data privacy
Now, new users on Google have auto-delete already activated to wipe out their data after 18 months
Current users can already opt in to auto-delete their data every three or 18 months—a setting that has not changed.
Privacy violation not justified anymore as case count drops, Norways says, ends use of COVID app
Norway currently has between 50 and 100 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
In the next James Bond film, 007 should use COVID-19 app data; it works better than any spy tool
Most COVID apps access data from mobile devices such as contacts, photos, media, files, location data, camera and microphone.
Aarogya Setu source code made public days after MIT tech review downgrades app rating
A few days ago, MIT tech review reduced the rating for the app from 2 stars to 1 star, saying it collected far more data than needed.
Zoom not safe, says plea in Supreme Court asking for ban on app, Centre asked to respond
The plea also seeks a direction to the Centre to carry out a technical study into the security and privacy risks of using Zoom.
Facing flak over lapses, Zoom acquires security firm Keybase to fix encryption issues
Keybase is Zoom’s first acquisition. The company will help Zoom implement end-to-end encryption.
Google abandons plan to build tech city where smart streets would melt snow and sensors manage traffic
Uncertainty in the real estate market of Toronto where it was planned has made the project unviable, Google affiliate Sidewalk Labs said.
Xiaomi dismisses reports that it collects user data, says it is serious about data privacy
The clarification came after reports that Mi Browser collects unnecessary info while browsing and sends the user data to other countries.
Germany backs Google and Apple's covid app, after privacy concerns raised over alternative app
Backing for a pan-European app that was to keep data on a central server was stopped over criticism from a nation haunted by Nazi-era spying
28 covid apps used by Centre, States not open source, cannot be checked for vulnerabilities
Privacy concerns abound as independent developers cannot study the code