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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Facial recognition under scrutiny as Clearview AIs practices ruled illegal in Canada
Canadian authorities have deemed Clearview AIs facial recognition practices aclear violation of the privacy rights of Canadians,…
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EU civil rights groups want ban on biometric surveillance
Civil and digital rights groups have launched a petition seeking the support of one million Europeans to help pressure the…
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U.S. Interior Department grounds Chinese-made drones, citing security fears
The Interior Department is banning non-emergency flights of its fleet of 810 drones as it reviews national security concerns…
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Singapore police can access COVID-19 contact tracing data for criminal investigations
Singapore has confirmed its law enforcers will be able to access the country's COVID-19 contact tracing data to aid in their…
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ISO upgrades information security standard
The internationally agreed standard for IS governance has just been updated. Safeguarding a companys information against data…
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Paris police banned from using surveillance drones
Frances highest administrative court has prohibited police in Paris from using drones to monitor demonstrations and gatherings on…
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New technology will give cops access to residents private security video
Police in Mississippis homicide-wracked capital are one step closer to being able to access residents livestreaming home security…
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Delhi high court seeks Centres response in plea against surveillance systems
A bench of chief Justice DN Patel and justice Prateek Jalan issued notice to the ministries of home affairs, information…
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Audit: TSA program kept surveilling some travelers without reason
A controversial U.S. program to monitor "high-risk" passengers at airports and on domestic flights has been poorly managed, with…
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Zoom to enhance security as part of proposed US settlement with FTC
Zoom Video Communications Inc must implement a new information security program as part of its proposed settlement with U.S.…
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BigBasket data of over 2 crore users leaked, now on sale in Dark Web
In a massive data breach, online grocery store BigBasket has allegedly leaked the data of 2 crore users on the dark web.…
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Europes top court confirms no mass surveillance without limits
Europes top court has delivered another slap-down to indiscriminate government mass surveillance regimes. In a ruling the CJEU…
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