While noting there needed to be a balance between the two fundamental rights, the Srikrishna panel stated there was an inherent conflict. “However, disclosure of information from......
His mother was the first female engineer at Ford.His brother is a CNN icon.'Do we want politicians or problem-solvers?' Suneel Gupta asks Pottayil Rajendran. IMAGE: Suneel Gupta, left with his......
The protection of individual security and privacy is critical to building safe online systems, say Mitchell Baker and Ankit Gadgil. Imagine your government required you to consent to ubiquitous......
The World Health Organisation on Thursday declared the swine flu outbreak was a pandemic, the first in more than 40 years. The announcement was scientific confirmation that a new flu virus has......
I was personally rather astonished to hear that Sun Microsystems and Microsoft had buried the hatchet in their long running war of words. This startled me, because I had become used to Sun being......
The potted history of the browser wars indicates how much the online space has altered in the last 25 years. Chrome’s dominance, says Devangshu Datta, is unlikely to last forever. There was......
Sections in the draft Personal Data Protection Bill are a blatant violation of the Right to Privacy as guaranteed by the Constitution, experts tell Sudipto Dey. IMAGE: According to Clause 26 of......
'If Indians are to be truly protected, Parliament must review and address these dangerous provisions before they become law.'Neha Alawadhi, Karan Choudhury, Peerzada Abrar report. IMAGE: Digital......
Reports suggest this lot could fetch the cybercriminal as much as $130 million upon sale. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Media reports say that details of 1.3 million credit and debit cards,......
Data localisation, an overarching theme across recent government policy proposals, has been a thorny issue with industry Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The Department for Promotion of......
Jamaican Usain Bolt shattered two world records and won three world championship gold medals in Berlin -- now he is ready to hit the clubs and the beach. "I am just trying to finish the season......
Aaron Redmond hammered 63 from 30 deliveries to help New Zealand crush Ireland by 83 runs in the opening World Cup Super Eights match on Thursday. Ireland, replying to New Zealand's 198......