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Politics

Govt may step in to limit tech dominance over online data

The nine-member panel suggested appointing a regulator to oversee how such data is shared for sovereign, welfare, regulatory and competition usesThe draft suggested that the owner of the data should provide consent for anonymization and usage of this data by others

3 min read14 Jul 2020
Technology

Can Tim Berners-Lee transform the Web again with ‘Solid’ POD vision?

The scientist, who invented the World Wide Web, believes his solution will help users protect their data online

2 min read22 Oct 2018
Politics

Supreme Court notice to govt over social media monitoring hub

The Supreme Court said if the govt starts tapping WhatsApp messages, the country would move towards becoming a surveillance state and sought its response within two weeks

1 min read13 Jul 2018
Mint-lounge

A safe space for questions

An online locator for legal and medical aid for the LGBTQ+ community promises greater inclusivity

2 min read6 Jul 2018
Technology

Indian laws inadequate to deal with data theft, say experts

Beyond the global impact of the Facebook data breach, the scandal brought to the fore the shortcoming of India's laws to deal with ever advancing issues of online privacy and data theft in the country, say experts

4 min read1 Apr 2018
Industry

Facebook data breach: Cyber agency cautions internet users against online thieves

The computer emergency response team of India has issued an advisory asking Facebook and other social media users 'not to share their personally identifiable information on these sites or apps'

2 min read27 Mar 2018
Opinion

Will technology be able to disrupt the legal industry?

There is an urgent need to simplify the entire legal system, and this could be achieved through the judicious use of technology

4 min read21 Mar 2018
Technology

How to keep your online accounts and data safe

Most online attacks can be thwarted with the right security tools, better internet practices and awareness among users

3 min read6 Feb 2018
Special-reports

How your social media behaviour can affect your loan

New algorithms can easily scan a large chunk of a person's online data, and assign a personality score which can be used to ascertain his/her reliability

4 min read5 Feb 2018
Opinion

Obfuscation online

With privacy, we might need to take matters into our own hands

4 min read15 Nov 2017
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