On 20th August, the National People’s Congress of China passed a law that aims to protect people’s personal data.
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Category: Security
PM Modi Chairs Debate on Maritime Security at UNSC Meeting
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level open debate at the United Nations Security Council’s meeting on ‘Enhancing Maritime Security: a case for international security’ via video conferencing on Monday, August 9, 2021.
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Zoom pays 85 million dollars for lawsuit over users’ privacy
Zoom, a video conferencing app trusted by millions, has agreed to pay $85 million to settle a class action lawsuit
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Indian Navy inducts 2 ME-60 Romeo Multi-Role Helicopters
The Indian Navy inducted two Sikorsky MH-60 Romeo multi-role helicopters from the US Navy on 16th July 2021. The ceremony was held at the Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego.
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Offbeat Careers: Information Security Expert
In this series, we will try and bring you the stories of people who chose offbeat careers. When we talk about careers and career counselling, the usual route that is taken is aptitude testing, options, earning potential, etc.
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Anti-trust lawsuit against Google Play Store by Padma Priya
State Attorney Generals from 36 states, as well as the District of Columbia (acting as Plaintiff), have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet Inc’s Google (defendant), for its Play Store practices.
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Google employees do listen to Hello, Google (and other) conversations in India
Google admitted that when users say “Hello, Google” on their smartphones or speakers, it is not just AI that listens to what the users are saying. Some Google employees listen in too.
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राजनाथ सिंह ने BRO द्वारा बनाए गए 63 पुलों को राष्ट्र को समर्पित किया/ Rajnath Singh dedicates 63 bridges built by BRO to the nation
नई दिल्ली, 29 जून: सीमावर्ती क्षेत्रों में सड़क संपर्क को मजबूत करने के लिए, रक्षा मंत्री श्री राजनाथ सिंह ने 6 राज्यों और 2 केंद्र शासित…
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How long before a hacker tries a leaked password?
Let’s try to guess. Suppose someone’s password is hacked and shared on the internet. How quickly will hackers try to access that account?
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Belgium faces a DDoS attack
On the 4th of May, about 200 organisations in Belgium faced an attack. Among the targeted entities was Belnet, a government-funded internet services provider in Belgium.
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