Privacy Concerns

Apple reportedly temporarily suspends Siri quality control process globally

Apple said that as a part of the future software update the users will be able to opt out of grading.

Apple informs TRAI that the next iOS update will allow users to report spam calls

Apple is building functionalities in iOS version 12 to enable handling of complaints related to spam.

Aadhaar data breach: UIDAI introduces 'Virtual ID' to address privacy concerns

The Virtual ID, which would be a random 16-digit number, together with biometrics of the user would give any authorised agency like a mobile company, limited details like name, address and photograph, which are enough for any verification

Privacy concerns with Google Street View should be addressed before permitting it in India

A mere photograph, particularly of sensitive areas, is dangerous from a security point of view. The 360 degree, panoramic, ‘feet on the ground’ photograph, as offered by Google Street View, is enough to get any reasonable government concerned.

Privacy concerns over health care website prompt reversal

Bowing to privacy concerns, the Obama administration reversed itself Friday, scaling back the release of consumers' personal information from the government's health insurance website to private companies

Facebook Messenger app permissions spark privacy concerns

Flaws could expose users of privacy-protecting software, say researchers

NSA gathers 200 million text messages a day globally: Guardian report

The U.S. National Security Agency has been gathering nearly 200 million text messages a day from around the world, gathering data on people's travel plans

Obama to deliver speech on leaks on Friday after NSA review

Barack Obama would deliver a speech on Friday to present the outcomes of his administration's recent review of the national security leaks that made public the secretive telephone and Internet surveillance program

Father asks Google Maps to remove aerial image showing his dead son

A man wants Google Maps to remove an aerial image that shows the body of his 14-year-old son, who was shot and killed in 2009