News Jharkhand university to use facial recognition-based attendance and here’s why we’re not happy Does facial recognition-based attendance in universities violate privacy and extend the culture of workplace surveillance? Vallari SanzgiriMarch 13, 2023
News Stakeholders highlight problems with Indian Telecom Regulator’s proposal to identify callers TRAI's open house discussion on its proposal threw up questions on feasibility and proportionality of CNAP vis-a-vis privacy MitakshMarch 10, 2023
News WhatsApp will rather be blocked in UK than weaken encryption: CEO Will Cathcart Weakening encryption to act against 'illegal content' can lead to pressure from other countries which define it very differently, says CEO Sarvesh MathiMarch 10, 2023
News WhatsApp commits to transparency and user choice in future privacy policy updates: EU Commission WhatsApp's commitment is expected to quiet the furore raised by its 2021 privacy policy update which is also being investigated in India Sarvesh MathiMarch 7, 2023
News US lawmakers introduce new bill to protect personal health and location data The UPHOLD Privacy Act aims to protect citizens' personally identifiable data—relating to location and health—from being sold to advertisers Sarvesh MathiMarch 6, 2023
News Google Play Store’s privacy labels are misleading users & giving them a false sense of security: Mozilla Study A new report by Mozilla Foundation claims that Google Play Store's privacy labels are misleading users by stating incorrect information. Sarvesh MathiFebruary 23, 2023
News How easy is it to buy mental health data of individuals? Hint: Not as hard as it should be A new research finds that it is relatively easy to buy personal data of people with mental health issues from data brokers. Sarvesh MathiFebruary 21, 2023
News Netflix is cracking down on password sharing. Will India be next? It will be interesting to see how the company tackles this problem in India where it continues to struggle to gain a foothold. MitakshFebruary 10, 2023
News Shivangi Mishra on Privacy Amidst State Surveillance in India | Meta India Tech Scholars 2021-22 Mishra chronicles the face-off between individual privacy and state surveillance in India. Aarathi GanesanJanuary 27, 2023
News How state family database projects pose dangers of in-depth citizen profiling and exclusion These databases aim to be a "single source of truth" by having a complete profile of all residents ready with the government Sarasvati NTJanuary 26, 2023