Data Protection & Privacy

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…

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…

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…

London Polices Facial Recognition a massive failure at recent carnival

Londons Metropolitan Police had very little luck with its automated facial recognition (AFR) technology at this years Notting…

Survey shows retailers admit vulnerability to cyber attacks

Two in five retailers across the globe have experienced a data breach in the past year, according to the 2017 Thales Data Threat…

FICO Survey: US consumers fear Bank Fraud and ID Theft more than terrorist attack

FICOs latest consumer finance trend research has revealed that 44 percent of US consumers rate identity theft and banking fraud…

Australian CISOs believe CEOs are breaking security rules: Symantec

Nearly three-quarters, or 74 percent, of chief information security officers (CISO) in Australia believe their CEO has broken…

Hikvision and EY hold joint conference on information security

Hikvision, the worlds leading supplier of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, and EY China advisory, held a…

Electronic payments in India lack in security standards

A recent study by IIM-B has concluded that all is not well with e-payments, which witnessed a surge post-demonetisation. To…

UIDAI launches new security feature to shield customer's data

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched a new feature where users can lock and unlock their biometric…

Most ATMs in India use outdated tech, prone to fraud

Three of five ATMs in India use outdated technology and lack basic security features, making them prime targets for fake currency…

Bill would prevent businesses from selling biometric data without user consent

The Washington state House passed a bill 81-17 this week that would forbid businesses from obtaining or selling biometric…

U.S. Border Security now asking foreign travelers for Social Media Accounts

The U.S. government has started asking some foreign travelers entering the country to voluntarily share their social media…

Nepal DAOs told to implement CCTV operation code

The Ministry of Home Affairs in Nepal has written to all 75 District Administration Offices (DAOs), asking them to implement the…

Mobile payment apps in India not fully secure, warns Qualcomm

While the government is pushing for digital payments through mobile phones, chipset maker Qualcomm said that wallets and mobile…