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Unauthorized Reels Raise Concerns Over Women’s Privacy

Bengaluru – Police recently arrested the man behind an Instagram account that posted videos of women walking on CBD roads without their permission. This incident has sparked concerns about the safety and privacy of women. The account had around 11,000 followers and featured videos taken without the women’s consent. One college student, who appeared in […]

Sri Lanka Assures No Data Snooping in India-Backed NIC Project

Sri Lanka Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), under the Central Bank, has signed an agreement with Oman’s National Center for Financial Information (NCFI) to share information about money laundering and terrorist financing. The agreement, signed under Sri Lanka’s Financial Transactions Reporting Act, allows both countries to exchange data about suspicious financial activities, especially those involving international […]

India Approves Elon’s Starlink, Privacy and Debris Concerns Arise

New Delhi – India’s space agency, the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe), has officially approved Elon’s Starlink to operate its satellite internet services in the country. Starlink, a division of SpaceX, received permission to use its first-generation (Gen1) satellites to provide high-speed internet across India. However, this approval is only valid for […]

BRICS Pushes for Data Security Against AI Misuse

BRICS Nations Unite to Curb Unauthorised AI Use and Strengthen Data Rights During the 17th BRICS Summit held on July 6 in Rio de Janeiro, leaders of the 11 emerging economies approved a joint declaration that places responsible artificial intelligence (AI) governance at the forefront of their agenda for the first time. In a powerful […]

Apple, Google, Facebook Among Victims in 16 Billion Password Leak

Massive Password Leak Hits 16 Billion Accounts — What You Should Know and Do Now This article, first published on June 18, now includes steps for switching to passkeys—a safer alternative to passwords—for Apple, Facebook, and Google users. It also features fresh insights from cybersecurity experts about this major leak. If the 184 million login […]

German Court Rules Google Tag Manager (GTM) Illegal Without Consent

The Administrative Court of Hanover has ruled that the use of Google Tag Manager (GTM) without obtaining prior, informed user consent violates the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act (TTDSG). The case, registered under VG Hannover 10 A 5385/22, involved a website operator who had implemented GTM on its […]