U.S. House bans whatsApp on official devices over security and data protection issues
The U.S. House of Representatives has formally banned congressional staff members from using…
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Taj Mahal security to be monitored by drone
In view of the continuing terrorist threat on the 17th century Taj Mahal, Uttar Pradesh police is…
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Yahoo data breach could be biggest known cyber attack; 500 million accounts hacked in 2014
Yahoo Inc has said that at least 500 million of its accounts were hacked in 2014 by what it…
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UN calls for facial recognition and artificial intelligence moratorium
Following an artificial intelligence (AI) report published by the United Nations (UN), UN High Commissioner for Human Rights…
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Security breaches where working from home is involved are costlier, claims IBM report
Firms looking to save money by shifting to more flexible ways of working will need to think carefully about IT security and the…
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Substandard CCTV cameras for PMO, high-security zones; probe ordered
A high-level inquiry is underway over the installation of cheap quality surveillance devices in high-security buildings,…
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Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario statement on the expansion of closed-circuit television systems in Ontario
Patricia Kosseim, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, issued the following statement in response to the Ontario…
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Kochi-based cybersecurity agency detects data breach on trading platform
A Kochi-based cybersecurity and big data startup, Technisanct, has unearthed a critical data breach on a trading platform based…
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Federal lawmakers reintroduce legislation to ban government use of facial recognition tech
Legislation that would prohibit federal law enforcement and other agencies from using facial recognition technology has been…
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Air India servers hacked, 45L passengers' credit card info, passport and contact details accessed
Ten years worth of Air India customer data including credit cards, passport details and phone numbers of 45 lakh customers have…
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New cyber security code of practice released
The British Security Industry Associations (BSIA) cybersecurity group has launched a new code of practice for manufacturers of…
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CAPSI, ISIO join hands to enhance biological threat security
The Central Association of Private Security Industry (CAPSI) has signed an MoU with the UK-based International Security Industry…
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Chinese hackers selling intimate stolen camera footage
Stolen videos captured by tens of thousands of security cameras at private properties throughout China are now for sale across…
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RBI tightens supervision norms for payment companies amid rising cyber-security breaches
As instances of cyber-security breaches at Indian tech startups over the last few months is on the rise, the Reserve Bank of…
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Politicians voice privacy concerns about US border remote video surveillance plans
Proposals to erect a series of remote video surveillance towers on the US-Canadian border have come under attack from state…
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