Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

Is WFH A Societal Shift?

...or just a Covid-era practice, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   A friend who is the founder of a several thousand-person tech company in India recently......

Most Covid-tracking apps don't ensure privacy protection: Study

Most mobile applications that track the spread of COVID-19 require access to users' personal data, but only a handful indicate the data would be anonymous, encrypted and secured, according to a......

Sahastra Seema Bal frowns on WhatsApp, Truecaller use by troops

Border guarding force Sashastra Seema Bal has directed its personnel not to store personal data on smartphones as it may lead to 'dangerous' consequences if the device falls into wrong hands.......

Indians to spend Rs 1.3 lakh cr on cell phones this year

This is an increase of 4% over 2014, and will be fuelled by rising mobile users and availability of cheap smartphones. Indians are expected to spend $21.4 billion (Rs 1.3 lakh crore) this year to......

Explained: WhatsApp's New Privacy Policy

A WhatsApp spokesperson said the update 'does not impact the privacy of personal messages for anyone'.Ritwik Sharma reports. IMAGE: 'WhatsApp is collecting large amounts of data through metadata......

IT spending in India to grow 6% in 2021 to $81.9 bn: Gartner

IT spending in India is projected to rise 6 per cent to $81.9 billion in 2021 compared to this year on the back of growth across segments like enterprise software and IT services, research firm......

Your WhatsApp messages are encrypted but are they safe?

Apart from physical access to handsets, metadata and backups are two common ways in which private communications can be broken, says Devangshu Datta. *IMAGE: WhatsApp messages are encrypted......