News Hacker group infected 13 telecom companies with malware, flags US cybersecurity firm The sophisticated hacking operation went undetected for the last five years, monitoring traffic and stealing metadata. Aihik SurOctober 22, 2021
News Facebook fined 50 million pounds by UK’s competition regulator for breaching order The order has to do with Facebook's merger with Giphy which has been the subject of a UK probe since last year. Aihik SurOctober 21, 2021
News Summary: All eight complaints made by Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen Read the Facebook whistleblower's redacted complaints to the US SEC that have been summarised for your benefit. Aihik SurOctober 20, 2021
News Landmark ruling finds Kenya’s government illegally rolled out Aadhaar-like biometric ID The country's High Court held that the controversial Huduma Namba infringes on individuals' privacy and constitutional rights. Aihik SurOctober 18, 2021
News Apple warns against sideloading apps once more, citing cybersecurity risks to iOS users Apple cited Android as a cautionary tale of what could go wrong if users get to download apps from outside a primary app store. Aihik SurOctober 18, 2021
News When should a complaint be escalated to a data protection authority? #PrivacyNama2021 Chief privacy officers and data protection authorities often work closely together, so what exactly happens when there's a privacy complaint? Aihik SurOctober 13, 2021
News Twitter censors accounts which tweeted out pro-secessionist views on Kashmir, Punjab Indian authorities told Twitter to block several accounts critical of the government including ones that supported a Sikh secessionist leader. Aihik SurOctober 12, 2021
News What to do with violators of privacy laws? Examining criminal sanctions, fines, and more #PrivacyNama2021 Current and former data protection commissioners discuss building cases and imposing sanctions on offenders of the law. Aihik SurOctober 12, 2021
News What makes an effective Data Protection Authority tick? #PrivacyNama2021 Data protection commissioners from various countries speak from experience on the makings of an effective DPA. Aihik SurOctober 11, 2021
News Indian government looks to blockchain for managing multiple digital IDs Senior government officials in a panel attempted to justify leveraging blockchain tech for Indians to prove their identity online. Aihik SurOctober 8, 2021