Data
Interior Minister Takes Notice of Illegal Sale of Citizens’ Private Data
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has finally taken action over the illegal sale of citizens’ private data on online platforms. Reports revealed that sensitive information of…
Social Media Users in Pakistan Rise to 51.6 Million as Facebook Leads
A recent Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) data set provided to local media revealed that the number of social media users in Pakistan has reached 51.6…
Tech Giant Oracle Hit by a Lawsuit That Accuses the Company of Stealing Data of 5 Billion People
‘Oracle’, a world-renowned name and a major player in the tech world just got hit by a massive lawsuit, and while lawsuits are common for…
Alarming report suggests Android users’ data is being sold to the US government
If you are confident that Google’s app store’s rules will keep your location data from falling into the hands of companies that sell it to…
A team of Pakistani researchers discovers secret data sharing by 16 Facebook apps
A team comprising of Pakistani researchers from the University of Iowa and Lahore University of Management and Sciences (LUMS) has uncovered 16 Facebook apps that…
Ford has made a year’s worth of self-driving car data publicly available
Autonomous vehicles are some of the most promising yet complex pieces of technology currently under development. Many people believe they will revolutionize the way we…
115 Million Pakistani Mobile Users Data Go on Sale on Dark Web, claims cybersec company
Rewterz, a pioneer of specialized cybersecurity services in Pakistan, claims to have discovered a data dump of 115 million Pakistani mobile users’ data that has…
Facebook to pay up to $5 billion fine in FTC privacy investigation
Facebook is expected to pay as much as $5 billion fine as a result of an ongoing investigation by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on…
Reddit’s data is breached & it is asking users to change passwords
Reddit revealed to its users today that a hacker broke into some of its systems and collected user’s data, including current email addresses and a…
Facebook, Google & Microsoft use dark patterns to manipulate their users
Facebook, Google and Microsoft are allegedly accused of using dark patterns to trigger people to share their personal data. According to a Norwegian Consumer Council…
Google launches new ad settings page to personalize your ads
Google has introduced a new ad setting page that will allow users to personalize the ads that target them on Google. The latest privacy move…
Apple bans Developers from sharing user’s information
Apple has banned App developers from sharing and selling its user’s data and personal information to third-party apps without their consent. According to Bloomberg report,…
Thousands of Apple users’ data leaked by this high in demand teen app
TeenSafe, a mobile app, popular with parents across the globe because it lets them monitor teen’s location and text messages, has reportedly leaked the data…
