Authorities were informed last Wednesday that roughly 210 websites involving state and central government offices have posted information exposing names, addresses, and numbers of Aadhaar beneficiaries. According to Minister of State for Electronics and IT PP Chaudhary, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has attended...
Hong Kong - Reports last Wednesday state that an employment agency director in Hong Kong was found guilty of disobeying the Personal Data Privacy Ordinance (PDPO). The employment agency came under fire when they were complained for sharing personal details without the consent of individuals...
Last Wednesday, a report from an Indian news agency examined privacy laws in different countries during the wake of the Aadhar scheme hearing. The country is yet to include privacy as a fundamental right in Indian constitution. According to the report, in the U.S., the Privacy...
California, USA - Civil rights advocate Electronic Frontier Foundation (EEF) said they found letters that prove big internet service providers (ISPs) are lying to law makers to prevent the passage of a new privacy law, according to a report last Wednesday. A new comprehensive broadband protections...
Last Tuesday, a report found that the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) may be deflecting internet traffic outside the country to circumvent surveillance laws. The findings were based on the examination of documents exposed by former intelligence employee Edward Snowden. Under Section 702 of the Foreign...
Last July 19, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) held a hearing to determine the validity of a collective action suit against social media giant Facebook. Austrian data protection advocate Max Schrems took the case to the Austrian Supreme Court in September 2016, claiming privacy rights...
Paris, France — The top EU court is anticipated to rule if Google must delist specific search results worldwide to follow an initial ruling set by the administrative court of France on privacy regulations. In March 2016, the tech giant was fined $115,000 for not removing...
California, USA - According to reports last Saturday, law makers in California are slated to vote this week on a policy that will compel internet service providers (ISPs) to get customer consent before selling data on online use. While smaller ISPs and consumer groups are posed...
Last Monday, software privacy engineering firm Privitar got $16 million in a Series A funding which will be used to accelerate product delivery and developing core IP. The funding round involved the participation of CME Ventures, Partech Ventures, and Salesforce Ventures. The investment is a reference...
California, USA - NetApp privacy chief Sheila Fitzpatrick said on Monday that technology organizations should only gather the necessary amount of data to carry on transactions with customers. She emphasized that collecting minimal data can lessen repercussions in the event of a breach. Fitzpatrick is concerned...