personal data
- Technology
WeChat warns overseas users that personal data, browsing history being sent to China
Beijing: Chinese social media platform WeChat is warning users outside China that their data will be stored on servers inside the country, RFA reported. A number of overseas WeChat users received a…
- Technology
Massive personal data of 1 bn Chinese people up for sale on Dark Web
New Delhi/Beijing: In what could be the biggest-ever data breach, sensitive personal information about more than a billion people has been leaked from a government agency, possibly from China, and put up…
- Technology
Samsung says cyber attack caused no personal data breach
Seoul: Samsung Electronics said on Monday that a recent cyber-attack by a hacking group on its system did not cause major harm to its business and customers. In a statement posted on…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia approves law to protect personal data
Riyadh: The Saudi Cabinet has approved the Personal Data Protection Law that aims to reinforce respect for individuals’ privacy and contribute to the creation of a data-based digital economy. The law will be…
- Technology
‘Angry Birds’ maker sued for violating child privacy
Mexico City: New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas has announced a federal lawsuit against the developer of popular “Angry Birds” mobile gaming franchise. The lawsuit in federal district court claimed that the…
- Technology
Microsoft, 5 other firms fined for personal data leaks
Seoul: South Korea’s data protection watchdog said on Wednesday that it has imposed monetary penalties on six companies and institutions, including technology giant Microsoft and an affiliate of local internet giant Kakao, for…
- Bollywood
Personal data of top celebrities hacked
LOS ANGELES: A large media and entertainment law firm in the US representing top-notch celebrities like Priyanka Chopra, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Nicki Minaj, Bruce Springsteen and more has experienced a major data…
- Technology
40% people comfortable sharing personal details on dating apps
New Delhi: Forty percent of people said they were comfortable with sharing personal details on dating apps without even meeting the person, revealed a new survey on Friday. According to NortonLifeLock Inc.’s “Digital…
- Politics
TMC MPs to protest against govt for sharing citizens’
New Delhi: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs will on Wednesday stage a protest against the alleged sharing of personal data of citizens by the government in the Parliament complex. The lawmakers will…
