Facebook EU user data transfer contracts are legal, but risks ahead-EU court adviser
Activist Max Schrems argued that Facebook's contracts do not protect data to European levels.
Privacy activist Schrems raises concerns over Facebook's tools used to transfer data
Schrems challenged Facebook's use of contractual clauses saying that they do not offer sufficient data protection safeguards.
Personal Data Protection Bill 2019: Impact on private companies is hard to tell yet, given the exemptions for State intervention
The private sector is closely watching the new Personal Data Protection Bill as data has become the most crucial asset of a company.
Scientists develop algorithm to transmit heart parameters on low-bandwidth network
The new system can operate even at a bandwidth of 33.6 bits per second.
EU-US Privacy Shield gets green light from the European Union after the first review
The EU executive said it was satisfied that the framework continues to ensure adequate protection for Europeans’ personal data.
Alibaba-owned UCWeb says it will never breach user trust, after reports of UC Browser leaking mobile data emerge
Reacting to media reports of leaking mobile data of its Indian users to China, the Alibaba-owned browser UCWeb on Wednesday said it would never breach the trust of its users.
Privacy watchdog in Ireland challenges Facebook's data transfer mechanism in EU Court
Ireland's privacy watchdog has launched a bid to refer Facebook's data transfer mechanism to the European Union's top court in a landmark case that could put the shifting of data across the Atlantic under renewed legal threat.
US joins the case against Facebook data transfers from EU
The United States can join a landmark case on the legality of cross-border data transfers, an Irish court ruled on Tuesday in a move that gives U.S. authorities a platform to defend their surveillance laws before the European Union's top court.
EU privacy regulators to meet February 2 on EU-U.S. data transfers
European Union privacy regulators aim to agree next month on whether and how data transfers to the United States should continue in the absence of an EU-U.S. data-transfer pact that was struck down last year on privacy concerns.
Strontium brings cap-less 32GB flash drive to India
A brand better known for their PC memory solutions, Strontium Technology have brought their 32GB TNT USB flash drives to the Indian market. These latest flash
German Boffins Transfer Data at a Whopping 26Tbps
The scientists managed to send data at a speed of 26Tbps.
Laser Can Revolutionise Data Transfer, Communication
A new laser can deliver error free data at speed of 40 gigabits per second.