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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ISO upgrades cyber security & privacy standard
The International Standards Organisation has just updated the ISO/IEC 27009 standard, which will enable businesses and…
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New cyber standard for digital evidence
The ETSI Technical Committee CYBER has recently released a key standard for digital evidence bag (DEB). ETSI TS 103 643…
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Zoom not a secure video conferencing platform: Govt
The Ministry of Home Affairs has warned users of the popular video conferencing platform Zoom, saying it is not a secure platform…
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Marriott suffers second data breach in less than two years
The personal information of at least 5.2 million Marriott customers has been hacked, the company said. Its the second major data…
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Disable fingerprint-based biometrics, Hyderabad IT firms told
IT companies in Hyderabad have been instructed to disable fingerprint-based biometric attendance systems and instead go for…
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Controversial facial recognition startup Clearview AI has client list stolen
Back in January, the New York Times profiled a little-known start-up named Clearview AI, the creators of a facial recognition app…
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Ring announces new security protocols after complaints of account hacks
In response to highly publicized complaints from customers about their Ring cameras being hacked, the Amazon-owned company…
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Coalition pressures US govt agency to recommend ban on govt use of facial recognition
A number of advocacy groups in the US are pressuring the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board -- an independent government…
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New bill proposes NSA surveillance reforms
TheSafeguarding Americans Private Records Act was introduced by Sen. Ron Wyden and Sen. Steve Daines. In particular the bill…
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UK govt to strengthen security of internet-connected products
A new law will protect millions of users of internet-connected household items from the threat of cyber hacks, Digital Minister…
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Privacy group sues MTA over use of facial recognition at Times Square subway station
A privacy group is suing the MTA over its apparent use of facial recognition technology at a busy Manhattan subway station…
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Google boots security camera maker from Nest hub after private images go public
Google said in a media statement its shutting down Xiaomi device access to its Google Nest Hub until the issue is resolved:Were…
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