Facebook data breach: Govt issues notice to Cambridge Analytica, asks to respond by March 31
India | March 23, 2018 21:33 ISTThe notice came after reports that political parties had used the data analytics firm during elections.
The notice came after reports that political parties had used the data analytics firm during elections.
Congress communications incharge Randeep Surjewala said that it was the BJP which hired the services of the controversial firm during Bihar and Gujarat elections.
"Congress should explain why it is associated with companies such as Cambridge Analytica. Why is it reliant on data manipulation and data theft to win the elections?," the senior BJP leader asked.
Cambridge’s board of directors suspended CEO Alexander Nix pending an investigation after Nix boasted of various unsavory services to an undercover reporter.
Some 10,000 credit or debit card holders have been affected by a data breach reported by PNB, which is already reeling under a multi-crore rupee financial fraud by two fugitive luxury jewellers.
UIDAI denied breach or leak of Aadhaar data after a newspaper reported it bought unrestricted access to the details of over one billion Aadhaar numbers -- for just Rs 500.
The watchdog considered that the data transfer for "business intelligence" purpose is not based on the legal basis required by the Data Protection Act for any processing.
The Indian government and law enforcement agencies requested information on 13,752 user accounts for which "some data" was produced in 54% of the cases in the January-June 2017 period, Facebook said.
The lawsuit against Uber, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on behalf of California residents, seeks $2,500 for each violation of the law.
Executives of the company bowed before reporters in apology Friday as they reported on falsified data by its subsidiaries.
The information breach included names, email addresses and phone numbers of 57 million Uber users, including 6,00,000 drivers in the US, Uber’s newly appointed CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said on Tuesday.
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) said on Monday that Aadhaar data is completely safe and secure.
Media reports in August had flagged data security concerns over the UC Browser app, with the Indian government expressing concern over the matter.
A blog post by a security researcher has claimed that OnePlus was collecting details on when a user locked his device, when he unlocked it as well as the timings related to when a particular app was being used.
The data is up for sale on DarkNet and could prove devastating for several organisations if it fell into wrong hands, Quick Heal said.
Speaking at the India Mobile Congress, Reliance Industries Ltd Chairman Mukesh Ambani said data is the new oil and India does not need to import it.
Spain's data protection watchdog said today it has slapped Facebook with a fine of 1.2 million euros (USD 1.44 million) for failing to prevent its users' data being accessed by advertisers
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