masking up your data!A ‘Digital Mask’ Could Help Protect Patients’ Medical Records Scientists develop a technology that prevents potentially sensitive personal biometric information from being extracted or shared. By Amlan Sarkar
The Science Does Not RecommendTinder, Spotify May Be Collecting More Data Than They Tell Us “They have been largely overlooked, compared to bigger tech companies such as Facebook, Google, Tik Tok etc .who have faced more scrutiny” By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Not OK SiriApple’s Siri Was ‘Accidentally’ Recording Conversations Without People’s Consent Previous research also found security vulnerabilities in other AI-based virtual assistants that leaves users' personal data prone to hacking. By Saumya Kalia
Look In Your LaneIndian Culture Normalizes Spying. This Affects How We View Digital Privacy From men and censoring elders ‘looking’ at women on the street to neighbours peeping in, invasions of privacy are normalized in the name of protecting culture. By Saumya Kalia
No SnitchingPolice Who Leak Private Data During an Investigation Should Be Penalized: Karnataka HC The ruling follows several instances of the media misreporting cases after gaining access to private WhatsApp chats and digital documents. By Aditi Murti
Data DevelopmentWeb Browsers Aren’t Using Cookies Any More, But That Doesn’t Mean They’re Not Tracking Us Google has announced a new, privacy-friendly means of collecting user data for advertisers -- but how privacy-friendly is it really? By Liesl Goecker
No Country For Speaking UpIn a Break With Rules, Delhi Government Makes RTI Applicants’ Names Public, Endangers Activists In the current, hostile climate for activism, publicizing these names facilitates the harassment of social advocates. By Aditi Murti
MisguidedUP Police to Track Internet Porn Searches in the Name of Women’s Safety The initiative presumes only sexual predators watch porn. By Satviki Sanjay
Keep The Data to YourselfKarnataka HC Tells Centre Aarogya Setu Users’ Data Can’t Be Shared Without Their Consent Currently, the Covid19 app's privacy policy doesn't inform users their data might be shared. By Aditi Murti
Boon or Bane?Indian Government to Set Up Public Wifi Access Across the Country. Would You Use It? While the policy will bring much-needed Internet access to underserved parts of India, critics of similar efforts have raised privacy and security concerns. By Rajvi Desai
Right to PrivacyAsia Is the World’s Surveillance Hotspot, Aiding Authoritarianism in the Covid19 Era: Report A new report sheds light on how “extreme measures and unchecked powers” are making surveillance a permanent fixture in several Asian countries. By Rajvi Desai
Always OnlineAll The Arguments You Need: to Convince People They Should Care About Digital Privacy Digital privacy is not wholly about security; it's a tool to ensure a larger goal -- freedom. By Rajvi Desai
Going DownWhat Would Happen If Facebook Failed? ‘Catastrophic’ Consequences, Says Oxford Report “The demise of...Facebook could have catastrophic social and economic consequences for innumerable communities that rely on the platform on a daily basis." By Rajvi Desai
aarogya setuMIT Researchers Reviewed the Aarogya Setu App and Rated It 2/5 Aarogya Setu didn't perform well in voluntary use, limitations on data usage, and transparency metrics. By Devrupa Rakshit
