News Does Google Pay illegally store Aadhaar data? Delhi HC asks RBI, UIDAI, Google to respond The court issued notices while hearing a petition that opposed Google's access to the data on constitutional grounds. Nishant KauntiaSeptember 20, 2021
News Government did not seriously investigate Pegasus surveillance in 2019: Report Even after assurances, the government's probe of Pegasus spyware exploiting a flaw in WhatsApp has yielded no information. Nishant KauntiaSeptember 20, 2021
News TikTok’s handling of children’s data invites scrutiny from EU regulators The popular video-sharing platform has caught the attention of regulators who will investigate its compliance with the GDPR. Nishant KauntiaSeptember 18, 2021
News Why a UN body is raising the alarm on biometric recognition tech in public spaces The UN report argued that AI-based systems were prone to bias even as the use of facial recognition tech grows in India. Nishant KauntiaSeptember 16, 2021
News Rise in cyber crime pushes IRDAI to recommend expanding insurance cover for victims Cyber insurance providers were asked to expand coverage and change settlement procedures in light of rising cyber attacks. Nishant KauntiaSeptember 16, 2021
News Spyware flaw in Apple devices prompts emergency security updates from company All Apple users were urged to immediately update their devices after the discovery of a flaw used to plant surveillance software. Nishant KauntiaSeptember 15, 2021
News Facebook made exceptions for high-profile users, misled Oversight Board: Report The report revealed that Facebook allowed users to get away with violating its own rules against sexual harassment and violence. Nishant KauntiaSeptember 14, 2021
News Zomato co-founder Gaurav Gupta quits days after company shut down grocery delivery pilot After Gupta's resignation, the company is left with four co-founders including Deepinder Goyal. Nishant KauntiaSeptember 14, 2021
News Antitrust: EU Investigating Google For Forcing Smart Device Manufacturers To Use Google Assistant EU has asked manufacturers to provide any evidence showing that Google coerced them to make Google Assistant the default voice search app on their... Nishant KauntiaSeptember 11, 2021
News How will Google regulate predatory lending apps that are still harassing Indians? Google's Play Store policy for apps like Loan Home operating in India is set to change on September 15. Nishant KauntiaSeptember 9, 2021