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Today in "But why do you need Aadhaar for that?" — an AC rental service refused to go ahead without a copy of the Aadhaar. On asking why, he said "security." On asking what'll you with the database, he said, "aap mat lo phir AC." On asking what's the rule: "aisa hi hota hai."
Indian fintech EarlySalary pulled my credit report without permission. Never applied with them. Filed dispute + FIR. This is how data privacy dies in India.
Regulators & @RBI, where are you?
Will they also be deleting all data they obtained via forced/coerced consent for all these years?
Paid “ad-free” is not the same as “data-free.” This study checks data exports from Instagram, Facebook, and X and finds ad-related data still shows up even on ad-free plans. Users expect less tracking, but many assume platforms collect just as much anyway
https://t.co/XQnqwPdE19
New investigation 🚨
Over 15,000 Form-7s in bulk were filed at Gujarat's Somnath seat to delete voters. Most of these voters are Muslims. Several form-7s were pre-filled, indicating an 'organised' attempt.
Cong won Somnath with just 922 votes in 2022.
https://t.co/eqxwUWgNAl
UK's Ministry of Justice orders deletion of UK’s largest court reporting archive, citing "data protection" concerns. Court reporters are aghast.
#datap #transparency #UK #judiciary
Having used Courtsdesk basically every day, court reporting has been made far harder since HMCTS began to cut off records. Now they have closed it down entirely. Huge shame, and the lack of willingness to find a solution by Gov’t is disappointing.
https://t.co/7ygG6Q44qE
Enforcing purpose limitation across a platform as large as Meta's is a complex task.
This talk by Meta software engineer Diana Marsala explores 3 early paradigms—dynamic propagation, unified policies, and centralized checks—and why we eventually had to rethink them for long-term scale.
📽️: https://t.co/rynXc3cIVG
Media under attack: India’s Data Protection Act will have a chilling impact on press freedom & people’s right to information. Penalties upto 500 crores can be imposed on journalists for any violation of the law.
Watch #JaanneBhiDoYaaro
https://t.co/XrtEDK2iTq
Draft rules under India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act released for public consultation. Deadline for feedback (via MyGov) is Feb 18, 2025.
Direct link: https://t.co/uc0odjHOEX
#DataP #privacy #India #legislation
Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said https://t.co/mRjYfdxWgR
If the Internet Archive gets paid for this by Google, copyright maximalists will spin it as a Big Tech company paying Internet Archive tons of money to engage in copyright infringement (not to mention violating the right to be forgotten in some cases).
#copyright #datap
So, Google is killing its cache (which was amazingly useful), and replacing it with a third-party solution of linking to the Internet Archive. I really hope the Internet Archive is being paid -- and paid a lot -- for this.
Exploring new frontiers in data interoperability, the Pangea project is revolutionizing how we share and access data across borders. By leveraging cutting-edge blockchain technology, Pangea ensures data integrity and security, paving the way for connection. #Blockchain #DataP
Move over, TikTok: there's another forced sale of a social media app in the works:
https://t.co/jrk0wizYtw
ENCOUNTERED A NEW SCAM!
My health insurance policy is due for renewal and yesterday i received a call from someone who claimed to be from @ICICILombard . The agent confirmed my details and also my policy details which matched. He then shared the premium quote which matched with the renewal notice i had already received in email days ago. I told him i was comparing quotes and would decide in a few days.
He then said that since i had not made a claim in over 5 years they can offer me a discount of 20% on the premium. I said fine, please send me a revised quote and he immediately sent me an email which looked official & had the renewal notice attached as well. He also sent me the payment link on Whatsapp.
The link to pay via payment gateway in the email was not working. Only the link to pay via UPI was working. This made me suspicious, and the UPI ID was also not seeming genuine. Then i saw the sender domain on the email and it was a parked domain 'https://t.co/Z1hfiucAGw' During this time the agent via WhatsApp kept following up, urging me to pay asap as the discount would expire. I told the fellow he's been found out and i know he's a scam artist.
Guys, please be aware of this scam. They have all your policy details somehow and anyone can trust them & pay up especially when you hear you are getting a discount on the premium. @cyberpoliceggm @ICICILombard
#databreach #security #privacy #surveillance #datap #India #TamilNadu #FRT
Massive data breach from the TN police's facial recognition portal.
🚨 Cybersecurity Breach: Tamil Nadu Police Facial Recognition Portal Compromised 🚨
A threat actor named Valerie has claimed responsibility for accessing the database of the Tamil Nadu Police Facial Recognition Portal (https://t.co/LgvIZi21Eh) as well as the personal details of police officers. Our analysis of the leaked samples indicates that more than 800,000 lines of data have been exposed.
The breached data includes:
- FIR information: FIR number, date, details of involved parties, and physical addresses.
- Contact details of police officers.
This significant security incident highlights vulnerabilities in critical public safety infrastructure and the need for enhanced security measures. 😟💻
#Databreach #India
Why does Swiggy need to share my location with "third parties" all of a sudden? Why did this change, @swiggy? And when will the data protection law come into force?
#privacy #geodata #surveillance #datap
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