India — A new data security and empowerment policy is being proposed by Infosys founder and former chairman of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Nandan Nilekani. The new law aims to give users control over their information, allowing them to retrieve stored data in ISPs....
News last Saturday reports that scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have found a way to use Wi-Fi and artificial intelligence (AI) to track a person's heartbeat and emotional state. Scientists first designed an algorithm that specifically measures heart rate by reflecting radio frequency...
India — According to a report last Wednesday, unconfirmed sources claimed that Uber, Airbnb, and Ola are preparing to tap into India's comprehensive Aadhar biometric database. The claims detailed how Airbnb intends to use the biometric system to confirm user identity. Uber and local ride-sharing company...
Last Friday, bank company Wells Fargo came under scrutiny after accidentally providing account information of at least 50,000 high-end clients to Gary Sinderbrand. Sinderbrand requested records relating to a separate defamation case, but was surprised to receive a massive file including 1.4GB of records complete with...
New Delhi, India — Last Saturday, the Indian Supreme Court was notified by the Centre that it will draft rules to uphold information protection with regard to the WhatsApp privacy case. Represented by Karmanya Singh Sareen, the appeal was made by students who believed that...
Last Friday, encrypted messenger Briar launched its beta version available for Android messaging applications. According to results by independent security auditors, Briar's cryptographic codes exhibit high knowledge of weakness patterns and threats. Auditors said it provides good security, which they recommended for users. The Briar messenger was...
According to a report last Thursday, Iceland announced it will provide every citizen with a digital copy of their medical data, making it the first nation to give people total control over their personal healthcare records. Iceland has its own patient-facing Application Program Interface (API),...
Last Thursday, a report said an infamous hacking group called DarkHotel is back with a new version of data-stealing malware named Inexsmar. Inexsmar is deployed through malicious emails that trick users into opening a carefully crafted email with interesting content. This distracts the victim into browsing...
Australia - In a report last Friday, RSA security VP Mike Brown said that Australia cannot simply require companies to crack data encryption to help police, following a proposal to instate a new cybersecurity law. The RSA official reasons that forcing firms to comply will undermine...
Privacy and Big Data Institute executive director Dr. Ann Cavoukian opposed a tracking plan that aimed to monitor tourists and Irish citizens overseas using mobile phone data roaming, according to a report last Thursday. Cavoukian, who authored a crucial portion of the new European General Data...