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    Privacy News

    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 5 days ago

    Next battle for digital India is trust

    AI(Artificial Intelligence) and Financial Technology. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
    Ht Insight
    Published 17 days ago

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

    Qwen Max
    Business
    Published 20 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 45 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 47 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 54 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 55 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 56 days ago

    Cafe worker claims manager secretly recorded staff conversations

    Worker claims secret audio recording through CCTV in workplace cafe.
    Trending
    Published 61 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 75 days ago

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

    (Adobe Stock; Shutterstock)
    Lifestyle
    Updated 80 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 85 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 90 days ago

    SC upholds conviction of man threatening to leak nudes

    SC upholds conviction of man threatening to leak nudes
    India News
    Published 94 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 102 days ago

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

    Privacy protects individuals, whereas secrecy protects situations, explains Jeff Guenther.
    Lifestyle
    Updated 139 days ago

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

    The growing obsession with celebrity lives is eroding privacy
    India News
    Updated 142 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 180 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 182 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 195 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 209 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 212 days ago

    Sanchar Saathi: Bad comms and intent trumped utility

    Sanchar Saathi: Bad comms and intent trumped utility
    Cities
    Published 248 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 259 days ago

    Peace out: How to set boundaries with Indian parents, minus the drama

    Want to move out? First, prove to your folks that you can pay the rent. (SHUTTERSTOCK)
    Lifestyle
    Updated 262 days ago

    BJP dismisses Opposition's ‘snooping app’ claim over Sanchar Saathi

    Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju also defended the move, saying that the opposition was “manufacturing issues”.
    India News
    Published 266 days ago

    KJo slams paparazzi for ‘circus’ around Dharmendra amid health concerns

    Karan Johar has urged photographers to leave Dharmendra and his family alone.
    Entertainment
    Published 285 days ago

    Sunny Deol snaps at paparazzi outside his home amid Dharmendra’s health scare

    On Wednesday, Sunny Deol's team revealed that Dharmendra’s treatment will continue at home and urged everyone to respect the family’s privacy during this time.
    Entertainment
    Published 285 days ago

    SC restrains casual use of DNA tests

    Supreme Court (HT)
    India News
    Published 287 days ago

    DNA testing must be subject to stringent safeguards to protect dignity of individuals: SC

    DNA testing must be subject to stringent safeguards to protect dignity of individuals: SC
    India News
    Published 287 days ago
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