart TVs get smarter. Read more…
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India tells tech firms to protect privacy and prevent abuse
Technology firms must protect user privacy and prevent abuse of their platforms, warns India’s IT minister. Read more…
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Social media spies: with friends like these, who needs enemies?
We’re often told what you post on social media may come back to haunt you. Now at the US border and elsewhere, even your friends’ posts can get you in trouble. Read more…
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Face swapping app Zao is great – no, wait, bit of a privacy issue
ZAO – a new Chinese app that lets users swap their faces with celebrities in a video clip – racked up millions of downloads but drew fire over privacy issues. Read more…