Data Collection
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Smart watches are not medical devices but are collecting all our health data
As smartwatches and trackers evolve, it’s possible that they may approach the threshold for what authorities could consider a medical device.
Pin Lean Lau, The Conversation
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‘Privacy nightmare on wheels’: Driving patterns to facial expressions, cars are collecting data
A study found that the information was being disclosed to other companies for marketing and targeted advertising purposes and also sold to data brokers.
Katharine Kemp, The Conversation
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CoWIN breach: ‘No government in a developed country would have survived a data leak of this scale’
Anivar Aravind, a public interest technologist, explains why you should be worried about the CoWIN data leak and why the government should take responsibility.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
Trending
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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India made most requests for user data from big tech firms among South Asian countries
The finding was part of a report by virtual private network service Surfshark, which analysed data from 2013 to 2021.
Scroll Staff
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Government won’t be able to violate citizens’ privacy under Data Protection Bill: Union minister
Rajeev Chandrashekhar said that the Centre will only be able to access private data of citizens under exceptional circumstances.
Scroll Staff
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India ranks second globally in cyber attacks on health systems – as government pushes digitisation
A report by artificial intelligence company CloudSEK found that the health sector’s speedy transition to technology due to Covid-19 left many vulnerabilities.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
Video
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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IRCTC withdraws tender to appoint consultant to monetise passenger data
A parliamentary panel had summoned officials from the company following concerns about privacy and possible misuse of data.
Scroll Staff
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How India is creating digital health accounts of its citizens without their knowledge
Over 170 million health account numbers have been generated through CoWIN and the government’s insurance scheme. Many doctors and hospitals haven’t signed up.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
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How Goa manages to certify all deaths, while the rest of India struggles to even register them
While 71% deaths are recorded in India and 22.5% medically certified, the coastal state has a 100% track record in ensuring both for nearly a decade.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
The Reel
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Watch: In animated prequel, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva unite to defeat the warlord Raktadeva
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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When it comes to data security, urban Indians trust the government more than banks and e-tailers
Despite its dismal track record, the Indian government still commands the public’s trust.
Niharika Sharma, qz.com
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‘It’s not even hacking’: Private medical data of millions of Americans is freely available online
Even though US law mandates data privacy and experts have issued repeated warnings, confidential details including CT-scans and X-rays remain widely accessible.
Jack Gillum, Jeff Kao and Jeff Larson, ProPublica
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Millions of Facebook users’ phone numbers exposed online
The database, which has now been taken down, was hosted on a server without a password.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: Hyderabad deliver death-bowling masterclass to defeat Rajasthan in last-ball thriller
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar on team selection, KL Rahul’s omission and more
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India tour of Bangladesh: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana guide India to victory in third T20I
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Salima Tete to lead Indian women’s team for European leg
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian women lose to Japan, men to China in quarter-finals