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    Privacy News

    Kolkata doc slammed for sharing raw pic of woman getting stitches after delivery

    A Kolkata-based medical intern defended herself for sharing a picture from the delivery room
    Trending
    Updated 24 days ago

    Own an Apple device? Govt flags a security risk you shouldn't ignore

    Apple users have been advised to update their devices after CERT In flagged multiple high risk security vulnerabilities
    Business
    Updated 30 days ago

    Indians need rights over all forms of digital likeness

    The Supreme Court has held that privacy is a fundamental right, covering informational privacy or control over how your personal information is gathered and used. That understanding evolved in an era when the primary concern was collecting information about people.
    Opinion
    Updated 38 days ago

    NRI shows deserted US neighbourhood at 6 pm: ‘No people’

    A man shared a glimpse of his US suburb at 6 pm and said the empty streets made life there feel unusually quiet.
    Trending
    Published 39 days ago

    Can you be filmed without knowing it? The privacy grey area around smart glasses

    As smart glasses become more common, questions around consent and privacy are growing.
    Htcity
    Updated 58 days ago

    Delhi man sends legal notice to Insta creator, Meta over spy glasses video reel

    The legal notice argues that Meta also shares liability, both as the platform that verified and monetised the video clip and as the maker of a device “deliberately designed to be indistinguishable from ordinary fashion eyewear.” (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Updated 59 days ago

    Disabling name-based court record searches may pose 'herculean' challenge: HC

    Senior advocate Akhil Sibal opposed the appeal stating that only Indian Kanoon had challenged the verdict, while the other intermediaries against whom the direction was issued had complied with it.
    India News
    Updated 65 days ago

    Next battle for digital India is trust

    AI(Artificial Intelligence) and Financial Technology. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
    Ht Insight
    Published 77 days ago

    Alibaba’s Qwen 3.8 Max, rogue behaviour, and rising capex leads to rising worrie

    Qwen Max
    Business
    Published 81 days ago

    Meta scraps AI image feature days after launch following privacy backlash

    Meta discontinues AI image feature after privacy backlash and user criticism
    World News
    Updated 106 days ago

    DPDP Act is a suraksha kawach for data privacy

    Critics argue that Section 36 is broadly worded and could enable mass surveillance.
    Opinion
    Published 108 days ago

    Privacy for better, worse, or both? Why WhatsApp username feature worries govt

    The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued a notice to WhatsApp on Wednesday.
    India News
    Updated 114 days ago

    Maharashtra govt to set up expert panel for AI smart glasses SOPs, says minister

    Kadam said the government will also train security agencies and enforcement officials to deal with the emerging challenges posed by AI-powered smart wearables. (Representative Image/iStock)
    India News
    Published 115 days ago

    How to reserve your WhatsApp username: A step-by-step guide

    The feature is designed to improve privacy by allowing users to connect without sharing their phone numbers.
    India News
    Updated 116 days ago

    Cafe worker claims manager secretly recorded staff conversations

    Worker claims secret audio recording through CCTV in workplace cafe.
    Trending
    Published 121 days ago

    Facebook users to get second $725M settlement payment starting in June

    Facebook privacy settlement case (Unsplash/Image for representational purposes.)
    World News
    Published 136 days ago

    Private but no equity: A new book traces the history of privacy

    (Adobe Stock; Shutterstock)
    Lifestyle
    Updated 141 days ago

    ‘Shadow of crime’ can't replace dignity: HC recognises ‘right to be forgotten'

    Justice Sachin Datta said that, in the digital era, privacy is not limited to keeping information secret.
    India News
    Updated 145 days ago

    Apple, Google Warn Encryption Services at Risk With Canada Bill

    Apple and Google are among the biggest corporate heavyweights to attack the proposed Canadian measures.
    World News
    Updated 150 days ago

    SC upholds conviction of man threatening to leak nudes

    SC upholds conviction of man threatening to leak nudes
    India News
    Published 155 days ago

    Ewww, TMI: How much does your tech really know about you?

    Your Roomba knows where you live, how big you’re home is, and when you’re away. Scary! (ADOBE STOCK)
    Lifestyle
    Updated 162 days ago

    Therapist explains difference between 'privacy' and 'secrecy' in relationships

    Privacy protects individuals, whereas secrecy protects situations, explains Jeff Guenther.
    Lifestyle
    Updated 200 days ago

    Just Like That: Celebrity fame at the cost of privacy?

    The growing obsession with celebrity lives is eroding privacy
    India News
    Updated 202 days ago

    Indian constitutionalism’s stress test in the digital age

    Until the landmark NALSA judgment that recognised a “third gender”, the Supreme Court constantly maintained that the Constitution does not recognise privacy as a fundamental right (HT Archive)
    Opinion
    Published 241 days ago

    After Singapore trip, woman says ‘nobody judges you’ abroad

    A woman recalled feeling unnoticed and independent in Singapore, contrasting it with constant social commentary back home.
    Trending
    Published 242 days ago

    Telegram faces more curbs in Russia as authorities threaten fines

    State news agency RIA reported separately that Telegram was facing fines of up to 64 million roubles ($830,000) in eight upcoming court hearings in connection with alleged failures to remove information required by Russian law.
    World News
    Updated 256 days ago

    CIC allows woman to access husband's ‘generic’ income detail, says no privacy

    The CIC observed that information relating to income does not remain purely personal when sought by a legally wedded spouse for maintenance litigation.
    India News
    Updated 270 days ago

    WhatsApp messages aren’t private, claims fresh lawsuit against Meta

    Lawsuit claims Meta can see WhatsApp chats in breach of privacy
    World News
    Updated 272 days ago

    Sanchar Saathi: Bad comms and intent trumped utility

    Sanchar Saathi: Bad comms and intent trumped utility
    Cities
    Published 309 days ago

    A safeguard for Aadhaar data

    Indiscriminate soliciting and submission of Aadhaar, especially offline, poses serious privacy and data security risks. (HT Archive)
    Editorials
    Updated 320 days ago
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