Data Collection
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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
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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
Trending
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Seven Kashmiri students arrested after row over celebrating India’s World Cup loss
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How Uttar Pradesh’s halal ban has plunged the processed food industry into chaos
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Stolen fingerprints, empty bank accounts: How customers are paying for gaps in Aadhaar
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How Jeo Baby’s risky ‘Kaathal’ fell into place: ‘Once Mammootty agreed, everything became easy’
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International Film Festival of India refuses to carry anti-caste poem by former BJP MLA in its daily
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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
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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
Video
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Caught on camera: Panic after passenger jumps out of emergency exit of plane at US airport
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Watch: Rescuers celebrate after an infant is pulled out alive from the rubble of her home in Gaza
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Watch: This performing duo danced like puppets at an engagement party
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Filmfare OTT Awards: Actor Rajshri Deshpande dedicates her win to Gaza victims, Indian farmers
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Watch: Men throw cash on the street while hanging out of windows of speeding SUVs in Noida
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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
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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
The Reel
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How Jeo Baby’s risky ‘Kaathal’ fell into place: ‘Once Mammootty agreed, everything became easy’
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee stars in survival drama ‘Joram’
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Start the week with a film: Darbhanga blues in ‘Pokhar Ke Dunu Paar’
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Eye Spy: What doing the ‘dunki’ means – and where we first heard the term
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In music-themed ‘Chamak’, looking for the ‘spirit of Punjab’ beyond its stereotypes
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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
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MySpace data loss shows that your content is never safe on the internet
It's a harsh lesson in not leaving your intellectual property unprotected on the information superhighway.
Paul Royster, The Conversation
The Field
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Archery: Dhiraj Bommadevara rides on luck and faith to let his talent shine through
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Australia tour of India: Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell make way for rookies as visitors rehaul T20 team
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Victor Rodriguez leads FC Goa to a win over Jamshedpur FC
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FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup preview: All you need to know about India’s campaign in Chile
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Boxing, Men’s National C’ships: Sachin, Sagar shine on day two of event