Data breach: Defence personnel among 16.8 cr citizens whose personal info is hacked

A massive data breach that has implications for national security was unearthed by the Cyberabad Police in Hyderabad, who arrested seven people of a gang allegedly involved in the theft and sale of......

Cyber criminals leak personal data of 2.9 cr Indians on dark web

Cyber criminals have posted personal data of 2.9 crore job-seeking Indians on dark web for free in one of the hacking forums, according to online intelligence firm Cyble. The company had recently......

Parliament passes Aadhaar amendment bill

Parliament on Monday passed an amendment bill which allows voluntary use of Aadhaar as proof of identity for users to open bank accounts and get mobile phone connections. The Aadhaar and......

SC's Aadhaar verdict opens up UIDAI to legal suits

'People, whose sensitive information has been leaked by State agencies or companies having license from UIDAI to access the Aadhaar database, can file suits, collectively or individually.'Advait......

2018: Year of reckoning for India Inc

A glance back at some important ups and down India Inc faced in 2018. Year End Specials   Kindly click on the image below to view the relevant story. #1 How PNB scam effected consumer......

EPFO dumps CSC Aadhaar services after data theft

Unique Identification Authority of India said the alleged data breach took place on a website that does not belong to it Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Confidential data from one of the......

Hackers can still access your personal data and go scot-free

Since the deadline for Justice B N Srikrishna Committee's feedback is December 31, the government is unlikely to table a data protection Bill in the winter session of Parliament. The Justice......

How best to protect your identity from thieves

Documents such as PAN card, Aadhaar card and I-T return papers, which are used for KYC, can get leaked from a number of sources, says Sanjay Kumar Singh, including the local xerox shop. Recently,......