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120 illegal personal loan apps removed from Google, Apple stores in Pakistan
19Aug By adminNo Comments
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120 illegal personal loan apps removed from Google, Apple stores in Pakistan

[ad_1] A total of 120 illegal personal loan apps have been removed from Google and Apple stores in Pakistan to protect the public from falling into debt traps, Dawn newspaper reported. Dawn is a Pakistani English-language newspaper.The measure was taken by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), in collaboration with Google, Apple, and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in view of the recent proliferation of illegal personal loan apps, raising concerns of misuse, data privacy violations and coercive recovery practices. As per the SECP, it has not only strengthened its regulatory framework for licensed Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) but has also taken effective measures in coordination with relevant authorities to shut down unauthorised and illegal ...
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Worldcoin says will allow companies, governments to use its ID system
3Aug By adminNo Comments
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Worldcoin says will allow companies, governments to use its ID system

[ad_1] Worldcoin will expand its operations to sign up more users globally and aims to allow other organisations to use its iris-scanning and identity-verifying technology, a senior manager for the company behind the project told Reuters.Co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Worldcoin launched last week, requiring users to give their iris scans in exchange for a digital ID and, in some countries, free cryptocurrency as part of plans to create a "identity and financial network". In sign-up sites around the world, people have been getting their faces scanned by a shiny spherical "orb", shrugging off privacy campaigners' concerns that the biometric data could be misused. Worldcoin says 2.2 million have signed up, mostly during a trial period over the last two years. Data watchdogs in Britai...
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Data Protection Bill pioneers enhanced privacy and security for all – 10 top points
27Jul By adminNo Comments
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Data Protection Bill pioneers enhanced privacy and security for all – 10 top points

[ad_1] By Sandeep Gupta, Managing Director, Protiviti Member Firm for IndiaIn the era of digitalization, data has become the bedrock of modern economies, propelling technological advancements and reshaping industries on a global scale. With its growing population and rapidly expanding digital infrastructure, India stands at the forefront of this data-driven revolution. However, as the country embraces the opportunities presented by data-driven technologies, addressing data privacy concerns has become paramount. Data privacy represents a fundamental right of every individual, empowering them to retain control over their personal information and dictating how it is collected, stored, and utilized. In recent years, India has witnessed a surge in attention towards data privacy issues, drive...
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EU digital chief urges TikTok to quickly adopt new rules
20Jul By adminNo Comments
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EU digital chief urges TikTok to quickly adopt new rules

[ad_1] The European commissioner overseeing the digital market on Wednesday urged Chinese video-sharing platform TikTok to accelerate its adoption of new EU standards.Strict new European rules on transparency, data privacy, child protection, disinformation and hate speech come into effect next month, and internet giants are racing to comply. On Monday, TikTok conducted a "stress test" on its systems at it European headquarters in Dublin, to find out if it could adapt to comply with the EU Digital Services Act. Afterwards, European Commissioner Thierry Breton called TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew to hear how it went, warning him: "Now is time to accelerate to be fully compliant."In June, Breton sent the same message to US platform Twitter after it performed a similar stress test, designed to ch...
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Boost for Google, Indian firms as govt seeks to relax data storage rules
18Jul By adminNo Comments
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Boost for Google, Indian firms as govt seeks to relax data storage rules

[ad_1] Government plans to further relax its approach to data storage, processing and transfer beyond its borders, a boon for global companies such as Alphabet Inc.'s Google as well as Indian firms seeking growth abroad.A draft version of a new privacy bill allows companies to export data to any country except those specifically named by New Delhi, people familiar with the matter said, asking not to be named as the bill isn't yet public. A previous draft released publicly in November, conversely, restricted the export of data to all regions except those named by the government. India, like governments around the world, is trying to balance the needs of business with individuals' rights to data privacy. With its population of 1.4 billion, the country is an attractive growth market for gl...
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Historic! Selling smartphone location data can soon be BANNED in the US for the first time ever
11Jul By adminNo Comments
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Historic! Selling smartphone location data can soon be BANNED in the US for the first time ever

