Iraq to unblock Telegram app as platform responded to security requirements
By Amina Ismail ERBIL (Reuters) - Iraq's telecoms ministry said it will lift a ban on the Telegram messaging app on Sunday, which was imposed earlier this week, citing security concerns and data leaks of official state institutions and citizens. The app
Are your smart home gadgets compromising your privacy?
It has become clear that smart home gadgets have seamlessly integrated into our everyday lives. They've become our virtual assistants, security guards, and even personal chefs. But behind their shiny allure, a question lurks in the shadows: Are these devices
Amid concerns about TikTok, Commerce details effort to secure U.S. data
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo speaks about semiconductor chips subsidies during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 6, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque By David Shepardson and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration outlined efforts this
Irish regulator has month to make order on EU-US Facebook data transfers
A smartphone with a displayed Facebook logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken February 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration By Conor Humphries DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's data regulator has one month to make an order on blocking Facebook's transatlantic
Australia to ban TikTok on govt devices over security concerns
Logo of an Apple store is seen as Apple Inc. reports fourth quarter earnings in Washington, U.S., January 27, 2022. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts By Kirsty Needham, Renju Jose and Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Australian government said on Tuesday it will remove
Microsoft threatens to restrict data from rival AI search tools
Smartphone is seen in front of Microsoft logo displayed in this illustration taken, July 26, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo By Nilutpal Timsina and Juby Babu (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has threatened to cut off access to its internet-search data, which it licenses
Rio Tinto staff’s personal data may been hacked
The Rio Tinto logo is displayed above the global mining group's booth at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada annual conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo By Harish Sridharan and Sameer Manekar (Reuters) - Personal data
What Does Google Do With Your Data?
Photo by Nathana Rebouças on Unsplash Google collects data about how you use its devices, apps, and services. This ranges from browsing behaviour, Gmail and YouTube activity, location history, Google searches, online purchases, and more. Anything connected to Google is likely used to
Google ‘Incognito’ users lose appeal to sue for damages as class
A Google LLC logo is seen at the Google offices in the Chelsea section of New York City, U.S., January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) - Consumers suing Alphabet Inc's Google LLC over its data collection practices