data privacy

Govt Pulls Up Twitter Following Hacking Attempts Targeting High-Profile Users
CERT-In has also asked Twitter for information on number of users from India who have visited the malicious tweets and links.
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The Election Commission Website Has Put Your Phone Number And Email Address At Risk
A security flaw in the ECI website put at risk not just the electoral roll, but all the other information gathered about voters as wellpotentially putting the personal information of every Indian at risk.
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Google Reportedly Resists Court Order, While Facebook Buckles In Subodh Gupta Defamation Case
Appearing in the #MeToo case, Google Inc. reportedly told Delhi High Court that its order would have a chilling effect on freedom of speech and expression and be against public interest.
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How TrueCaller Went From Phonebook To Phone Snoop
A researchers analysis of the Truecaller app revealed the use of various third party SDKs that could be used to build detailed user profiles.
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Is Truecaller Linking To Your Bank Account Without Permission?
Several users are reporting that the latest update to Truecaller sees the app automatically attempting to connect their bank accounts to its UPI platform, without asking for permission.
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