[ad_1] In what could be a watershed moment for the US and the world at large, the state of Massachusetts can soon ban buying and selling smartphone location data almost entirely, according to a report. The law, which can be the first of its kind in the US, would put a stop to entities buying the location data drawn from smartphones of consumers. This will also be the first time any state in the US has attempted to stop what has become a billion-dollar industry.According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, the state legislature held a hearing on a bill named Location Shield Act in June. The bill made a proposal to cut down the practice of both collecting as well as selling the location data captured from the mobile phones of the users. Further, the bill also suggests that even law en...
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: From Google’s Med-PaLM 2 to first AI news anchor and more
9Jul By adminNo Comments
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: From Google’s Med-PaLM 2 to first AI news anchor and more

[ad_1] The artificial intelligence race has just got more intense. Google explores AI Chatbot for specialised Medical diagnosis; AI, Machine learning to be introduced in Himachal Pradesh college curricula; AI can't replace Mickey Mouse; Odisha's first artificial intelligence news anchor- this and more in our daily AI roundup. Let us take a look.1. Google explores AI Chatbot for specialised Medical knowledgeGoogle is testing an AI program called Med-PaLM 2 to provide accurate medical information. Developed from the language model Bard, Med-PaLM 2 is being trialled at the Mayo Clinic and other research hospitals. Google aims to create a specialised healthcare chatbot surpassing general-purpose ones like Bard, Bing, and ChatGPT by training it on curated medical expert demonstrations. Googl...
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OpenAI launches code interpreter for ChatGPT Plus users; may replace data scientists’ jobs
9Jul By adminNo Comments
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OpenAI launches code interpreter for ChatGPT Plus users; may replace data scientists’ jobs

[ad_1] OpenAI has been making a lot of announcements this week, and one of the exciting updates is the release of the Code Interpreter plugin. This plugin was initially introduced a few months ago on Alpha mode, but now it will be available for ChatGPT Plus users on Beta mode starting next week. The Code Interpreter allows ChatGPT to do various tasks such as analysing data, creating charts, editing files, performing maths, and even running codes, which opens up possibilities for data science applications.Now that the Code Interpreter is available in Beta mode, ChatGPT Plus users can access a plugin that offers functionalities that could potentially replace a data scientist. It provides tools for data visualisation, trend analysis, and data transformation, which are commonly used by data...
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After shocking accusations fly, Apple fixes iPhones bug used in Russian hacks
22Jun By adminNo Comments
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After shocking accusations fly, Apple fixes iPhones bug used in Russian hacks

[ad_1] Apple has announced on Wednesday that it has resolved two security deficiencies found in iPhones and iPads, which were exploited to hack devices in Russia. These flaws were part of a significant campaign that Russian intelligence attributed to the United States, Washington Post reported.The credit for discovering these flaws goes to researchers from Kaspersky Lab, a Russian security software maker. Kaspersky had revealed three weeks ago that its senior employees were among the targeted individuals. Simultaneously, Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) accused the National Security Agency (NSA) of being responsible, but no evidence or explanation was provided to support this claim. The NSA has not responded to this accusation. According to Kaspersky, the attack method involved s...
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Meta fined record $1.3 billion and ordered to stop sending European user data to US
22May By adminNo Comments
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Meta fined record $1.3 billion and ordered to stop sending European user data to US

[ad_1] The European Union slapped Meta with a record $1.3 billion privacy fine Monday and ordered it to stop transferring user data across the Atlantic by October, the latest salvo in a decadelong case sparked by U.S. cybersnooping fears.The penalty of 1.2 billion euros is the biggest since the EU's strict data privacy regime took effect five years ago, surpassing Amazon's 746 million euro fine in 2021 for data protection violations. Meta, which had previously warned that services for its users in Europe could be cut off, vowed to appeal and ask courts to immediately put the decision on hold. “There is no immediate disruption to Facebook in Europe,” the company said.“This decision is flawed, unjustified and sets a dangerous precedent for the countless other companies transferring data b...
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