E-PaperMass Surveillance News
How technology could destroy civilization
Technology has been a powerful driver of human progressbut it could also be the force that destroys humanity
1 min read28 Nov 2018Symantec attributes 40 cyber attacks to CIA-linked hacking tools
Symantec says it connected at least 40 attacks in 16 countries to the tools obtained by WikiLeaks, though it followed company policy by not formally blaming the CIA
2 min read10 Apr 2017New European, US data transfer pact agreed: EU
Cross-border data transfers are used in many industries for sharing employee information, when consumer data is shared to complete electronic transactions
2 min read2 Feb 2016Wikipedia to file lawsuit challenging mass surveillance by NSA
The lawsuit says the mass surveillance violates the first amendment of the US Constitution which protects freedom of speech and association
1 min read10 Mar 2015NSA collects mass data on New Zealanders: Edward Snowden
Snowden says NSA collects the data through the XKeyscore program and has set up a facility in the South Pacific nation
1 min read15 Sep 2014Germany to start formal investigation into US spying Angela Merkel
Reports had surfaced in October that National Security Agency (NSA) had hacked the chancellor's mobile phone
2 min read4 Jun 2014EU parliament report slams US surveillance
Report that outlines need for stringent laws for protecting citizen privacy, democratizing Internet governance holds lessons for India, say analysts
4 min read17 Jan 2014Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared